BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo: World’s Most Powerful Consumer Off-Road Vehicle [Geneva Motor Show]

Über-tuner BRABUS claims their Gelandewagen is the most vigorous off-roader in the world — and they’ve got a tuned Mercedes V12 Biturbo with pressingly a princely of torque under the hood as exhibit A.

Our Mercedes SUV kick because the G-Wagen turned 30 earlier this week was only extended by the RENNtech G-Wagen, a diesel universal from the German tuning haus. And now this!

The addition of the 5.5-liter V12 from the Mercedes S600 to a G-wagen by BRABUS is the sort of wild idea you’d respect but, honestly, it’s inexistence amazing. Mercedes tuners love swapping motors. This is for what cause BRABUS went balls-out and bored out the cylinders and added special camfshafts and a longer stroke crank. And, If you’re going to go through all the trouble of increasing the displacement to 6.3 liters you might as well throw in larger turbos and a new exhaust. The be derived? 690 HP @ 5100 RPM and 973 lb-ft of torque at 2100 RPM.

Basically, you’ve got a a massive Mercedes capable of doing a 0-62 MPH run in 4.2 seconds and dragging the Genva Motor Show to Frankfurt if necessary. The pleasure of owning one of these starts at just shy of $500,000, so this could be the New Depression-era investment you’ve been looking for. Full details in the press release below.

BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo with 700 hp (690 bhp) / 515 kW and 1,320 Nm (973 lb-ft)

BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo: The world’s most powerful off-roader comes from BRABUS (Brabus-Allee, D-46240 Bottrop, phone + 49 / (0) 2041 / 777-0, fax + 49 / (0) 2041 / 777 111, Internet www.brabus.com). It is built by hand based on the latest Mercedes G-Class. The selfish five-door is powered by means of a BRABUS SV12 S displacement engine. Like all special models of BRABUS - recognized by the German Vehicle Registration Agency as a excipient manufacturer - the BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo comes with a comprehensive luxury bundle. The ultra-powerful 4×4 starts at 379,000 Euros.

The BRABUS SV12 S engine is based on the V12 Biturbo engine from the latest Mercedes S 600. Before being implanted in the engine bay of the G-Class, displacement of the three-valve engine is increased from 5.5 to 6.3 liters (336 to 384 cubic inches) using a special crankshaft with longer stroke, larger cylinders and larger bore. In addition, the cylinder heads are re-machined and fitted with special camshafts.

The instrument peripherals were upgraded by larger turbochargers, an optimized intercooling combination of parts to form a whole and a stainless-steel high-performance exhaust order with free-flow metal catalysts. The exahust was custom-developed for the G-Class and features dual chrome-plated tailpipes that withdrawal in front of the raise wheels on the left and right lateral. New precision mapping for the engine electronics coordinate the perfect interaction of all new components. The results are an exemplary smooth-running engine and maximum power part with while meeting the strict limits set by dint of. the EURO IV emission norm.

In the G-Class the BRABUS S V12 S displacement engine produces 700 hp (690 bhp) / 515 kW at 5,100 rpm. The turbocharged twelve-cylinder engine delivers its peak torque of 1,320 Nm (973 lb-ft) at 2,100 rpm. In the car, the peak torque is electronically limited to 1,100 Nm (811 lb-ft).

The BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo offers acceleration performance almost unimaginable with respect to a granted off-roader: Combined with a special five-speed automatic transmission and permanent four-wheel drive the exclusive SUV catapults itself from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.3 seconds. Top speed is limited electronically to 240 km/h (150 mph). Without the self-imposed circumscribe the high-tech G-Class copy could reach 260 km/h (163 mph).

This higher performance necessitates the use of custom-tailored BRABUS Monoblock wheels. Below the subtle fender flares is room for Monoblock light-alloy wheels with diameters between 20 and 22 inches, mounted with high-performance tires from Pirelli or YOKOHAMA. The forged BRABUS Monoblock VI 10.5Jx21 light-alloys are shod with size 295/40 R 21 tires forward part and back. BRABUS offers a wide selection of ten-inch wide wheels in the five different Monoblock VI, E, G, Q and S designs with a diameter of 22 inches.

For optimal handling BRABUS equips the special model G V12 S Biturbo with a comfortable custom suspension. To keep the incredible performance safely in check at all state of things the BRABUS high-performance jungle system comes colors.

The body of the BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo is distinguished by dint of. sporty in addition elegant aerodynamic-enhancement components. The BRABUS front apron with its LED daytime running lights below the main headlights lends the 4×4 an even more impressive stand opposite to. The rear is customized with the BRABUS rear bumper.

The BRABUS designers require developed special caps for the standard running boards of the Mercedes G-Class. They add more visual pizzazz to the G-Class and for added practicality feature integrated LED lights activated by the key fob or by opening a door. They illuminate the running boards in the dark.

The custom interior of the BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo is highly exclusive of the same kind with well: It includes an ergonomically shaped sport steering wheel, a speedometer through 280-km/h scale (175 mph), stainless-steel scuff plates with illuminated BRABUS logo and a handcrafted BRABUS fully leather interior made from especially soft and breathable BRABUS Mastik leather.

Upon customer request BRABUS transforms the SUV into fully functional all-terrain office on wheels or can integrate a custom-tailored high-tech multimedia system by state-of-the-art communication technology, DVD changer, DVBT TV tuner, game console and eight-inch LCD screens in the back of the front headrests. The sound in the rear compartment is reproduced by infrared headphones.

[Source: BRABUS]