973lb ft of torque. That’s how much the new Brabus R230 develops. Quite a lot isn’t it?
Luckily, to stop the Earth’s crust being torn off every time the lights turn green (and to preserve the car’s five-speed auto), the company has limited the torque to ‘just’ 811lb ft.
At the heart of the modest-sounding R230 is the tuner’s twin-turbo V12 and there is a range of suspension and brake upgrades.
It is of course all fitted into the new facelifted SL, which was only unveiled at the beginning of this year.
Peak power is 730hp and that means that the car will do 0-62mph in 4.0 seconds, which in a way doesn’t really sound quick enough.
We suspect that to say the car struggles to put the power down would be a huge understatement.
Other modifications include a stainless steel exhaust, LED running lights in a new bumper, and a rear diffuser.
The car has been lowered by 25mm and 375mm discs (ventilated and cross-drilled) have been added up front bit with six-piston calipers (355mm in the back).
No word on price but if you need to ask…