Brabus Offers Dealer Installed Performance Kits for Mercedes GL & ML420 CDI

The BRABUS PowerXtra D8 (III) power kit unleashes ? without compromising safety reserves ? the true power inherent in the V8 common-rail turbodiesel engine. With BRABUS PowerXtra D8 (III) tuning rated power output jumps from stock 306 hp / 225 kW to 350 hp / 257 kW at just 3,800 rpm. At the same time peak torque grows from 700 Nm for the production car to 800 Nm with D8 tuning.

Performance benefits accordingly: The tuned ML 420 CDI sprints from 0 ? 100 km/h in just 6.0 seconds, half a second faster than the production car. Top speed increases from 235 to 245 km/h. The GL 420 CDI with BRABUS D8 (III) performance tuning also exhibits a more lively character: With 7.1 instead of 7.6 seconds from rest to 100 km/h and a top speed increased from 230 to 240 km/h the big SUV improves noticeably.

On and off road the BRABUS-tuned CDI engines offer not only excellent performance but - more importantly - strong pulling power and low fuel consumption, which despite the increase in performance remains on the level of the production car. Just as exemplary are the vehicle emissions: Like their non-tuned brethren the CDI engines with BRABUS PowerXtra D8 (III) tuning meet stringent Euro 4 emission limits. The D8 kit is also suitable for all models equipped with diesel particulate filter. The processor-driven BRABUS PowerXtra auxiliary control unit is designed as a 'plug & play' device that can be installed in less than 30 minutes by any authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer.

quizz - 1/12/2007 1:21:09 PM

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Yes! With dealer installation, the warranty will be honored by MB itself and the car looks so much cooler. I wonder if the US dealers will be signing up with Brabus to install these powerkits? Hope the powerkit doesn't run more than $8,000, although an extra 50HP is a pretty good deal when backed up by MB's warranty.

S4cabriofoxone - 1/12/2007 4:34:32 PM

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The ML320 CDI is apparently coming here, so it might come eventually.

(As is the E320 Bluetec [already here], and the GL320 CDI I believe.)

carfan3 - 1/12/2007 1:53:40 PM

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WOW! Very nice!

S4cabriofoxone - 1/12/2007 4:33:15 PM

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I'll take a GL420 CDI with that kit, thanks. Oh, right- black over black, with black wood trim.

SilverAero - 1/12/2007 6:19:48 PM

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Pretty, is it lower. I think alot of good looking suv's would make greater wagons. For example i think the RDX would look better and would sell better if it was lowered and hatch/wagonized. off topic.