44 hp / 32.4 kW more power and 100 Nm
more torque: Those are the two most important performance figures of the BRABUS
PowerXtra D8 (III) tuning kit for the two Mercedes models GL 420 CDI and
ML 420 CDI. BRABUS (Brabus-Allee, D-46240 Bottrop, phone + 49 / (0) 2041 / 777-0, fax +
49 / (0) 2041 / 777 111, Internet www.brabus.com ) offers tuning kits backed by
the one-of-a-kind
BRABUS Tuning warranty® of three years up to 100,000 kilometers (see BRABUS
warranty conditions, as of June 2003).
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.
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contribute to a discussion about the BRABUS PowerXtra D8 (III) Tuning for the
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Comments
Comment #1
(Posted by Joe) Rating
This is great news for Mercedes now that it is finally trying to catch up to VW's V10 TDI Touareg and Audi's V12 TDI Q7. Mercedes will need all the help it can get especially if it takes a product like this from an aftermarket tuner to get acceptable performance that Mercedes could've just as well accomplished on its own. But this article neglects to state the cost!
