Brabus is no stranger to the GLS, having revealed the Brabus 800 in 2021. However, we all know that the German tuner has even more under its belt. Thus, this year they step up the game with the new GLS-based Brabus 900. The luxury SUV gets the full Brabus treatment including a carbon-fiber body kit, a bespoke interior, and more importantly a tuned twin-turbo 4.5-liter V8 engine with 888 hp.
The model is based on the flagship
Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 which in stock form is the largest, most powerful,
luxurious, and expensive SUV in the Mercedes range. Starting with the exterior,
Brabus added carbon fiber bits on the front bumper intakes, fender extensions,
and rear diffuser, combined with a Brabus grille, larger tailpipes, and dark
Shadow Chrome finish for all the brightwork. The 24-inch Brabus Monoblock M
“Platinum Edition” forged alloy wheels are larger than life, shod in XL
Continental SportContact tires. The SUV can be lowered by a further 25 mm thanks to the tweaked Brabus Airmatic suspension. All those upgrades are
identical to the Brabus 800 from last year, but what is different in the Brabus
900 is the engine tune.
AMG’s twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 has been
transformed into a 4.5-liter engine thanks to a new set of turbochargers,
enlarged pistons, increased bore and stroke, modified intake system, a
stainless-steel high-performance exhaust system, and new software. Thus, it now
produces an impressive 888 hp and 1,250 Nm of
torque, although the latter is limited to 1,050 Nm. Power is sent
to all four wheels through a nine-speed automatic and Mercedes’ 4MATIC
all-wheel-drive system. All this power is enough to propel the heavyweight SUV
from 0-100 km/h in 4.2 seconds, which is 0.7 seconds quicker than
the stock Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600. For the sake of tires, the top speed is
electronically limited to 320 km/h which is still amazingly fast for
a vehicle of this shape and size.
Inside, the Brabus Bi-Color Masterpiece
treatment – black and beige in this example – includes a new kind of fine
leather upholstery, seashell diamond stitching, loads of carbon fiber, and
Brabus plates on the seatbacks. Still, it looks a lot more restrained than the
Leonis Orange leather trim of the lesser Brabus 800 we covered a while ago. Pricing
for the GLS-based Brabus 900 is available upon request from the official
website. Owners of the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 can select individual upgrade
options, and personalize the vehicle based on their preferences.