Why Is This G-Wagen Wearing A Puffer Jacket?

This madness before you is the Mercedes ‘Project Mondo G’, a monstrously large G-Wagen with wheels and a roof inspired by posh puffer jackets. The astonishing off-roader-come-moon buggy is officially designated as an ‘art piece’, made its debut at London Fashion Week 2023, and is the result of a collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and high-end outwear brand Moncler. Fast forward to today, and it now has a baby brother too, once again a tie-up with Moncler, and once again complete with quilted fabric roof. Plus! The latest Merc/Moncler G is also going to sire an ultra-exclusive run of 20 modern G-Classes, with bespoke paint and interior trimmings. But why? Well, over to Top Gear Magazine’s Editor-at-Large, Jason Barlow, to explain how the worlds of automotive and fashion meet and meld… Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: WANT MORE TOP GEAR? Listen to the Top Gear Magazine Podcast: Sign up for our newsletter: 00:00 Intro 00:46 A brief history 01:58 The Mondo G 05:24 The wheels 06:16 Past II Future 08:34 Conclusion MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR: Welcome to the official home of Top Gear on YouTube. Here you’ll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Ken Block drifting London in the Hoonicorn, Chris Harris in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 or classic Top Gear clips from Clarkson, Hammond and May. You’ll also find the latest performance car reviews from the crew, our brand new series American Tuned with Rob Dahm and the fastest power laps from our in house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback