“t a quick peek inside Mike Penfold's Mercedes-Benz G500 and one thing becomes instantly obvious: This Benz box is a boon to the boom. It had better be,”

By NITISH S. RELE, Automotive columnist, The Tampa Tribune The nearly 30-year off-road vehicle has been refreshened for 2008. Most noticeable is the change to a 7-speed automatic transmission from the 5-speed of its predecessor.