For the GL 500 the BRABUS engine tuning program ranges from the B8 performance kit for a
maximum power output of 419 hp / 308 kW to the 462-hp / 340-kW BRABUS 6.1 displacement
engine for the same model. Equipped with this V8 engine whose displacement has been
enlarged from 5.5 to 6.1 liters the SUV accelerates from 0 – 100 km/h in just 6.0 seconds and
reaches a top speed of 255 km/h. The engine also delivers an impressive peak torque of 615
Nm at 3,100 rpm.
