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narrow (a) – узкий
compromise (v) – ставить под угрозу; угрожать
capability (n) – способность; pl. (потенциальные) возможности
body roll – крен кузова, бортовая качка
modest (a) – умеренный, ограниченный; небольшой
exclusivity (n) – исключительность; эксклюзивность
otherwise (adv) – иначе; в противном случае
deliver (v) – поставлять, выпускать; порождать
windshield (n) – лобовое стекло; ветровое стекло
prowess (n) – отвага, удаль
recirculating-ball steering – (винтореечный) рулевой механизм с шариковой
гайкой
trail (n) – тропа; путь
Mercedes-Benz G 500
Part 1
The defining characteristics of this vehicle, previously known as the
Gelandewagen, are indeed its robust nature and exclusivity. That is a good thing
for Mercedes because otherwise the reborn G 500 does not make much sense. It
is smaller, slower, heavier and more expensive than Mercedes mainstreamer
sport-utility line, the M-class. The Gelandewagen has been produced for 22
years and was sold mostly to the world militaries. As was the Hummer, the
Gelandewagen was a status symbol for wealthy folks wishing to appear rugged.
The G 500 is a conventional body – on-frame, off-road truck design. It is built
on an unusually stout ladder frame. It uses old-school solid axles and rear,
suspended by coil spring and located by heavy-duty links. Its full-time four-
wheel-drive system has two basis modes: “Rainy Day at the Club” and
“Mountain Goat”. Rainy Day uses four-wheel-traction and stability control for
all weather versatility. The truly rugged Mountain Goat uses center, rear and
front differentials that can be locked individually from the cockpit, and it has a
low-range gearset to surmount virtually any challenge. Traction and stability
control are disabled in low range.
The boxy, unadorned steel body is traditional off-roading fare, coming from the
creased-sheet metal school of design. In addition to its utilitarian roots, the
Gelandewagen is also from a time when sport-utes looked like what they were-
off road wagons. It hasn’t changed since 1979, and we think there is an honest
appeal to the upright sheet metal.
Unlike the military version produced on the same assembly line, this newest
Gelandewagen gets the full luxury treatment inside, with power in everything,
leather everywhere, burled-walnut trim, several dash pieces from the C-class
sedan, GPS navigation system.

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