For now, the Unimog remains Mercedes-Benz’s most powerful off-road machine -- but we quite like the ideas presented in the design concept crafted by Iranian engineer Siyamak Rouhi Dehkordi.
Dubbed the Mercedes-Benz Hexawheel, the conceptual off-roader utilize of every things -- six wheels. The hallowed portal axles of the Unimog are deserted in favor of independent suspension at every wheel, but the frame itself is really interesting.
Like the unusual M561 Gamma Goat military vehicle, the Hexawheel sports a perpendicularly articulated frame, which is hinged around the axis of the center pair of wheels. Dehkordi says the design allows for considerable vertical articulation -- the frame can hypothetically travel 28 degrees up and 30 degrees down. A pair of hydraulic rams controls the articulation, provides dampening, and in a few instances, work to help push the Hexawheel over big obstacles.
Unlike the Goat, which sported routing on its front and rear axles, the Hexawheel’s rear trailer pivots side-to-side, allowing the 16-foot extended vehicle to have an 18-foot turning radius. Further enhancing its prowess off-road is its balanced drive train. Dehkordi’s design calls for a diesel-hydraulic drive system, with the engine, pump, and accumulators placed beneath the pickup bed. The fuel tank, located below the cab, helps distribute truck’s 4850-pound curb weight.
We think this is a tidy design -- but our only reservation lies with torsion. Long-travel deferral does help traverse obstacles, but when it comes time to twist -- like the Gama Goat does when climbing this hill -- we’d be inquisitive to see how the Hex wheel performs in the real globe. Sadly, we think this will linger a digital flight of fancy for the foreseeable future.
Dubbed the Mercedes-Benz Hexawheel, the conceptual off-roader utilize of every things -- six wheels. The hallowed portal axles of the Unimog are deserted in favor of independent suspension at every wheel, but the frame itself is really interesting.
Like the unusual M561 Gamma Goat military vehicle, the Hexawheel sports a perpendicularly articulated frame, which is hinged around the axis of the center pair of wheels. Dehkordi says the design allows for considerable vertical articulation -- the frame can hypothetically travel 28 degrees up and 30 degrees down. A pair of hydraulic rams controls the articulation, provides dampening, and in a few instances, work to help push the Hexawheel over big obstacles.
Unlike the Goat, which sported routing on its front and rear axles, the Hexawheel’s rear trailer pivots side-to-side, allowing the 16-foot extended vehicle to have an 18-foot turning radius. Further enhancing its prowess off-road is its balanced drive train. Dehkordi’s design calls for a diesel-hydraulic drive system, with the engine, pump, and accumulators placed beneath the pickup bed. The fuel tank, located below the cab, helps distribute truck’s 4850-pound curb weight.
We think this is a tidy design -- but our only reservation lies with torsion. Long-travel deferral does help traverse obstacles, but when it comes time to twist -- like the Gama Goat does when climbing this hill -- we’d be inquisitive to see how the Hex wheel performs in the real globe. Sadly, we think this will linger a digital flight of fancy for the foreseeable future.
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