http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/vehicles/road/modified_cars/Mercedes_Brabus_Unimog_U500_Black_Edition.html

OMG how much I want one..................

Power for the 12 tonne Brabus Unimog U500 Black Edition comes from a 6.4 litre, 280 horsepower engine developing 811 lb ft (1100 Nm) of torque

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

WHOA!

881lb/ft of torque!!!

I WANT ONE!!!

That thing just looks sweet!!! It looks like it'd enjoy EATING other cars (or any object) that sit in front of it.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Well tell you what. It will surely be easy to run over cars, even big ones. That torque is definitely locomotive grade.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

That thing is nutso ... there was a nice one, Sahara tested, I took a pictures of. Maybe I'll post it ... if I find it ...

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No idea what I would do with it, but, how much $?

Euro 220,000..........it can go anywhere and do anything. Something no other vehicle can.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

The 2005 was topping out at about $275,000.00 US.

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1980 300D - Veggie Burner !

Nice! So cool yet so pointless.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I know a farmer who has a fairly late model moggie that he uses to fix drainage tiles and such. It has trenchers and such on it. We buy this very excellent beef from him. One of these days I will have to drive up and have a look at it.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Our forum member Coachgeo has one as well. He has taken it to many Mog meets.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

thats one of the older unimogs..

The Braubus would never go in mud like that.. its tooo dirty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAWDf6EorDY

Brabus in action...

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

Put a camper on the back and it's want I want for a Paris to Peking trip.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

May I join you as your helper......you won't have to pay me anything.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

I'm giving serious thought to it when I retire in a few years. There's a club that does the trip every few years. I posted a link in a thread here in past couple of weeks. Been eyeing the possible MB vehicles. I linked to a 4WD 814 truck recently that looked possible. The Unimog is without doubt the best vehicle for the more rugged parts of the journey but on the older models the top speed is too low for the more civilized portions of the trip. So at the moment I'm leaning toward a 4WD van or truck as the optimal rig.
If you go to the club website and look at the pictures of the 2006 trip, you'll see a standard crappily built European motorhome that made the trip. She had to be pulled through some bad sections by another vehicle on the trip--a Unimog I think.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13