Brabus

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

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 (Brackmann, Buschmann). Following the company's foundation, Brackmann sold his company shares to Buschmann for 100 euros.[1]

In 2012, Brabus had started building its third factory in Bottrop.[2]

Brabus models

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

Mercedes-Benz A-Class

Brabus B18 (Mercedes-Benz A-Class, W177 Platform) 2.0 litre (A 180)
Brabus B25 S (Mercedes-Benz A-Class, W177 Platform) 2.0 litre (A 250)
Brabus B35/B35S (Mercedes-Benz A-Class, W177 Platform) 2.0 litre (AMG A 35)
Brabus B45 (Mercedes-Benz A-Class, W177 Platform) 2.0 litre (AMG A 45/S)

Mercedes-Benz B-Class

Brabus D3 (W245)
Brabus T1 (W245)
Brabus B-Class (W246)

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Brabus Bullit (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W204 Platform) 6.3 litre twin turbo V12
Brabus C V8S (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W203 Platform) 6.1 litre V8 with enhanced camshaft profiles and higher output
Brabus C V8 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W203 Platform) 5.8 or 6.1 litre V8
Brabus C V8 Sportscoupe (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W203 Platform) 6.1 litre V8
Brabus C 3.8 S (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W203 Platform) 3.8 litre V6
Brabus C V8 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W202 Platform) 5.8 litre V8
Brabus C 3.6 (

Mercedes-Benz CL-Class

Brabus CL 5.8 Coupé (CL500)
Brabus B11 (CL500)
Brabus SV12 S Coupé (CL 600)
Brabus T 13 Coupé (CL 600)
Brabus 800 Coupé (CL 600)
Brabus T65S (CL65 AMG)

Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class

Brabus CLK500

Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

Brabus Rocket (CLS-Class)
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

Brabus V8 B11 (W211)
Brabus E V12 (W210-W211)
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 571 lbft 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 (W211)
Brabus Black Baron (W212)
Brabus E55 K8 W211 (comes with 6 exhaust pipes)
Brabus D6 W210-W211 (3 Versions were available, First version was based around the W210 platform with a straight 6 diesel engine tuned by Brabus matched with the Mercedes 5-Speed transmission, the second version based on the W211 platform with the same engine and transmission as the W210 version & the third version based again on the W211 platform with the later 3.0 V6 diesel and 7-Speed automatic transmission (D6S))
Brabus E55 K8 W210 (HPS supercharger)

Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Brabus G 3.6 (G-class)
Brabus B11 (G500)
Brabus G55 AMG K8
Brabus G V12 (G-class)
Brabus V12 S (G-class)
Brabus 700 G63 AMG 6x6
Brabus 700
Brabus 700 Widestar
Brabus 800
Brabus 800 Widestar (G-class)[7] — 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.[8]
Brabus 800 Shadow Edition

Mercedes-Benz GL-Class

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

Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

Brabus 600 (GLC 63S)
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"(based from Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S W167 Coupé, fastest SUV car in the world)[13]

Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

Brabus GLK V8
Brabus GLK 750 V12 - Guinness world record

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 (W163) - 1998 Guinness world record
Brabus D6S POWER DIESEL (W164)
Brabus ML 63 (W164)

Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Brabus B11 (W220)
Brabus K8 (W220)
Brabus S 5.8 (W220)
Brabus S V12 6.7 (W220)
Brabus 6.7 V12 Business (W220)
Brabus S500 (5.0l V8)
Brabus SV12 S BiTurbo Limousine (S600)
Brabus T 13 Limousine (S600)
Brabus T65S (S65 AMG)
Brabus SV12 R (S600) iBusiness (750 hp)
Brabus SV12 R (S600) iBusiness/ Limousine (800 hp)
Brabus 850 S63 AMG iBusiness/ Limousine (850 hp)
Brabus S500 (W223)
Brabus Rocket 900
Brabus 930 (S 63 E Performance)
Brabus 1000

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

The Brabus K8 performance kit for the SL model (SL55) 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 476 hp to 550 hp at 6,200 rpm. The maximum torque is 780 Nm at 3,000 rpm. The roadster is claimed to reach 60 mi/h in 4.1 seconds, passes 120 mi/h after 13.6 seconds and reaches an electronically limited top speed of 186 mi/h.

Brabus B11 (SL500)
Brabus SV12 BiTurbo Roadster (SL600)
Brabus SV12 S BiTurbo Roadster (SL600)
Brabus T 13 Roadster (SL600)
Brabus T65S (SL65 AMG)
Brabus T65 RS (SL65 AMG Black Series)
Brabus SL 55 K8 Roadster (SL55)
Brabus SL 65 Roadster AMG (Daniel Madar)
Brabus 750 (Mercedes-AMG SL 63)
Brabus 750 Bodo Buschmann Edition "1 OF 25" (Mercedes-AMG SL 63)
Brabus Rocket GTS (SL63S E Performance)
Brabus SLK 3.8S (SLK 320)

Mercedes-McLaren SLR

Brabus SLR McLaren (660 hp)
Brabus SLR McLaren Roadster

Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door

Brabus 800
Brabus Rocket 900 "ONE OF TEN"
Brabus 930
Brabus Rocket 1000 "1 OF 25"

Mercedes-Benz Viano

Brabus 6.1 V8

Maybach

Brabus SV12 S (Maybach 57(S) / 62(S))

Smart ForTwo

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 (EB6 colour code) Intense Red. The car was built with the usual Brabus additions to the exterior, these being Brabus front grill (with fog lights), 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 (including door handles and steering wheel trim) 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 (TIK), Brabus branded central twin outlet exhaust with chrome tips, aluminium Brabus intake manifold name plaque and the gearbox from a Smart Roadster (different gear ratios compared with a standard Smart Fortwo).

Brabus Fortwo Edition Red - 35 Coupé and 15 Cabrio models.

Smart Roadster

Smart Roadster Coupé Racing RCR Edition 50 made by Brabus
Smart roadster Brabus (slight hatchback design)
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 (Rolls-Royce Ghost) 2nd Generation 6.75 liter V12
Brabus 700 (Rolls-Royce Cullinan)

Porsche

Brabus Taycan Turbo S
Brabus 720 (Porsche 911 Turbo S)
Brabus 820[15] (Porsche 911 Turbo S)
Brabus for Porsche Taycan Turbo S[16]
Brabus 900 Rocket R (Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupé)

KTM

Brabus 1300R
Brabus 1300R Edition23[17]

Range Rover

Based on the Range Rover P530 [18] Based on the Range Rover P615 SV

Brabus 600 (P530)

Brabus 700 P615 SV

Unimog

Based on the Unimog 405.

Brabus U500 Black edition

Mercedes-Benz Actros

Big Boy 1200 Motorhome

type	Private
founded	1977
founders	Bodo Buschman Klaus Brackmann
location	Bottrop, Germany
area served	Worldwide
industry	Automotive
products	Automobiles
subsid	Startech (CRD)
homepage	https://www.brabus.com