Perhaps only someone the likes of Lara Croft could appreciate the combination of pants-peeing intimidation and black-tie affair elegance offered by the Brabus Unimog U 500 Black Edition.

This Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 500, breathed on by Brabus and tagged the Black Edition, was launched at the recent Dubai auto show. It's been tailored to meet the wishes of seriously rich (and there ...

The Unimog can handle a wide array of tasks, yet no single word can define what it is. So Brabus has been willing to take the Unimog and create something crazy with it. The exterior receives body ...

Subsequently, the Unimog started receiving beefier powerplants, culminating with the release of a new U500 Black Edition in 2007. This was developed by the Merc-specialized tuner Brabus.

all the way to the Unimog all-terrain heavy truck. Currently, the most advanced cars to leave Brabus pack as much as 900 hp and 1,106 lb-ft from a twin-turbo 6.3 V-12 with sticker prices hitting ...

(For benchmarking purposes, the Brabus-tuned Unimog makes 285 hp and 829 lb-ft of twist.) Other features include a hydraulic lift for the cab (to allow full engine access), a winch with remote ...