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Finally! Over 20 years after its introduction in Europe, the Mercedes-Benz Gelaendewagen is coming to America. Some (most?) of you are probably wondering what the heck a Gelaendewagen is, let alone how to pronounce its name (ga-lin-di-va-gon). Translated, Gelaendewagen means "tough terrain vehicle." Those familiar with this rig usually call it by its nickname, G-wagen.

Born out of a joint venture in 1979 between Mercedes-Benz and two other companies, Steyr and Puch of Austria, the Steyr-Daimler-Puch G-wagen was (and is) virtually hand-built in Austria and was first and foremost a heavy-duty off-road vehicle favored by various military groups and safari zealots. Usually propelled by a diesel engine, the G-wagen was not luxurious by any stretch, but developed a reputation for being able to get through most anything, no matter how treacherous or steep the terrain.

As the years went on, G-wagens were brought into the States via the gray market, that is, by companies that brought European-spec vehicles over to the States and modified them to meet our government's safety and emissions standards. Remember what Tom Cruise's character, Charlie Babbitt, did for a living in the movie Rain Man, bringing in those Lamborghini Countaches and having a devil of a time with it? One such company, Europa International, became so successful at this that it struck an agreement with the G-wagen people to build the vehicles it ordered to U.S. standards so Europa International wouldn't have to deal with modifying the vehicles itself anymore.