Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 S Brabus 800

The GLS 63 S Brabus 800 starts with the most powerful AMG seven-seater and then goes further. Brabus takes the 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 and applies its PowerXtra upgrade, lifting output to 800 horsepower and 1,000 Nm of torque. All of it reaches the road through the 9-speed AMG transmission and 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive. The result is a car that seats seven across three rows and still launches to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds.

What makes it special is that nothing practical gets sacrificed for the performance. The cabin is finished in Nappa leather with Burmester 3D sound and 64-colour ambient lighting, and AMG Active Ride Control keeps the body level over the worst of Dubai's road joints. The Brabus carbon kit and 24-inch forged wheels mark the exterior as something beyond a normal AMG, while the third row stays fully usable for the group.

It earns its keep across the city. School runs on Palm Jumeirah, a fully loaded weekend drive out to Hatta, the long airport pickup with everyone aboard, and evenings along Dubai Marina and JBR all fall within its range. On Sheikh Zayed Road it sits in traffic quietly and then surges the moment the lane clears, which is a strange and addictive thing to feel from a car this big.

Most clients book it for exactly that mix of duties, where seven seats and a quick, quiet cabin both matter. We deliver it to your door full of fuel and detailed, and collect it when you are finished. Registration, insurance and Salik are taken care of, so the only decision left is where you are driving it next.