The latest development from the engineering company are special protection vehicles with hi-tech armor. The INVICTO, an armored version of the current Mercedes G 500 and G 63 models, is being built in small-series production in the brabus | automotive plant in Bottrop.
The models of the INVICTO:
BRABUS INVICTO LUXURY
The BRABUS INVICTO LUXURY is the most exclusive model of the new series and offers an outstanding combination of excellent protection and agile performance. Either the Mercedes G 500 or the Mercedes-AMG G 63 with 4.0-liter twin-turbo eight-cylinder engine and 430kW / 585hp provides the basis. Despite the high vehicle weight of around 3.8 metric tons, this engine with its peak torque of 850 Nm offers outstanding active safety thanks to its dynamic acceleration power. Due to the 20-inch special tires with run-flat capability, the top speed is electronically limited to 210 km/h.
The BRABUS INVICTO LUXURY top-of-the-range version also includes the exclusive BRABUS WIDESTAR widebody, which optionally can be upgraded further with naked-carbon components in a markedly sporty design. The passenger compartment is refined with a BRABUS fine leather interior crafted from the finest leather and Alcantara to suit the owner’s personal color and design preferences.
For an additional charge, the BRABUS INVICTO LUXURY all-terrain special protection vehicle can also be enhanced with various performance upgrades culminating in the BRABUS 800 engine with an output of 588 kW / 800 hp at 6,600 rpm and a peak torque of 1,000 Nm at a low 3,600 rpm.
INVICTO PURE
The PURE is the understatement model of the INVICTO. From the outside, it is indistinguishable from the production car and consequently offers protection in its purest form. The special protection concept as per VR6 Plus ERV standard is identical in all INVICTO variants. Contrary to the LUXURY model, the leather appointments and the bodywork remain visually unchanged.
The only distinctive visual features are the inconspicuous 20-inch INVICTO wheels with run-flat tires. As a result, the INVICTO PURE is “under cover” in more than one way.
INVICTO MISSION
The INVICTO MISSION is tailor-made for the requirements of armed forces, police, emergency services, Special Forces and security guard companies. This special protection vehicle is based on the Mercedes G 500 or G 63 as well. However, the specification accounts for a myriad of mission-specific requirements.
This includes not only the 20-inch off-road tires with run-flat capability or a winch at the front. The INVICTO MISSION also comes with a particularly powerful LED headlamp assembly at the front of the robust roof rack, beacons behind the windshield, remote-controlled rotating searchlights at the rear, and an armored escape hatch on the roof.
The interior is fitted with four custom bucket seats that allow the emergency teams to wear their protective vests in the vehicle. Even in rough terrain, five-point seatbelts keep the occupants firmly in their seats, which are more strongly contoured than the production seats and therefore offer significantly more lateral support.
The special equipment of the INVICTO MISSION also includes a fresh air system with NBC filter for the interior, an infrared package with night-vision device as well as an extensive monitoring and navigation system. The door panels and the backrest shells of the seats are equipped with the MOLLE (Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) system used by the military for securely fastening equipment of the occupants.
The INVICTO special protection vehicles as per VR6 Plus ERV standard are built in small-series production at the plant of brabus | automotive in Bottrop. Of course, individual customer requests can be fulfilled if they do not compromise the protective effect and driving safety.