Brabus B40 S 800 | Spotted

Inclined to consider the Mercedes-AMG E63 the ultimate fast wagon? Consider this

You always knew what you were going to get with a Brabus-tuned Mercedes. It would have a big engine and an even bigger attitude, most likely painted black as well for maximum moodiness. This approach created a globally recognised automotive legend - because how could making V8 SLKs and V12 E-Classes not?

Inevitably, however, things had to change. In the 1990s, when standard AMG road cars were a bit limp, so Brabus had plenty of space to manoeuvre above them. Nowadays, Mercedes-AMG cars are so much more powerful and so much more capable that there’s less wiggle room. Potentially less demand, too, because the standard stuff is already so good. The Brabus product offering has therefore diversified in recent years, up to and including the Smart #1 EV and making ever madder G-Classes. Because the sky truly is the limit when it comes to modifying those.

But if the focus for Brabus is slightly different - or at least its portfolio much broader - the traditional approach is still on offer for those willing to pay for it. This E63 is proof of that; to all intents and purposes, it’s another black AMG E-Class on some aftermarket wheels. The reality is that more than £88,000 has been spent with Brabus, making this estate into an 800hp monster.

The most recent E63 was already an incredible mega estate for any situation, thanks to 612hp from a twin-turbo V8. For £20,000, Brabus would add nearly another 200hp with their own, boostier turbos, improvements to the ignition and injection mapping, plus a much ruder exhaust. It meant an E-Class that could reach 62mph in three seconds flat and 186mph, with 200mph surely possible with a bit more electronic jiggery-pokery.

But the original owner of this 2019 car didn’t stop at just the 800hp. Oh no. In addition, they splurged £6,450 on the Brabus Fine Leather Interior in Royal Black and Red, the Brabus module for the air suspension, the lightweight forged 21-inch wheels and a host of carbon bits, including the front splitter, rear diffuser, and mirror caps. There even looks to be a Brabus dog mat in the boot. The original list price (which would suggest Brabus converted this E63 as a brand-new car) was £198,000, a staggering amount for an AMG E-Class. But then Bottrop-tuned cars never did come cheap - you don’t get the reputation Brabus has doing less-than-stellar work.

Four years and 11,000 miles later, the B40 S 800 (that’s the rather prosaic Brabus name) is up for sale. It looks to have lived a pampered life, with precious few signs of wear inside or out. There’s no way, for example, this has been street parked, given the flawless condition of those wheels. E-Class or otherwise, who’d leave a £200k car anywhere near a kerb?

A discussion for another day, perhaps. What’s important for now is that the Brabus E63 is for sale, priced at £119,950. Which, predictably enough, makes it one of the more expensive E-Classes out there, even as a pre-facelift S213. But it isn’t the most expensive, believe it or not, as a premium is attached to the few Final Edition cars that have come to the UK. This one isn’t even the priciest Brabus E-Class on PH; that honour goes to this £140k saloon. Never before has 800hp been made to sound so sensible. What an alternative to an M5 Touring, too…

SPECIFICATION | BRABUS B40 S 800

Engine: 3,982cc, V8 bi-turbo
Transmission: 9-speed automatic AMG Speedshift MCT, all-wheel drive
Power (hp): 800@6,600rpm
Torque (lb ft): 738@3,600rpm
0-62mph: 3.0 secs
Top speed: 186mph (limited)
MPG: N/A
CO2: N/A
Year registered: 2019
Recorded mileage: 11,443
Price new: c. £198,000
Yours for: £119,950

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