--- title: "This Mercedes G-Class Wearing a Puffer Jacket Is for When Billionaires Take Over the Moon" description: "Mercedes partnered with luxury outerwear brand Moncler to create a puffy G-Class for the London fashion show." date: "2023-02-21" modified: "2023-02-21" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-mercedes-g-class-wearing-a-puffer-jacket-is-for-when-billionaires-take-over-the-moon" categories: - "Mercedes-Benz News" - "News" - "News by Brand" --- # This Mercedes G-Class Wearing a Puffer Jacket Is for When Billionaires Take Over the Moon ![]() Mercedes revealed its latest collaboration at London Fashion Week, at the Moncler "Art of Genius" show, and it's a looker. It's called Project Mondo G and it's essentially a Mercedes [G-Class ]()wearing a giant puffy jacket on what looks to be a moon-based country club. But why? According to Mercedes, the Mondo G is the main show car in a media campaign designed to show off an "otherworldly winter landscape" that's based in an "imaginary universe with low gravity." If you're staring at these pictures like that [Nathan Fillion gif](), you're not alone. ![]() ![]() ![]() To create Mondo G, [Mercedes]() partnered with Moncler and took a G-Class, chopped its roof off from the B-pillar back, and gave it a strange puffy top, the inside of which can seemingly only be accessed via a giant zipper. Since Moncler is a fashion designer that specializes in outerwear, that zipper is supposed to be a reference to the versatility of both products. Sure. They also widened the wheel track so the wheels are completely outside of the body, like an Moab-prepped Wrangler, and replaced the tires with huge inflatable puffy jackets. Lastly, the two luxury brands gave the body of the G-Class patina and a snorkel kit, to show off that it's meant to be used as a rugged off-roader. Except all I see is what George Costanza would look like if he bought his Gore-Tex jacket from Dr. Evil's moon base. ![]() *What is going on here?* The giant puffy G-Wagen is also positively enormous. It's 4.6 meters (15 feet) long , 2.8 meters (9.1 feet) tall, and 3.4 (11.1 feet) meters wide. That's about as wide as one and a half [Lamborghini Aventadors](). If you're in an average American home, look up at your ceiling—the Mondo G is about a foot taller than that. ![]() ![]() I'll be the first to admit that I don't understand fashion, so maybe there's some brilliant artistic meaning behind this that I just can't see. And maybe I just sound like an old man yelling at clouds but this just seems like the sort of absurdist fashion that rich people pat themselves on the back for pretending to understand. Or maybe it's awesome and I'm just an idiot. But the only thing I can think of when I look at this inflatable G-Wagen is... why? *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()