As the long-serving Mercedes G-Wagen approaches the
end of its line, we've been witnessing a seemingly endless stream of send-off
specials, with the latest being the Buscemi Edition from Brabus.
No, not the actor Steve Buscemi (of Fargo and Big
Lebowski fame); this one was done in partnership with Jon Buscemi, a veritable
icon in the sneaker scene.
Brabus and Buscemi decked out this G63 with a
widebody conversion, decked out all in black with gold trim inside and out. The
interior's likewise upholstered in black, stitched and piped in red. But Brabus
being Brabus, there's more to this custom job than some fancy trim.
The Benz tuner has fitted this special G with its
full 850 powertrain conversion, with the twin-turbo V8 bored out to 6.0 liters
and tuned to deliver 838 horsepower and 1,069 lb-ft of torque through all four
of those 23-inch wheels. Even with 5,622 pounds to push, Brabus says the 850
Buscemi will hit 100 km/h in four seconds flat and top out at an
electronically limited 260 km/h.
Brabus unveiled the Buscemi G at the Dubai Motor
Show this week, and will make you one, too – as long as you have the 410,000
euros (plus tax) to spare. You also get with two pairs of exclusive
Buscemi sneakers and a special three-piece luggage set, too.
