Mercedes Forum
02-19-2009, 05:44 PM
Filed under: Aftermarket (http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/), Tuners (http://www.autoblog.com/category/tunertuesdays/), SUVs (http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/), Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/), Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/), Brabus (http://www.autoblog.com/category/brabus/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/web-ab-01-brabus-g-v12.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/1371602/)
Click above to view the Brabus G V12 S Biturbo in high resolution
Welcome to the year of the G-Wagen. Now celebrating its 30th anniversary (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/20/mercedes-benz-gelandewagen-celebrating-30-years/), the mainstay of Mercedes' sport-ute line-up has reason to celebrate, and friends to celebrate with. Mercedes itself has released a pair of special-edition Geländewagens (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/17/mercedes-celebrates-30-years-of-the-g-wagen-with-special-edition/) to mark the occasion. Floridian Benz tuning house RENNtech is toying with a special G of its own (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/19/birthday-beating-renntech-goes-medieval-on-the-g-wagen/). And now BRABUS is preparing to storm the Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/Geneva-Motor-Show/) with its own modified G-Class, and the stats are mind-boggling.
We'll start with the good stuff: BRABUS has dropped in the twin-turbo V12 from the Mercedes S600, but bored out from a prodigious 5.5 liters to a gargantuan 6.3. With the help of a new crankshaft, cylinder heads, custom exhaust, optimized intercooler and bigger turbos, the Brabus G V12 S Biturbo pumps out a whopping 700 horsepower and even more jaw-dropping 973 lb-ft of torque from just 2,100 rpm. Driving through a retuned five-speed automatic and all-wheel-drive, all that power and twist is enough to propel the beast to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.3 seconds. And though the top end is electronically limited to 150 mph, BRABUS says its monster, despite having the aerodynamic profile of a Panzer with a parachute, could hit 163. Custom aero kit, lighting, wheels and electronics round out the package for a sticker price that may be the most mind-boggling number of all: 379,000 Euros, or about $483,000 in American greenbacks. You're on your own at the fuel pumps, though. Check out high-res images in the gallery below and the press release from BRABUS after the jump.
Gallery: BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ab-01-brabus-g-v12_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/1371602/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ab-02-brabus-g-v12_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/1371621/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ab-05-brabus-g-v12_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/1371603/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ab-06-brabus-g-v12_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/1371623/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ab-07-brabus-g-v12_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/1371624/)
[Source: BRABUS]Continue reading Ain't nothin' but a G thang: BRABUS to show twin-turbo V12 Gelandewagen in Geneva (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/19/aint-nothin-but-a-g-thang-brabus-to-show-twin-turbo-v12-gelan/)
Ain't nothin' but a G thang: BRABUS to show twin-turbo V12 Gelandewagen in Geneva (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/19/aint-nothin-but-a-g-thang-brabus-to-show-twin-turbo-v12-gelan/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/web-ab-01-brabus-g-v12.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/1371602/)
Click above to view the Brabus G V12 S Biturbo in high resolution
Welcome to the year of the G-Wagen. Now celebrating its 30th anniversary (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/20/mercedes-benz-gelandewagen-celebrating-30-years/), the mainstay of Mercedes' sport-ute line-up has reason to celebrate, and friends to celebrate with. Mercedes itself has released a pair of special-edition Geländewagens (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/17/mercedes-celebrates-30-years-of-the-g-wagen-with-special-edition/) to mark the occasion. Floridian Benz tuning house RENNtech is toying with a special G of its own (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/19/birthday-beating-renntech-goes-medieval-on-the-g-wagen/). And now BRABUS is preparing to storm the Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/Geneva-Motor-Show/) with its own modified G-Class, and the stats are mind-boggling.
We'll start with the good stuff: BRABUS has dropped in the twin-turbo V12 from the Mercedes S600, but bored out from a prodigious 5.5 liters to a gargantuan 6.3. With the help of a new crankshaft, cylinder heads, custom exhaust, optimized intercooler and bigger turbos, the Brabus G V12 S Biturbo pumps out a whopping 700 horsepower and even more jaw-dropping 973 lb-ft of torque from just 2,100 rpm. Driving through a retuned five-speed automatic and all-wheel-drive, all that power and twist is enough to propel the beast to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.3 seconds. And though the top end is electronically limited to 150 mph, BRABUS says its monster, despite having the aerodynamic profile of a Panzer with a parachute, could hit 163. Custom aero kit, lighting, wheels and electronics round out the package for a sticker price that may be the most mind-boggling number of all: 379,000 Euros, or about $483,000 in American greenbacks. You're on your own at the fuel pumps, though. Check out high-res images in the gallery below and the press release from BRABUS after the jump.
Gallery: BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ab-01-brabus-g-v12_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/1371602/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ab-02-brabus-g-v12_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/1371621/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ab-05-brabus-g-v12_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/1371603/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ab-06-brabus-g-v12_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/1371623/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/ab-07-brabus-g-v12_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/brabus-g-v12-s-biturbo/1371624/)
[Source: BRABUS]Continue reading Ain't nothin' but a G thang: BRABUS to show twin-turbo V12 Gelandewagen in Geneva (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/19/aint-nothin-but-a-g-thang-brabus-to-show-twin-turbo-v12-gelan/)
Ain't nothin' but a G thang: BRABUS to show twin-turbo V12 Gelandewagen in Geneva (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/19/aint-nothin-but-a-g-thang-brabus-to-show-twin-turbo-v12-gelan/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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