Mercedes-AMG G 63 loses its roof: meet Mansory's 820-hp Azura

German tuning house Mansory has unveiled the Azura, a new project based on the Mercedes-AMG G 63. The off-roader has been turned into a convertible with a folding soft top, a widebody kit, rear-hinged back doors and a completely reworked cabin.

The headline change is the chopped roof. In its place is a fabric top that retracts into a dedicated compartment behind the seats. Judging by the proportions, the car looks shorter than the standard Mercedes-AMG G 63, so it is likely Mansory has also shortened the wheelbase. The rear doors now open against the direction of travel.

On the outside, the Mansory Azura wears an aggressive body kit: flared arches, deployable side steps, a new vented hood, a reworked front bumper, extra lighting, a redesigned grille, a rear diffuser and a new spare wheel carrier. Another unusual detail is a second set of taillights mounted below the original ones. The body is finished in a two-tone white-and-turquoise scheme, echoed on the oversized wheels.

The cabin seats four. Instead of a conventional rear bench, there are two individual seats separated by a massive console with an extra screen. Trim is done in turquoise leather with white stitching, gloss-black accents and Mansory logos scattered throughout. The Azura name is embossed on the passenger grab handle.

The mechanicals have been reworked too. Mansory has tuned the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 to 820 hp, with torque rising to 1,150 Nm. For reference, the standard Mercedes-AMG G 63 produces 585 hp and 850 Nm. Mansory quotes combined fuel consumption of 15.1 l/100 km and CO2 emissions of 360 g/km. The price of the project has not been disclosed.