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Brabus tunes the all-new Mercedes G500

Famous tuner of Mercedes Benz products, Brabus, recently got its hand on the all-new G-Class.

Brabus tunes the all-new Mercedes G500
Brabus tunes the all-new Mercedes G500 — photographed for Leisure Wheels

Famous tuner of Mercedes Benz products, Brabus, recently got its hand on the all-new G-Class.

Oddly, the model they chose to upgrade is the G500 and not the AMG.

Still, the G500 is equipped with a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 and Brabus tweaked it to produce around 350kW and 700Nm, so it’s no slouch.

Brabus claims it can accelerate to 100km/h in 5.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 210km/h.

Upgrades to the exterior include 23-inch alloys, a carbon fibre bonnet and a rear spoiler.

It never felt like it was working hard, and after 2 400 kilometres, neither did I.

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