Despite boasting a lot of oomph without anyone messing with its twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine, the Mercedes-AMG G 63 isn’t the typical vehicle that one would expect to see at a drag racing event.
That’s because beneath the fancy skin, it remains a true off-roader, and all it needs are some chunky tires in order to venture far into the wilderness.
However, the black example depicted on film down below is said to have been the work of PP-Performance, so it reportedly boasts around 900 horses, and likely in excess of 1,000 Nm (738 lb-ft) of torque. Checking out the tuner’s website, we have learned that they offer upgrades for the turbo, intercooler, air filter, and exhaust system, and ECU remaps for the latest G 63, and turning yours into a different kind of animal will set you back almost €26,000 ($29,445) in Germany.
The new 0 to 100 kph (0-62 mph) sprint of the super 4x4 is unknown, but it likely does it in around 3.5 seconds or so, considering that the stock G 63 needs 4.5 seconds. The OEM model has a 240 kph (149 mph) top speed, and 577 bhp and 850 Nm (627 lb-ft) of torque available via the right pedal.
Its rival on that day was none other than the BMW M4 Competition Coupe. According to the video, it has 600 hp or so produced by its twin-turbo 3.0-liter straight-six engine, or some 100 horses more than the stock variant. As a result, it too probably needs roughly 3.5 seconds to hit the 100 kph (62 mph) mark from a standstill, which would be a half a second improvement over the regular M4 Competition.
Normally, the M4 would have no trouble giving the G 63 a black eye in a straight-line acceleration, but approximately 300 hp separate the two, with the balance tilting in favor of the AMG. So, which one do you think was faster?
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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