The Brabus 800 Adventure is proof that you can improve on the already-impressively capable Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

Mercedes-Benz tuner Brabus has done it again. Meet the Brabus 800 Adventure XLP Superblack, a tough and go-anywhere super bakkie. While we’re growing impatient with Mercedes-Benz and its all-new 4×4 squared, this will have to satisfy our appetite for badass adventure in the meantime.

What you see is an enhancement on what the Mercedes-Benz G-Class already offers. The vehicle has been stretched and raised, and is now almost 70 cm longer than the vehicle upon which it’s based.

The hardcore suspension setup features aluminium portal axles and these give the vehicle a ground clearance of 49 cm. Yes, you read that correctly. The Brabus 800 Adventure rides on 22-inch alloy wheels wrapped in all-terrain rubber.

While the 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged petrol V8 engine needs no introduction and produces a mighty 430 kW and 850 Nm, Brabus decided this wasn’t sufficient and managed to extract 588 kW and 1000 Nm. These are huge numbers, but due to its sheer size and mass, it’s not as fast as you’d expect. Still, 0-100 kph in 4.8 seconds is still very quick. There’s a top speed limit of 210 kph. Brabus claims its 800 Adventure weighs just under 3 tons.

There are plenty of offroad touches, like the winch, armour-plated front skidplate, roof rack and additional lighting. The cabin adopts a more luxurious approach with leather and carbon fibre in abundance.

While we’re not likely to see this Brabus 800 Adventure in SA, there are plenty of standard G-Class units for sale. Check them out.

Further Reading

Mercedes-Benz G-Class Video review