Mega Mega Track History

The Mega Track was conceived by Georges Blain, head of Aixam, as a vehicle that could deliver supercar performance and genuine off-road capability in the same package — a concept that had no precedent in 1992. Development began in 1990, and the finished prototype reached the 1992 Paris Motor Show in just eight months of construction.

Power came from the 6.0-litre Mercedes-Benz M120 naturally aspirated V12 — the same engine used in the S600 limousine — producing 394 PS (389 hp) and 570 N⋅m of torque. Drive went to all four wheels through a system with a 32:68 front-to-rear split, and height-adjustable suspension allowed ground clearance of up to 34 cm (13 inches), letting the car switch between sports-car stance and genuine off-road geometry. Michelin produced custom 20-inch tyres specifically for the vehicle.

At 1.7 million French francs (excluding taxes) at its 1992 launch, the Mega Track was commercially unviable, and only five or six cars were hand-built at the Aix-les-Bains facility across the model's run through 1999. Despite its rarity, the Track competed in the Trophée Andros ice-racing series from 1992 to 1999 and entered the 2000 Paris-Dakar Rally as the Mega Desert, finishing second in the Cairo stage. The car stands as one of the most radical — and obscure — supercars of its era.