Mercedes GLE gets the Brabus 900 Rocket Edition treatment

The Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 is Stuttgart's latest best car heated by Brabus (among other things).The 900 Rocket Edition has the horsepower (and even more torque) its name suggests, and is sure to grab attention in the wild—wanted or otherwise.

Underneath, the 900 Rocket Edition is essentially aMercedes-AMG GLE 63 S, but Brabus slaps the standard GLE 63's engine to 4.5 liters in a quest to extract 900 ponies and 921 pound-feet of torque.Brabus says that's enough to push the GLE to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds and on to a top speed of about 205 mph.Not bad for a five-door, five-seat SUV coupe, right?

As with any Brabus -- including the less extreme 800-horsepower GLE tune it also offers -- the modifications don't end with the powertrain.This particular example leans heavily toward its gray and red color scheme, but for the Rocket 900 Edition's nearly $450,000 price tag (€381,243), you can pretty much customize it any way you want.We implore you to skip the brightly anodized interior section, but hey, it's your money.

Brabus already offers the same package on otherMercedes-Benz vehicles, including the AMG GT and G63.The former's sleek shape fits the canvas better than the latter, but like this GLE, neither is particularly subtle.