Mercedes recently upgraded its top-of-the-line
Maybach S-Class sedan with the twin-turbo V12 from the AMG S65, giving the big
limousine all the power and torque that you could ask for. Still, there are
some who may want even more. And for those individuals, there's Brabus.
The Benz tuner extraordinaire has released a new
series of modifications for the updated S-Class, chief among them the Maybach
S650 – which Brabus has cranked up to 888 horsepower.
To get there, Brabus bored out the engine from 6.0
liters to 6.3 and fitted new turbochargers, crankshaft, pistons, connecting
rods, and exhaust system. To go with the engine enhancements, it's also
offering a full array of visual and aerodynamic upgrades, as well as an
interior customized to the buyer's taste.
The headline figure here, though, is a 0-62 time of
just 3.7 seconds and a top speed in excess of 217 miles per hour. Not bad for a sedan weighing
the better part of three tons.
Brabus will apply the same upgrades to the
“standard” S600 and the AMG S65 which share the same engine architecture. But
if that all seems like too much to handle, it's also released performance
upgrades for the smaller engines on offer.
It'll tune the S560 up
to 650 hp and the AMG S63 to 691 hp. With four-wheel traction (and a lighter
engine), we wouldn't be surprised to see the latter version achieve even more
impressive performance.
