Old V12 Brabus 800 Mercedes-AMG G 65 Is Big, Dangerous, Yet Utterly Cool

Brabus has been turning ordinary and not-so-ordinary Mercedes vehicles into sought-after beasts for many decades now, yet not many of them can brag about having V12 power under the hood. However, this Brabus 800 can, because it is based on the already rare previous-gen Mercedes-AMG G 65.

On the outside, the menacing 4×4 boasts a wide body kit, complete with new bumpers at both ends, muscular hood, roof attachment with integrated LED lights, rear spoiler, and quite a lot of vents that do absolutely nothing.

The oversized wheels, shod in street tires, are on deck, and so are the mandatory Brabus logos, because when you’ve paid roughly £600,000 (~$830,000) for such a ride, you want people to notice it. The estimated value of the Brabus 800 in today’s market is probably around £350,000 (~$485,000), but since such beasts are part of a dying breed, who knows how much it will cost in a few years.

Bathed in fine soft leather and Alcantara, the cabin of this 4×4 dinosaur can comfortably sit two in the front, and another two in the rear. As far as the cool gadgets go, these include rear-seat entertainment, a fridge between the captain’s chairs, which feature electric adjustment and massage functions, sunroof, and the old infotainment system, because, as mentioned above, this is a G 65 that’s part of the previous-generation G-Wagen.

Modified by the tuner, the 6.0-liter bi-turbo V12 engine produces 800 PS (789 HP / 588 kW) – hence the 800 name – and 1,100 Nm (811 lb-ft). The torque has actually been limited to preserve the gearbox, because it can otherwise kick out north of 1,400 Nm (1,033 lb-ft).

From 0 to 100 kph (0-62 mph), this modified G 65 takes 4.2 seconds, as per the spec sheet, and can reach 270 kph (168 mph) without the speed limiter. But how does it drive? Let’s just say that no one will be hitting the racetrack in between grocery runs, as you are about to see.

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