Fastest street-legal SUV? The Brabus 900 Rocket Edition

Brabus has gone over the top to create the fastest SUV in the world claiming a top speed of 330 kph. The Brabus 900 Rocket Edition is bonkers!

Using the Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 Coupe as a base, German tuning firm, Brabus, has created a monster, literally.

This is the Brabus 900 Rocket Edition and only 25 examples will be made. However, we have previously seen the Rocket 900 treatment applied to the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S as well as the Mercedes-AMG G63, both of which were equally bonkers.

In addition to the wild carbon fibre styling details, Brabus has uprated the GLE’s V8 engine displacement from the standard 3 982cc to 4.407cc and fitted new turbochargers, larger pistons and longer piston rods, billet crankshaft, high-pressure pumps, bigger downpipes and implemented the necessary software updates.

All this work has culminated in outputs of 662 kW and 1 250Nm which is laid down at all four corners using a 9-speed automatic transmission. For context, the standard GLE 63 S produces 450 kW and 850 Nm from its 4.0-litre V8 engine.

In terms of performance, the GLE 63 Brabus Rocket 900 Edition will slay the zero to 100 sprint in 3.2 seconds and reach a top speed of 330 kph, making it the fastest street-legal SUV in the world, on paper.

The big question you need to ask yourself is whether its approximate R6.6-million price tag is worth it? You tell us…

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