Brabus


Brabus GmbH is a German automotive aftermarket high-performance tuning company founded in 1977 in Bottrop. Brabus specialises mainly in Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and Smart vehicles. They have also modified other vehicles including Porsche.
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History

The company began with Bodo Buschmann wanting to customise his cars. Discovering most existing customisers could not grasp his vision or meet his requirements, he started his own brand. Brabus GmbH was registered in 1977 in West Germany with Buschmann's friend Klaus Brackmann to satisfy German law requiring a company to be established with at least two people. The company name was derived from the first three characters of the founders' surnames. Following the company's foundation, Brackmann sold his company shares to Buschmann for 100 euros.
In 2012, Brabus had started building its third factory in Bottrop.

Operations

Brabus's primary focus is to achieve maximum car performance through the increase of horsepower and speed. Customers can either buy cars from Brabus, or send in their cars to be customized and/or overhauled. Customers ordering a car directly involves Brabus purchasing a particular model from Mercedes and then modifying it according to the customer's requests. Brabus is known for providing expensive tuning.
Brabus also offers cosmetic modifications including low profile spoilers, body kits, carbon fiber splitters, and multi-piece alloy wheels. Other upgrades include racing LSDs, open racing exhaust systems, twelve-piston disc brakes, and engine remapping. Customers can also have complete engine overhauls, or have new crate engines from AMG modified for them.
Brabus engines range from small K4 blocks for SLK roadsters and CLK-Class (C209)|CLK-Class] to the twin-turbo blocks for the S-Class. The company also provides improvements to the interior from custom upholstery, gauges, shift knobs, pedals, and trim to various electronics such as wider LCD screens for the Maybach.

Subsidiaries

  • smart-BRABUS GmbH: It is a 50-50 joint venture of Daimler AG and BRABUS GmbH, founded in 2001.
  • BRABUS Classic: It is a dealer and restorer of older Mercedes-Benz automobiles.
  • BRABUS Service GmbH: It is an authorized Mercedes-Benz service partner of Daimler AG.
  • BRABUS Yachting: It is a boats and ships customizer.
  • BRABUS automotive GmbH: It is a concept vehicle developer. The production facility was in a new plant erected in 2014.
  • CRD Car Research & Development GmbH & Co. KG: A developer and producer of special model series and accessories concepts for automobile manufacturers from around the world. It also develops and executes professional marketing strategies to market these components and cars.
  • STARTECH: A customizer of Jaguar, Land Rover, and Aston Martin automobiles.
  • BRABUS Private Aviation GmbH: An aircraft customizer.
  • BRABUS Japan Inc. : BRABUS GmbH's Asia-Pacific partner, and Japanese importer of BRABUS vehicles.
  • EXE Corporation /BRABUS EXE: Japanese importer of BRABUS vehicle parts.
  • BRABUS International Holdings Co. Ltd. : China importer of BRABUS vehicles.
  • BRABUS USA: Importers of BRABUS vehicles for Canada and the United States.
  • BRABUS Middle East LLC: Based in Dubai, it is a Middle East dealer of BRABUS vehicles.

Brabus models

The company has built special editions of Mercedes-Benz, Maybach, Rolls-Royce, Porsche, and Smart vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz A-Class

  • Brabus B18 2.0 litre
  • Brabus B25 S 2.0 litre
  • Brabus B35/B35S 2.0 litre
  • Brabus B45 2.0 litre

Mercedes-Benz B-Class

  • Brabus D3
  • Brabus T1
  • Brabus B-Class

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

  • Brabus Bullit 6.3 litre twin turbo V12
  • Brabus C V8S 6.1 litre V8 with enhanced camshaft profiles and higher output
  • Brabus C V8 5.8 or 6.1 litre V8
  • Brabus C V8 Sportscoupe 6.1 litre V8
  • Brabus C 3.8 S 3.8 litre V6
  • Brabus C V8 5.8 litre V8
  • Brabus C 3.6 3.6 litre I6
  • Brabus B18 2.0 litre I4 turbo
  • Brabus B20 2.0 litre I4 turbo
  • Brabus B25 2.0 litre I4 turbo
  • Brabus B30 2.0 litre I4 turbo
  • Brabus 410 3.0 litre V6 twin-turbo
  • Brabus 450 3.0 litre V6 twin-turbo
  • Brabus D3 2.1 litre I4 turbodiesel
  • Brabus D3 S 2.1 litre I4 turbodiesel
  • Brabus D4 2.1 litre I4 turbodiesel
  • Brabus D4 S 2.1 litre I4 turbodiesel
  • Brabus D22 2.0 litre I4 turbodiesel
  • Brabus D30E 2.0 litre I4 turbodiesel + electric motor
  • Brabus 600 4.0 litre V8 twin-turbo
  • Brabus 650 4.0 litre V8 twin-turbo
  • Brabus B30 2.0 litre I4 turbo
  • Brabus D30 2.0 litre I4 turbo
  • Brabus 730 2.0 litre I4 turbo
  • Brabus 730 2.0 litre I4 turbo

Mercedes-Benz CL-Class

  • Brabus CL 5.8 Coupé
  • Brabus B11
  • Brabus SV12 S Coupé
  • Brabus T 13 Coupé
  • Brabus 800 Coupé
  • Brabus T65S

Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class

  • Brabus CLK500

Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

  • Brabus Rocket
  • Brabus CLS K8 C219
  • Brabus CLS B11
  • Brabus CLS D6S POWER DIESEL
  • Brabus B63 S
  • Brabus CLS 850 6.0 Biturbo

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

[file:Mercedes-Benz Brabus W212.jpg|thumb|right|Mercedes-Benz E-Class Brabus W212]
  • Brabus V8 B11
  • Brabus E V12
  • Brabus E V12T- The Mercedes E-Class Wagon-based V12T utilized a 7.3L V12 from the SL73 AMG roadster, the Brabus Sport Wagon had 582 horsepower and of torque and would seat seven. Brabus used a Mercedes 5-speed automatic to handle the torque, and with rear-wheel drive, it reached sixty in 4.6 seconds.
  • Brabus E V12 S BiTurbo
  • Brabus Black Baron
  • Brabus E55 K8 W211
  • Brabus D6 W210-W211
  • Brabus E55 K8 W210

Mercedes-Benz G-Class

  • Brabus G 3.6
  • Brabus B11
  • Brabus G55 AMG K8
  • Brabus G V12
  • Brabus V12 S
  • Brabus 700 G63 AMG 6x6
  • Brabus 700
  • Brabus 700 Widestar
  • Brabus 800
  • Brabus 800 Widestar — Brabus 800 Widestar is powered by a four-liter eight-cylinder twin-turbo engine. The top speed is electronically limited to 240 km. Brabus also offers a separate Widestar body kit that can transform modern G-Class SUVs to the Brabus 800 Widestar model.
  • Brabus 800 Shadow Edition
  • Brabus 800 Black Ops Edition
  • Brabus 800 Black & Gold Edition
  • Brabus 800 4X4 Edition RHD "1 OF 25"
  • Brabus G 900 V12 "1 OF 10"
  • Brabus G 900 ROCKET EDITION "1 OF 25"
  • Brabus XL 800
  • Brabus XLP 800 6X6 Adventure
  • Brabus G 800 XLP Superwhite
  • Brabus G 900 XLP "1 OF 10"
  • Brabus G P 900 ROCKET EDITION "1 OF 10"
  • Brabus G CRAWLER "1 OF 15"
  • Brabus XLP 900 6X6
  • Brabus Invicto Luxury - Armoured Vehicle
  • Brabus Invicto Mission - Armoured Vehicle
  • Brabus Invicto Pure - Armoured Vehicle

Mercedes-Benz GL-Class

  • Brabus GL D6
  • Brabus GL D6S POWER DIESEL
  • Brabus GL Widestar 6.1

Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

  • Brabus 600
  • Brabus 730 - GLC 63 S E Performance

Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

  • Brabus GLE 800
  • Brabus GLE 850
  • Brabus GLE 900 ROCKET EDITION "1 OF 25"

Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

  • Brabus GLS 800
  • Brabus GLS 850
  • Brabus GLS 900

Mercedes-Benz ML-Class

  • Brabus ML 430 5.8 V8
  • Brabus ML 6.1 V8
  • Brabus M V12 7.3S - 1998 Guinness world record
  • Brabus D6S POWER DIESEL
  • Brabus ML 63

Mercedes-Benz S-Class

  • Brabus B11
  • Brabus K8
  • Brabus S 5.8
  • Brabus S V12 6.7
  • Brabus 6.7 V12 Business
  • Brabus S500
  • Brabus SV12 S BiTurbo Limousine
  • Brabus T 13 Limousine
  • Brabus T65S
  • Brabus SV12 R iBusiness
  • Brabus SV12 R iBusiness/ Limousine
  • Brabus 850 S63 AMG iBusiness/ Limousine
  • Brabus S500
  • Brabus Rocket 900
  • Brabus 930
  • Brabus 1000

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, SLK-Class and SLS-Class

[file:Mercedes-Benz SL Brabus 2001-2008.jpg|thumb|right|Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Brabus (01-08)]
The Brabus K8 performance kit for the SL model includes modifications to the supercharger incorporating a custom vibration damper and pulley, high-performance metal catalysts, and an auxiliary circulation pump with an opposing radiator. Power is increased from a standard to at 6,200 rpm. The maximum torque is at 3,000 rpm. The roadster is claimed to reach in 4.1 seconds, passes after 13.6 seconds and reaches an electronically limited top speed of.
  • Brabus B11
  • Brabus SV12 BiTurbo Roadster
  • Brabus SV12 S BiTurbo Roadster
  • Brabus T 13 Roadster
  • Brabus T65S
  • Brabus T65 RS
  • Brabus SL 55 K8 Roadster
  • Brabus SL 65 Roadster AMG
  • Brabus 750
  • Brabus 750 Bodo Buschmann Edition "1 OF 25"
  • Brabus Rocket GTS
  • Brabus SLK 3.8S
  • Brabus SLK 6.5
  • Brabus SLS
  • Brabus SLS Roadster
  • Brabus SLS 700 BiTurbo

Mercedes-McLaren SLR

Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door

Mercedes-Benz Viano

  • Brabus 6.1 V8

Maybach

  • Brabus SV12 S / 62)

Smart ForTwo

  • Brabus Fortwo Edition Red - 35 Coupé and 15 Cabrio models.
Between 2006 and 2007 Brabus produced and sold 50 Smart Fortwo Edition Red cars for the UK market. All of these vehicles were originally produced with a black Tridion safety cell and black plastic panels, the car was then later repainted at Brabus in Intense Red. The car was built with the usual Brabus additions to the exterior, these being Brabus front grill, Brabus front splitter, Brabus side skirts, black plastic Brabus rear exhaust panel, and 16-inch Brabus Monoblock alloy wheels. These vehicles were always rumoured to be Brabus Nightrun Fortwo's that were later reworked.
The interior was bespoke to this limited run of vehicles. The interior is half leather and half alcantara with red stitching. The seats use the smaller, non-sport foams. This is unusual as all other Brabus 450 Fortwo's use wider sports-style seat foams. The door card inserts are alcantara with leather door pockets with the dashboard finished in alcantara with an aluminium Brabus plaque displayed in the centre. None of these vehicles had heated seats or electric wing mirrors. All Brabus Edition Red Fortwo's are equipped with a 3-spoke steering wheel, bespoke floor mats, air conditioning, CD player, Brabus clock and rev counter, Brabus speedo displaying 120 mph, and all of the removable interior plastics repainted in Intense Red to match the exterior.
Designed on the base of the Fortwo Brabus, this limited edition example is powered by a 55kW 3-cylinder turbocharged engine although all of the upgraded hardware is from the 60kW motor with a different tune. Brabus upgrades over a standard 698cc Smart Fortwo include a 60kW camshaft, 60kW yellow Bosch injectors, 60kW turbocharger, 60kW turbo to intercooler pipe, Brabus branded central twin outlet exhaust with chrome tips, aluminium Brabus intake manifold name plaque and the gearbox from a Smart Roadster.
  • Brabus Canada 1 - 4 made for Canada.
  • Brabus edit10n - 10 made for Canada - all Grey metallic/tan leather
  • Brabus Ultimate 112
  • Brabus electric drive

Smart Roadster

  • Smart Roadster Coupé Racing RCR Edition 50 made by Brabus
  • Smart roadster Brabus
  • Smart roadster-coupe Brabus
  • Smart roadster-coupe Brabus biturbo - 10 made

Smart ForFour

  • Smart forfour Brabus
  • Smart forfour Brabus Hugo Boss special edition - 5 pcs.

Rolls-Royce Ghost

  • Brabus 700 2nd Generation 6.75 liter V12
  • Brabus 700

Porsche

KTM

  • Brabus 1300R
  • Brabus 1300R Edition23

Range Rover

  • Brabus 600
Based on the Range Rover P530
  • Brabus 700 P615 SV
Based on the Range Rover P615 SV

Unimog

  • Brabus U500 Black edition
Based on the Unimog 405.

Mercedes-Benz Actros

  • Big Boy 1200 Motorhome

Collaborations

Announced in September 2021, Brabus and the luxury watchmaker Panerai announced a collaboration to make the "Panerai Submersible S Brabus Black Ops Edition". They announced three colors for this model Blue Shadow Edition, Experience Edition, and a Verde Military Edition.
In a collaboration between Brabus and the motorcycle manufacturer KTM, Brabus modified the KTM 1290 Super Duke R EVO under the name Brabus 1300R.
With the launch of the Smart #1, Brabus and Smart worked together to create the Smart #1 Brabus, which represents a sportier variant of the Smart #1.

Records

  • In 2006 Brabus Rocket clocked in new record for street-legal sedan at The Rocket was based on a modified Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (W219) model.
  • In October 2006 Brabus made another record with this car at The price of the car is 348,000 euros.
  • A world-record speed of 330.6 km/h set on the high-speed test track in Nardo, Italy; Brabus added to its extensive collection of automotive records with a Maybach 57 powered by a 730-hp / 537-kW Brabus SV12 S Biturbo engine.
  • In the beginning of 2012, the world's fastest street-legal sedan was a Brabus Rocket 800.
The 2012 Brabus Rocket 800 is powered by a V12 engine rated at 800 hp and 1,420Nm of torque, which has been limited to 1,100Nm. The Brabus Rocket accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, 23.8 seconds to 300 km/h and has a top speed of 370 km/h.