The Sprinter instead of a sleigh and a bison instead of a reindeer as support for Santa Claus and his assistant: both are perfectly prepared for the festive season.

Ribeira Sacra – Holy Bank – is the name of a small region in Galicia. The Miño and Sil rivers have cut ravines of up to 500 metres deep into the mountains here – a challenge for driver and vehicle.

Dark clouds brew, wafts of mist rise above the steep inclines of the ravine and give a touch of drama to the already breathtaking impression that travellers get when they first see the Sil canyon in the far northwest of the Iberian peninsula. Rock faces rise almost vertically to the left and right of the river valley. It is precisely these steep hillsides that are among the oldest wine-growing regions in Spain. “Sil gold” is what the Romans called the vines that they planted here on tiny, painstakingly created terraces. To this day, the Galician winemakers have grown the popular “Amandi” here – thereby attracting more and more visitors to this otherwise barren landscape.

Four-wheel drive and heaps of fun. The G-Class (2018) awaits with many new features and high tech, clad in its familiar, classic design. Who would be better suited to present this powerhouse than Jessi Combs – the fastest woman on four wheels?

Whether it’s the G 500 with its powerful 4.0-litre V8-biturbo engine or the Mercedes-AMG G 63 with its sporty, passionate appearance – the new generation of the G-Class offers enormously improved ride comfort, which can be customized to the max by choosing one of the DYNAMIC SELECT driving modes as well as three different off-road options.

Mercedes-AMG G 63:

Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 13,1 l/100 km;

CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 299 g/km.¹

Bold lines, a muscular front, and a broad stance on the outside. The completely redesigned interior is marky, spacious and beaming with confidence. The signature DNA of the iconic off-roader ties everything together, underlining the claim of the new G-Class: Stronger than time.