Cars are the passion for most of the men and their love for cars is quite old from history. Today鈥檚 modern cars aren鈥檛 as strong and robust as those from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s; some of them still justify to be considered tough. Furthermore, since they don鈥檛 actually have too much of a game, they can as well be rated the toughest production vehicles in the world. After all, they only race against one another here. Just to clarify once more: only currently produced cars will be acknowledged, so please don鈥檛 ask anything like: 鈥榃hy鈥檚 there no XJ Jeeps, FJ Cruiser, Nissan Xterra, Landy Defender, Hummer H1, or similar vehicles. Examples are simple, really. Apart from the fact that proposed wheels has to be in production for 2016 model year, it also demands to be able to take plenty of abuse. Ford F-150 lineup is as strong as the Rams, but Raptor versions of the full-size truck are something unique.

Cars are the passion for most of the men and their love for cars is quite old from history. Today鈥檚 modern cars aren鈥檛 as strong and robust as those from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s; some of them still justify to be considered tough. Furthermore, since they don鈥檛 actually have too much of a game, they can as well be rated the toughest production vehicles in the world. After all, they only race against one another here. Just to clarify once more: only currently produced cars will be acknowledged, so please don鈥檛 ask anything like: 鈥榃hy鈥檚 there no XJ Jeeps, FJ Cruiser, Nissan Xterra, Landy Defender, Hummer H1, or similar vehicles. Examples are simple, really. Apart from the fact that proposed wheels has to be in production for 2016 model year, it also demands to be able to take plenty of abuse. Ford F-150 lineup is as strong as the Rams, but Raptor versions of the full-size truck are something unique.

Raptor is so special that we have chosen to include it even though it鈥檚 currently unavailable. Of course, a new aluminum-bolstered model is coming soon, as the 2017 year model, so we didn鈥檛 specifically skew the criteria too much. This off-road able pickup will feature different details of its own, plus a new twin-turbo 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine which ensures better fuel economy than before. G-Wagen is the most prominent oddball in German automaker鈥檚 lineup. It really doesn鈥檛 fit there no matter how hard we鈥檙e trying to convince ourselves otherwise. Related to sleek sedans, convertibles, coupes, SUV鈥檚 and hatchbacks alike, this behemoth completely sticks out on any given day. At least that performs for its design. When it comes to performance, though, whether it鈥檚 G550 or AMG G63 or AMG G65, G-Class is Mercedes-Benz as Mercedes-Benz gets. Plus it鈥檚 the powerful model in the entire lineup, and pretty much powerful car Germans have ever built. Unlike the G-Wagen which highlights plush, luxury interior, and latest technology, Lada Niva only gets the boxy, oddball look, outdated. Everything about the car is bumpy, hard and ready to withstand some major punishment. In fact, Niva still highlights the same 1977 design. In other words, Russian SUV looked precisely the same 40 years ago when it began the unibody crossover SUV revolution. Some people will assume it didn鈥檛 evolve because it was excellent from the get-go, but that鈥檚 more of a local joke than fact. The truth is; although Niva has lots of flaws, it鈥檚 still a reasonable car which you鈥檒l push to the limits without feeling regret. And, boy, the limits Lada Niva can strike are outright crazy. It鈥檚 one of the strongest vehicles currently produced for a reason.

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is a beast. That fact was underlined this week when police posted online shocking video footage which, they claimed, showed an unnamed Premier League footballer doing 125 mph on the M25 in the 拢150,000 G-Wagon. I drove one of these real-life Tonka toys recently and I can confirm it is supercharged. It is also the height of comfort. So, while I can't comment on the alleged speeding case and would never condone dangerous driving, I can tell you it must be handled with respect. With its slab-like retro design, it looks like a posh military vehicle and there's a reason for that. The original G-Wagon (Gelandewagen, or all-terrain vehicle) was conceived 鈥?before the Iranian Revolution 鈥?by the late Shah of Iran in 1972 as a military 4x4 and used by the German army. A civilian version has been around for 40 years since 1979 and, visually, has barely changed. I drove the full-snorting, fire-breathing, new Mercedes-AMG G63 model, powered by a 585 hp, four-litre, twin turbocharged V8 linked to a slick AMG Speedshift Plus 9G-Tronic nine-speed automatic gearbox, with the option for manual override via steering wheel paddles.

There are three road-driving modes: Comfort, Sport and Sport-plus. It accelerates blisteringly from rest to 62mph in 4.5 seconds, with a top speed of 149 mph. Rev the engine and it sounds like a supercar, despite its chunky look, squared-off panelling, big exterior door hinges and industrial-style dash trim. Each 4x4 is hand-built under licence by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria. The new model is slightly longer and wider than before, with an improved body, chassis, suspension, steering, engine and gearbox, plus new driver assistance systems. The new G-Wagon is slightly longer and wider than before, with an improved body, chassis, suspension, steering, engine and gearbox, plus new driver assistance systems. Heated seats, blind spot and parking assistance, electronic traction, ambient interior lighting and a powerful sound system add to the package. But you'll need deep pockets. The car I tested, in sinister 'obsidian black', cost 拢153,905, of which extras accounted for about 拢12,000.

Mercedes has also launched a new six-cylinder, three-litre diesel G-Wagon G30d version, costing from about 拢94,000. Given the power, there's useful sturdy hand-grab rail on the dashboard for the front passenger. An extra 拢2,700 adds a 'night package' which includes 21 inch (up from standard 20-inch) AMG 5-twin-spoke alloy wheels, exterior mirror housings, spare-wheel ring and other trim elements in a darkly sinister obsidian black. Though I wager few will do any serious off-roading in this 4X4, the potential is there with three separate differential locks and settings for sand, trail and rock. Korean car firm Hyundai is launching the world's first production car that uses your fingerprint as a security 'key' for entry and starting the engine (left). The technology, similar to that used on smartphones, is an option for its Santa Fe SUV this year, in place of a conventional key or remote 'plipper'. To unlock, the driver places their finger on the door-handle sensor for comparison with a pre-scanned fingerprint.