Mercedes E-class All-Terrain 4x42 (2017): single piece Monstrous E-class axles with portal

That is the craziest E-class under the sun? In the Sindelfingen development center of the Mercedes E-class was All-Terrain, 4x4², combines the luxury of the upper class with the off-road capability of the G-class. series a chance? Unfortunately not!

"The portal axles of the G 500 4x42 need to but can also be used in an E-class with a modern multi-link axle installed?" asked Jürgen Eberle, a development engineer at Mercedes, and a big Fan of all-terrain vehicles. What the idea for Mercedes E-class All-was born on Terrain, 4x4²! The special feature of the Portalchsen: in contrast to the conventional axes are not at the height of the wheel center, but by the so-called portal gear to the Achsköpfen significantly above. Depending on the type of vehicle up to 40 centimeters so that additional ground clearance can be achieved. An effect that can also be seen in this piece from the Sindelfingen development center: 420 mm ground clearance, the E-class All-Terrain 4x4² more than twice as much ground clearance as the standard model, and can keep up with a water depth of 500 millimetres, even with the G-class (600 mm).

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