Mercedes-Benz and its Mercedes-AMG sub-brand are no strangers to high-performance sedans, coupes and SUVs, but another famous German automotive tuning company knows no bounds when it comes to cranking up the volume of the European carmaker’s many models. Brabus, known for its work in creating high-performance Mercedes-AMG, Maybach, and Smart vehicles, has this time gone to work on the Mercedes-AMG SL 63 S E Performance – an already monstrous roadster with a hybrid powertrain producing 600kW of power. The result is the Brabus Rocket GTS, but you’d be forgiven for overlooking the AMG SL Roadster’s underpinnings.
It’s headlined by its new shooting brake (wagon) body style and aggressive aerodynamics, thanks to an exterior shell made entirely of exposed carbon-fibre. And under the dramatic new skin is an even more monstrous hybrid powertrain, but the Brabus modifications command a hefty price tag – €945,762.50 (A$1,553,604.
06) plus taxes, to be exact. For context, the Mercedes-AMG SL is priced from $380,000 before on-road costs in Australia, but that’s just for the regular ’63’ version (the S E Performance hybrid flagship is yet to be confirmed for this market). 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now.
Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . Shooting brakes are few and far between, and while the latest SL has elegant swooping body lines and a folding roof, Brabus has opted to fit its own permanent roof for the .