Brabus 900 Rocket Edition claims to be 'world's fastest SUV'

Brabus has revealed its new 900 Rocket Edition, claiming it will be the "world's fastest SUV" when it makes its official public debut at this year's Monaco Boat Show.

The Rocket Edition's life began as a humble Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S 4 Matic, although the base 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 has been tweaked to now produce 662kW and 1250Nm, a 212kW/400Nm boost over the donor car's figures.

To achieve this, Brabus effectively reworked the engine's internals, stroking it out to 4.5-litres and adding a pair of much larger turbos, although it retains the standard car's nine-speed automatic gearbox and four-wheel drive system – both helping to put the power to the ground for a claimed 0-100km/h time of 3.2 seconds.

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With such a large amount of power and torque, the 2400kg+ SUV is still able to nudge a claimed top speed of 330km/h, although Brabus states this is only possible when it's fitted with the 23-inch Monoblock Y “Platinum Edition” forged wheels and Continental high-performance tyres, not the standard 24-inch forged wheels with aero discs.

On its website, the manufacturer boldly claims: "It is the world’s fastest SUV, defined by an unmistakable appearance, vigorous agility and an unmatched driving experience, no matter the destination."

Much like the Rocket Edition G63 launched earlier this year, the 900 Rocket Edition features a range of carbon fibre trim on the exterior to give it a far more aggressive stance, with a completely redesigned front grille and two red highlights.

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In the cabin, it's a similar story – grey leather is contrasted with Rocket Red highlights across the dash, door cards, steering wheel and pedals, with some carbon fibre trim sneaking its way between the two.

Limited to just 25 units, all of which will be sold in Europe, the 900 Rocket Edition has an eye-watering price tag of €381,243 (AU$620,000), before taxes and on-road costs.

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