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Brabus 800 Roadster – 800HP and 1420Nm

Brabus has introduced the stunning 800 Roadster, which is based on the new powerful SL 65 AMG. The 800 Roadster comes with both – styling and performance modifications. It will be exhibited at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, next week.

The 6.0 liter AMG V12 bi-turbo is boosted to whopping 800HP (588 kW) and 1,420Nm (1,047 lb-ft) of torque. However, the torque is restricted to “just” 1,100Nm, because of possible transmission failure.

0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of mind-blowing 350 km/h (217 mph). This is 0.3 seconds faster than normal variant and 100 km/h more in top speed.

The exterior boasts complete aerodynamics package, which has been developed in the wind tunnel. All components made of carbon fiber fit perfectly to the factory AMG package. They are finished in either matte or glossy finish matching body’s color.

The 800 Roadster rolls 20” alloy wheels fitted with 255/30 ZR20 and 305/25 ZR20 (front/rear) high-performance tires. For maximum traction, Brabus can fit the car with a LSD (limited-slip differential).

BRABUS adds even more luxury and custom features to the two-seat interior upon request as well. The product portfolio ranges from scuff plates with backlit BRABUS logo and a speedometer with 360-km/h dial (220 mph) to carbon-fiber and wood trim sets in any color imaginable and with a variety of surface finishes.

The company upholstery shop crafts exquisite BRABUS interiors from especially soft yet durable BRABUS Mastik leather and Alcantara.

Source: Brabus

February 26, 2013

BRABUS Mercedes CL 500

Brabus has announced the special tuning program for Mercedes-Benz CL 500 BlueEFFICIENCY. The big luxury coupe gets both styling and performance modifications.

The 4.7 liter twin-turbocharged V8 can get two performance packages – BRABUS B50 – 490 and BRABUS B50 – 520.

The first one boosts the engine to 490PS (360 kW) and 780Nm (575 lb-ft) of torque. The results are thanks to optimized engine electronics – recalibrating mapping for ignition, injection and the electronic boost pressure control.

The more powerful variant features an additional intercooler and the result is astonishing – 520PS (382 kW) at 5250RPM and 820Nm (604 lb-ft). This is an increase of 85PS (63 kW).

The all-wheel-drive coupe accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds. The BRABUS Vmax unit eliminates the standard 250-km/h (155-mph) speed limit. The two-door car equipped with Vmax unit and BRABUS B50 – 520 PowerXtra performance kit reaches a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph). The new top speed requires the installation of a BRABUS speedometer with 360-km/h (220-mph) dial.

The BRABUS stainless-steel sport exhaust system with butterfly valve and four distinctive BRABUS-design tailpipes provide the V8 engine with a sportier exhaust note that never becomes intrusive.

The aerodynamics package features BRABUS front spoiler, a pair of side skirts with integrated LED entrance lights. There are also BRABUS rear fascia with features a central reflector and a custom-tailored cutout on each side for the two dual tailpipes of the BRABUS sport exhaust system.

The CL 500 can be equipped with BRABUS Monoblock wheels in various designs and with diameters between 18 and 22 inches. The Monoblock F cross-spoke design is available in size 9J x 21” mounted with tires in size 265/30 ZR 21 from BRABUS technology partners Continental, Pirelli and YOKOHAMA.

The BRABUS lowering module for the standard ABC suspension is specifically calibrated to these ultra-low-profile tires. The module lowers the ride height of the two-door car by some 25 mm.

A BRABUS high-performance brake system that comes in various versions. Version IV, the largest one, consists of vented and cross-drilled discs measuring 405 x 35 mm and 6-piston aluminum fixed calipers on the front axle. The rear axle stops on steel discs measuring 380 x 34 mm and 4-piston aluminum fixed calipers.

The interior of the all-wheel-drive Mercedes coupe also offers numerous possibilities for exclusive BRABUS refinement. The list of accessories ranges from scuff plates with backlit BRABUS logo and an ergonomically shaped sport steering wheel to aluminum pedals, footrest and shifter.

The BRABUS upholstery shop offers countless exclusive options for trimming the interior of the CL-Class to suit the owner’s personal taste. A giant selection of especially soft yet durable BRABUS Mastik leather and finest Alcantara in any desired color is available for that purpose.

Source: BRABUS

December 6, 2011

BRABUS Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster

Brabus has introduced their tuning program for the stylish SLS AMG Roadster.

The exclusive program comprises an aerodynamic-enhancement kit made from clear-coated carbon fiber, extremely lightweight BRABUS forged wheels with a comfortable sport suspension, engine tuning, a titanium high-performance exhaust system with electronic sound management, and a fully customized interior tailored to the owner’s individual preferences in every last detail.

The body kit includes a new front spoiler attached to the production bumper, two BRABUS carbon-fiber covers for the upper air ducts, modified side skirts, newly designed air vents in the front fenders, BRABUS rear spoiler, side air vents for the rear fascia and BRABUS diffuser with custom-tailored cutouts for the four distinctive tailpipes of the BRABUS quad sport exhaust system.

The striking appearance is completed by a set of huge Brabus forged wheels – Monoblock F “Platinum Edition” cross-spoke in dimensions 9.5J x 20” with 275/30 ZR 20 for the front and 11J x 21” with and 295/25 ZR 21 tires for the rear. The performance tires are supplied by technology partners Continental, Pirelli or YOKOHAMA.

For superb handling and stance, the tuner has installed the BRABUS Ride Control smooth-ride suspension that was developed in cooperation with BILSTEIN. IT can lower the ride height up to 40mm. At the push of a button on the center console the driver can choose between damper settings that offer a more comfortable or sportier ride than the production car. The sport suspension and the production suspension can be upgraded with the BRABUS Front Lift System for added convenience. At the push of a button, a hydraulics system raises the front end of the roadster by 50 mm (2.0 inches) in just a couple of seconds.

The most powerful naturally aspirated V8 in the world – AMG’s 6.2 liter is boosted from 571PS (420 kW) to 611PS (448 kW). The result is thanks to a performance kit consisting of newly calibrated engine electronics with special BRABUS mapping for ignition and injection, and the BRABUS high-performance exhaust system.

The interior can be customizer according to the owner’s taste, but it also comes with a speedometer with 400-km/h (250-mph) dial, an ergonomically shaped sport steering wheel, stainless-steel scuff plates with backlit BRABUS logo and matte-anodized pedals.

There is no doubt, that Brabus SLS AMG Roadster is simply perfect.

BRABUS Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster Interior

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November 25, 2011

BRABUS Mercedes ML W166

Mercedes-Benz M-Class W166 has received a full tuning package from the famous tuning company – Brabus. The big SUV comes with complete aerodynamics package, performance upgrades and interior modifications.

The exterior boasts a new spoiler for the front bumper of the sport version and attachments for the air inlets in the front fascia. There are also new sill skirts and BRABUS lettering in the fender attachments. At the rear, the tuner installed BRABUS On Road rear fascia that is available in two versions. Depending on the type of engine the rear fascia comes with a cutout on the left or with a cutout on either side to provide the perfect backdrop for the BRABUS dual or quad sport exhaust system. A BRABUS rear spoiler that attaches to the liftgate will be available in the near future. The entire appearance package is manufactured in OEM quality from high-grade Pur-R-Rim plastics.

The big vehicle stands on BRABUS Monoblock wheels with diameters ranging from 18 to 22 inches. The largest are 10J x 22” in three different designs as Monoblock VI, E and Q wheels. They are fitted with 295/30 ZR 22 tires front and back from either Continental, Pirelli or YOKOHAMA.

The suspension is also upgraded – a set of sport springs for a ride-height lowering by some 30 mm. For M-Class vehicles with AIRMATIC air suspension the BRABUS suspension engineers have developed a custom control module that lowers the ride height of the SUV by some 30 to 40 mm.

You can also opt for a high-performance brake system. It consists of 6-piston aluminum calipers with vented and cross-drilled discs measuring 405 x 34 mm for the front wheels and 4-piston fixed aluminum calipers and brake discs measuring 380 x 28 mm for the rear wheels.

The performance is boosted by the BRABUS ECO PowerXtra D6S module for the direct-injection engine. It adds 70Nm (52 lb-ft) and 48PS (35 kW) to the ML 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC. From 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.0 seconds and a top speed of 229 km/h (142 mph).

Finally, the interior can be exclusively ordered with bi-color stainless-steel scuff plates with backlit BRABUS logo as well as matte-anodized aluminum pedals, door-lock pins and foot rest are part of the refinement repertoire as are exclusive BRABUS interiors masterfully crafted from a combination of the finest Mastik leather and Alcantara. In addition, there are exotic-wood and carbon-fiber trim sets in any desired color and with a variety of surfaces from open-pored and matte to high-gloss finishes.

Source: Brabus

November 25, 2011

Brabus vs G-Power (part 2)

To continue the epic battle between the two of the most brutal tuning companies on the market -G-Power and Brabus, now we will compare BMW M3 E92 SK II and BULLIT. Both cars are extremely powerful and expensive, of course, especially the Mercedes.

Let’s start with the less powerful G-Power BMW M3 E92 SK II, which is based on the sports compact executive M3 Coupe. It is powered by the well-known high-revving 4.0 liter V8, which is now boosted to the exquisite 570PS (419 kW) and 565Nm (417 lb-ft) of torque.

The performance is awesome – 4.4 seconds to 100 km/h and just 12.9 seconds to 200 km/h. The top speed is somewhere around 333 km/h. Actually, you can check the tuned M3 doing that in the video below.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pXrWx2CV3g

Besides the incredible acceleration, G-Power SK II also has incredible deceleration system consisting of 396 mm diameter discs on the front axle with 6-piston calipers and 380mm discs at the rear axle with 4-piston calipers. The high-performance brake system alloys decellerations beyond 1.0g.

Other upgrade is the GM3 RS coilover suspension and Silverstone alloy wheels fitted with Michelin Pilot Super Sport road tires.

The overall price is not calculated, but BMW M3 E92 starts at €68 750 and the “Sporty Drive” supercharger kit is priced at €11 500.

Continuing with Brabus Bullit based on the mighty Mercedes AMG C 63 AMG originally producing 457PS and 600Nm of torque from the most powerful naturally aspirated 6.2 liter V8 in the world. However, Brabus decided that this engine is not good enough and they fitted the small C-Class with enormous bi-turbo V12. It develops 730PS (540 kW) at 5100RPM and 1320Nm (970 lb-ft) of torque from 2100RPM.

The performance – 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, to 200 km/h in 10.5 seconds and top speed of more than 362 km/h (225 mph). The car is way more powerful and faster than the G-Power SK II and still it is street-legal.

Brabus Bullit also features a modified 5-speed transmission, a LSD, full aerodynamic body kit, huge brakes and an adjustable rear suspension. The car also has an aluminum hood with ventilation slots and Brabus wheels fitted with high-performance tires.

The interior boasts custom sports seats with carbon fiber covers and carbon fiber elements.

The price for this pleasure is no less than €348 000.

The conclusion is easy – Brabus Bullit rocks!

September 14, 2011

Brabus vs G-Power

Brabus was founded back in 1977 and specializes in tuning for prestigious vehicles from Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach. The tuning company is famous with the performance upgrades offered for the most powerful Mercedes’ engines. Furthermore, Brabus offers entire aerodynamics packages for almost every available model as well as a number of interior modifications.

G-Power was founded 6 years later than Brabus. The specialists from G-Power specializes in tuning BMW cars. The tuning company became very famous recently with their several world records like that one for fastest saloon car in production – M5 Hurricane RR.

It is difficult to say, which tuning company is better, but one thing is for sure – both are just brutal. They fit extremely powerful engines to production cars, enormous rims with ultra-performance tires, huge brakes and proper suspensions. The exterior and interior customization is also at decent level.

To make things more interesting, we can check G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RR and Brabus Rocket Mercedes-Benz CLS.

Firstly, Brabus Rocket is powered by a 6.2 liter twin-turbo V12 with staggering 730PS (540kW) at 5100RPM and 1320Nm (970 lb-ft) at 2100RPM. Because of safety reasons for the gearbox, the torque is limited to “just” 1100Nm (810 lb-ft). The engine was modified from a 5.5L V12 engine block -M275.

The performance is superb – 0 to 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds flat, to 200 km/h in 10.5 seconds and to 300 km/h in 29.5 seconds. The top speed is 365.7 km/h as this is a world record for fastest street-legal saloon.

The price for this pleasure is 348 000 EURO.

The opponent is G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RR having twin-supercharged 5.0 liter V10 with 800PS (588 kW) at 7500RPM and 800Nm (593 lb-ft) at 5000RPM.

The hurricane is slightly slower to 100 km/h – 4.35 seconds, but a lot faster to 200 and 300 km/h – 9.5 seconds and 25.8 seconds, respectively. The top speed is 372 km/h, which is 6.3 km/h faster than the rocket.

G-POWER Hurricane RR stands on 255/35 ZR 19 at the front and 305/30 ZR 19 at the rear high-performance Michelin Pilot Sport tires.

Hurricane RR is priced at 251 100 EURO.

So, Hurricane RR is the fastest street legal saloon on the planet … for now!

September 2, 2011

BRABUS Mercedes SLK R172

Brabus has announced their tuning program for the latest Mercedes-Benz SLK – the R172 model.

The roadster received aerodynamics package consisting of two front spoiler lips, rear fenders, rear diffuser and a rear spoiler on the trunk lid. All aerodynamic-enhancement elements also serve more than just a visual function; they reduce lift in the rear as well.

Brabus R172 stands on Monoblock wheels available in various one-piece or multi-piece designs with diameters ranging from 17” to 20”.

In the gallery you will find BRABUS Monoblock F wheels painted the new exclusive Liquid Titanium color. The dimensions are 8.5J x 20” in front and in size 9.5J x 20” on the rear fitted with high-performance tires – Continental, Pirelli or YOKOHAMA in sizes 235/30 ZR 20 and 275/25 ZR 20, respectively.

The tuner also offers custom-developed sport springs. They are calibrated to work with the production shocks, and lower the ride height of the two-seater by some 30 mm.

BRABUS also offers various versions of its high-performance brake systems for the new SLK.

The performance upgrades include: the BRABUS ECO PowerXtra B20 CGI, BRABUS ECO PowerXtra B25 CGI and BRABUS ECO PowerXtra B25S CGI.

Brabus stainless-steel sport exhaust system comes with four tailpipes.

The interior boasts high-gloss polished stainless-steel scuff plates with BRABUS logo and sporty elements such as aluminum foot pedals and shifter. The seats can be upholstered in BRABUS Mastik leather and Alcantara.

Source: Brabus

August 4, 2011

BRABUS goodies for Mercedes E-Class AMG and S-Class AMG

Brabus has introduced some very interesting upgrades for the Mercedes E-Class with AMG Body Styling and S-Class with AMG Body Styling.

The upgrades for the E 63 AMG include – a front spoiler lip, a diffuser and rear spoiler. There are also a centrally located reflector, and stylishly blends with the rear bumper. It has cutouts on either side for the tailpipes of the production exhaust or of the BRABUS quad sport exhaust system.

The upgrades for the S 63 AMG include – a new front spoiler, modified rear spoiler and diffuser.

The tuning company also offers BRABUS Aerodynamic-Enhancement Kit and Flap Control Exhaust for both – the E 63 AMG and the S 63 AMG.

In addition, Brabus also offers custom-tailored BRABUS Monoblock wheels with diameters of up to 20”.

BRABUS front sport fenders, available for all E- and S-Class models, are yet another visual delicacy.
There are, of course, a number of engine tuning components for the mighty 6.2 liter V8 and the twin-turbo 5.5 liter V8.

The interior also offers a wide open playing field for refinement. The BRABUS upholstery shop uses supple leather and Alcantara to adapt the interior to the customer’s personal preferences down to the last detail. Other instruments of cockpit refinement are carbon-fiber and exotic wood trim elements available in any desired color and in a number of different designs.
BRABUS Upgrades - Mercedes E 63 AMG

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July 18, 2011

BRABUS 800 E V12 Cabriolet

Brabus has released a stunning tuning package for the latest E-class Cabriolet. The name of the project is BRABUS 800 E V12 Cabriolet and as you may suggest it is just staggering.

It is powered by a 6.3 liter V12 Bi-turbo based on the three-valve engine of the current Mercedes S 600 model. Further modifications to the engine’s inner workings include cylinder heads optimized for mixture flow and sports camshafts.

The results – 800PS (588 kW) at 5500RPM and a whopping 1420Nm (1047 lb-ft) of torque, limited electronically in the car to 1 100 Nm (811 lb-ft). 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, to 200 km/h in 9.9 seconds and the 300 km/h mark is reached in 23.9 seconds. Depending on the final-drive ratio the BRABUS 800 E V12 Cabriolet has a top speed of up to 370 km/h (231 mph). This is officially the world’s most powerful and fastest four-seater cabriolet.

The exterior is completely revised – all BRABUS aerodynamic-enhancement components were fine-tuned in the wind tunnel, and like in Formula 1 racing they are made from ultra-light yet high-strength carbon fiber.

The car stands on ultra-wide 9.5J x 19” wheels mounted with size 265/30 ZR 19 tires. At the rear, special carbon-fiber fender flares add 60 mm (2.4 inches) to the width of the BRABUS E V12 Cabriolet. They create space for 10J x 19” wheels mounted with high-performance tires up to size 295/30 ZR 19, supplied by technology partners Continental, Pirelli or YOKOHAMA.
The suspension was developed together with Bilstein and features ten selectable settings for bound and rebound front and back. The ride height can also be adjusted by up to 35 mm to suit each driver’s personal preferences.

The high-performance brake system includes 380 x 37 mm vented and grooved steel brake discs and 12-piston aluminum fixed calipers on the front axle and 360 x 28 mm discs with 6-piston aluminum fixed calipers.

The interior matches to the exterior completely. The cockpit is clad in a perfectly finished combination of lipstick-red and black leather. The ergonomically shaped BRABUS steering wheel and inlays made from genuine carbon fiber on dashboard, center console and side trim add sporty highlights. The speedometer with 400-km/h (250-mph) dial bears witness to the unique performance potential of the open-top four-seater car even while it is standing still.

BRABUS 800 E V12 Cabriolet is priced at EUR 478 000.

Source: Brabus

July 8, 2011

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