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Brabus GL 63 AMG With 700 hp Heading for Frankfurt

We can all agree that the Mercedes-Benz GL 63 AMG is pretty much a performance full-size luxury SUV in a class of its own. Having no direct competitors doesn't mean that its owners won't appreciate a little more individuality and/or better performance from their gargantuan seven-seater.
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Those types of owners are exactly what Brabus are gunning for with their latest performance and visual package for the GL 63 AMG.

After earlier on in the day we showed you the B63S-700 tuning for the ML 63 AMG, it's now time for its bigger brother in the Mercedes-Benz lineup to receive the same attention.

Brabus nutters took the 5.5-liter M157 AMG mill and completely modified or replaced all the engine's peripherals.

There are now two new Brabus turbochargers with larger compressor units, new intake and charge-air pipes with gold heat reflection insulation, a new free-flow exhaust system with a butterfly valve controllable from a button and a dedicated ECU control unit for the new arrangement.

The result consists of 700 hp and 960 Nm (708 lb ft) of torque that's been electronically-limited to protect the drivetrain. Unlike its smaller M-Class brother, who has a bit less weight and does the same feat in 4.4 seconds, the GL 63 AMG with the B63S-700 package can reach 100 km/h (62 mph) from a halt in 4.6 seconds. Top speed is the same electronically-limited 300 km/h (186 mph) though.

The exterior and interior design have also received Brabus' magic touch, with the Widestar bodykit somehow looking a little better on the GL than the ML, from our point of view. The interior is, as usual, a sumptuous leather fanatic's heaven, while the up-to 23-inch light-alloy wheels selection can be complemented with a Brabus control module for the Airmatic air supension.
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About the author: Alex Oagana
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Alex handled his first real steering wheel at the age of five (on a field) and started practicing "Scandinavian Flicks" at 14 (on non-public gravel roads). Following his time at the University of Journalism, he landed his first real job at the local franchise of Top Gear magazine a few years before Mircea (Panait). Not long after, Alex entered the New Media realm with the autoevolution.com project.
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