Brabus Transforms Mercedes-Maybach GLS Into An 800-HP Super SUV

It was two a long time ago this thirty day period that Mercedes released the Maybach GLS. The luxurious marquee is now on the lookout toward the potential with electrical cars, but tuners like Brabus will continue on to have entertaining right before the changeover transpires. The aftermarket firm has cranked out a different significant-powered vehicle termed the Brabus 800, which turns the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4Matic into a efficiency SUV. 

The GLS gets a comprehensive visual makeover with a new, aerodynamically developed carbon-fiber overall body kit that enhances its visual appeal and efficiency. There is a new front splitter and front air consumption trim, which gives the SUV a new deal with and decreases front-stop raise at significant speeds. Brabus also changed the shiny chrome with Shadow Gray, which matches the black exterior complete. At the rear, Brabus upgraded the decreased valance to consist of a new center diffuser and cutouts for the Brabus sport exhaust process tailpipes.

Brabus also tweaks the powertrain, upping the inventory 557 horsepower (410 kilowatts) and 538 pound-ft (730 Newton-meters) of torque to 800 hp (588 kW) and 701 lb-ft (950 Nm) of torque. Which is a hearty boost that can catapult the GLS to 62 miles per hour (a hundred kilometers per hour) in just 4.five seconds. Which is not supercar speedy, but however amazing for the portly machine. A pair of Brabus turbochargers help boost the output on the 4.-liter V8.  Brabus electronically restrictions the prime velocity to 186 mph (three hundred kph).

The tuner also replaces the wheels with its own Monoblock M Platinum Version 24-inch alloy ones. They sit underneath carbon-finber fender flares and fill out the wheel arches thanks to its recalibrated Airmatic air suspension process. Brabus lowers the SUV by about one inch (25 millimeters). There is also an countless selection of inside choices that Brabus can personalize to the customer’s liking, nevertheless Brabus does complete the inside trim and switches in Shadow Gray, just like with the exterior.