Everybody seems to agree that Mercedes-Benz makes the cars you most want to be seen in, and part of that has to do with every celebrity owning a G-Class. But the Brabus G550 Adventure 4x4 is not like what you see on Rodeo Drive.
It's based on the original and quite rare G500 4x4 Squared, on top of which Brabus' exclusive and costly bits have been placed. So in a way, it's like one of those burgers covered in gold foil, meaty but luxurious.
The Adventure 4x4 was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, perhaps prepared for the zombie apocalypse. But since that hasn't come, Brabus decide to give at least one vlogger the chance to sample its creation. We are, of course, talking about Shmee150, who's being spoiled by about half a million dollars worth of SUV.
Of course, we're not surprised to see that Brabus was able to make the G500 more extreme. After all, they did such a good job with the 6x6.
Wrapped up in the gray paint is a complete body kit. It starts with a beefy new front bumper guard that accommodates a winch. There's a bull bar and wire mesh for the tweaked headlights. But don't miss the B logo.
The fender flares make an already wide vehicle even wider. At the back, we get to see the custom spare tire carrier made from carbon fiber and a beefier rear bumper.
Shmee150 also checks out some of the goodies that are under the skin, such as the tweaked 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8. The G550's name indicates its horsepower out, which together with the available 590 lb-ft of torque can take the radical off-roader to 100 km/h (62 mph) in only 6.7 seconds. The top speed is limited to 130 mph (210 km/h), which is quite a lot for a 2.5-meter tall brick on wheels.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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