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Written by Tom Harrison
Making a rather fitting debut at this week"s Monaco Yacht Show is this the Brabus 700 Widestar. Because evidently, Mercedes" own fast G-Wagen (we still can"t bring ourselves to call it G-class) is just too subtle. As its name suggests, you"re looking at around 700bhp from the twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8. 690bhp, to be exact, an increase of 114bhp. Meanwhile torque leaps from 627lb ft to 701lb ft. This is thanks to a version of the same B40-700 upgrade Brabus offers for the E and S63, which involves a plug-and-play control module that increases boost pressure and remaps injection and ignition timing. The result is 0-62mph in 4.3 seconds, and a top speed limited to 149mph so the tyres don"t burst. An aftermarket exhaust with a socially considerate Coming Home" mode is the only other technical change. Everything else is purely aesthetic, though Brabus would no doubt claim all its add-ons give some tangible aerodynamic benefit. Bit like fitting a diffuser to a cathedral, chaps, but whatever.
Date written: 26 Sep 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13465
Making a rather fitting debut at this week"s Monaco Yacht Show is this the Brabus 700 Widestar. Because evidently, Mercedes" own fast G-Wagen (we still can"t bring ourselves to call it G-class) is just too subtle. As its name suggests, you"re looking at around 700bhp from the twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8. 690bhp, to be exact, an increase of 114bhp. Meanwhile torque leaps from 627lb ft to 701lb ft. This is thanks to a version of the same B40-700 upgrade Brabus offers for the E and S63, which involves a plug-and-play control module that increases boost pressure and remaps injection and ignition timing. The result is 0-62mph in 4.3 seconds, and a top speed limited to 149mph so the tyres don"t burst. An aftermarket exhaust with a socially considerate Coming Home" mode is the only other technical change. Everything else is purely aesthetic, though Brabus would no doubt claim all its add-ons give some tangible aerodynamic benefit. Bit like fitting a diffuser to a cathedral, chaps, but whatever.
Date written: 26 Sep 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13465
