German tuner Brabus has put together a kit for the 2007 Mercedes CL-Class coupe. Displacement of the CL 600’s 5.5-liter V12 is increased to 6.3 liters thanks to a reworked engine block. The powerplant is fitted with a special crankshaft with longer stroke, and with larger, forged pistons. Output is increased to 730 horsepower at 5,100 rpm, and torque peaks to 811 pound-feet at 2,100 rpm (de-tuned from the maximum potential 974 pound-feet). All this means the car accelerates to 62 mph in just 4.0 seconds, and 124 mph in 11.9 seconds. Engine upgrades are also available for the CL 500, boosting output to 462 horsepower (6,200 rpm) and 454 pound-feet of torque (3,100 rpm). Both cars are fitted with 12-piston brakes, aerodynamics enhancements, new front and rear fascias, and custom wheels. Gallery after the jump…
09/25, 10:54 AM
posted by:
1c3d0g
0-62 mph in 4 seconds flat, that’s quite an accomplishment. Nice engine mods.
09/25, 10:56 AM
posted by:
Toy Yoda
Just in time for the falling gas prices.
09/25, 11:01 AM
posted by:
jas173
Awesome. I want to see what tuning companies can do with the 63 engine, i think the power wars are never going to end!
09/25, 11:50 AM
posted by:
Renton
“Impressive. Most impressive.” – said in best Darth Vader voice.
09/25, 12:24 PM
posted by:
Wickedated
Holy Frijoles
09/25, 12:42 PM
posted by:
Endurancevm
Eh, so this is really expensive, and not much faster than the regular AMG 0-60 and 1/4 mile due to severe traction loss. The only thing you are left with is tremendous passing power.
09/25, 1:00 PM
posted by:
Jon
I’ll take the passing power…
09/25, 1:26 PM
posted by:
Veda
Not quite a Bugatti but it’s probably more comfortable anyway with enough power to do anything you’d want on the road.
09/25, 1:46 PM
posted by:
Scott Kempton
Great. Just what we need—another hyper-expensive, hyper-fast, over-the-top German tuner car. I wonder how many of those things these tuners actually sell? Maybe I’m just getting too old for this stuff. It seems to me that 0-60 in 5 seconds, and a top speed of 150MPH+, ought to be plenty powerful for anyone. And I grew up in the 60’s, in Los Angeles, California where the whole hot rod thing was born.
09/25, 3:24 PM
posted by:
ehhh?
id hit that
09/25, 4:02 PM
posted by:
mbftw
It isn’t the AMG power plant you sillies.
It’s the 5.5 V12 that Merc has been using for a while, rebored to 6.3…That’s what Brabus does…they really live by no replacement for displacement!
09/25, 10:01 PM
posted by:
Renton
mbftw — “It isn’t the AMG power plant you sillies.”
Correct. The AMG unit is a V8, this is the MB V12.
I welcome the C63 AMG…….
09/26, 9:18 AM
posted by:
trapezius
This looks nasty (maybe because the new CL-class is nasty, except from the front). I would rather take the 730 hp S-class, or the 730 hp SL-class (both by Brabus).
09/26, 5:57 PM
posted by:
thegoldenmackid
omg 800+ torque..enough said….
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