The BRABUS power house has launched today their Mercedes G Class BRABUS Ride Control system. The BRABUS Ride Control electronically adjustable suspension for the Mercedes G Class promises to offer a smoother ride without compromising the handling characteristics of the German SUV. The Mercedes G Class BRABUS Ride Control system can be controlled by the driving by a push of a button, which is stylish elegant aluminum switch, located near the gear lever.
The Mercedes G Class BRABUS Ride Control system includes newly developed gas-pressure shocks for both the front and rear axles, which replace the production ones. The Mercedes G Class BRABUS Ride Control lest you choose between two settings - extra comfortable and sporty comfortable.
When an option is selected, electronically controlled valves open or close firming up the suspension. The switching between the two modes can be done while on the move and takes just five milliseconds.
The Mercedes G Class BRABUS Ride Control system can be installed on all the model's versions, from the G350 CDI to the G500 and G550. the price of the new system will be announced at a later date.
Brabus Press Release:
The Smooth-Ride Suspension for all G-Class Models: The New Electronically Adjustable BRABUS Ride Control Suspension
Many owners of a Mercedes G-Class long for a smoother ride without compromising the high level of driving safety: The new innovative push-button Ride Control Suspension from BRABUS (Brabus-Allee, D-46240 Bottrop, phone + 49 / (0) 2041 / 777-0, fax + 49 / (0) 2041 / 777 111, Internet www.brabus.com) combines exceptional ride comfort with sporty handling and ample safety reserves.
The custom BRABUS Ride Control Suspension comprises newly developed gas-pressure shocks for front and rear axle that replace the production components. An elegant aluminum control switch, stylishly integrated into the center console in front of the shifter, lets drivers choose between ‘extra comfortable’and ‘sporty comfortable’damper settings.
The BRABUS Ride Control controller commands the electronically controlled valves in each shock absorber to switch to the selected mode and thus to dampen softer or firmer.
Switching damper rates takes just five milliseconds and can be done while the vehicle is moving.
Upon engine start the system automatically pre-selects the last active setting prior to engine stop. The sport mode is indicated by a blue-illuminated selector switch. The advantages of the innovative BRABUS suspension concept for the G-Class are apparent: In normal driving mode it provides notably higher ride comfort than the production car, which is especially beneficial at low speeds as well as on rough roads or in terrain. At higher speeds selecting the firmer sport damper settings offer more dynamic handling and further increased safety reserves.
The BRABUS Ride Control custom suspension is available for all Mercedes G-Class models regardless of body style from the G 350 CDI to the G 500 (US G550) and the G 55 AMG.
