Why the AMG G63 Is Still the Best Thing Mercedes Makes

Close your eyes and whisper “Mercedes-Benz.” This incantation likely conjures a stately, stretched-out sedan of some distant vintage. It's probably riding on breadloaf sidewalls and either painted jet black or some gleaming metallic beige. It will not, however, look anything like this: The upright matte-bronze She-Shed parked in my driveway. But in 2025, the G63 is the very best Mercedes-Benz has to offer. It feels of considerable substance and style, the type that used to drape the shoulders of any car that wore the three-pointed star. One time, a friend came by, poked her head in the G Wagen, and…