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]
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 200 horsepower (150 kW) K4 blocks for SLK roadsters and CLK-Class to the 900 horsepower (670 kW) twin-turbo blocks for the S-Class.[3] 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
Aston Martin Vantage Startech Performance 600
smart-BRABUS GmbH: It is a 50-50 joint venture of Daimler AG and BRABUS GmbH, founded in 2001.[4][5]
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, Aston Martin and Range Rover automobiles.
BRABUS Private Aviation GmbH: An aircraft customizer.
BRABUS Japan Inc. (BRABUS JAPAN株式会社): BRABUS GmbH's Asia-Pacific partner, and Japanese importer of BRABUS vehicles.
EXE Corporation (株式会社 エクゼ)/BRABUS EXE: Japanese importer of BRABUS vehicle parts.
BRABUS International Holdings (HK) Co. Ltd. (巴博斯中国): 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.
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Brabus models
The company has built special editions of Mercedes-Benz, Maybach, Rolls-Royce, Porsche, and Smart vehicles.
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 lb⋅ft (774 N⋅m) 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
Brabus Black Baron (E-class)
Brabus E55 K8 W211 (comes with 6 exhaust pipes)
Brabus E55 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)
Brabus E55 K8 W210 (HPS supercharger)
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Mercedes-Benz G 3.6 Brabus G 900 V12 “1 OF 10” Brabus G CRAWLER “1 OF 15”
Brabus G 3.6 (G-class)
Brabus G55 AMG K8
Brabus G V12 (G-class)
Brabus V12 S (G-class)
Brabus 700 G63 AMG 6x6
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]
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 (355 kW) to 550 hp (410 kW) at 6,200 rpm. The maximum torque is 780 N⋅m (580 lb⋅ft) at 3,000 rpm. The roadster is claimed to reach 60 mph (97 km/h) in 4.1 seconds, passes 120 mph (190 km/h) after 13.6 seconds and reaches an electronically limited top speed of 186 mph (299 km/h).
Brabus SV12 S Roadster (SL600)
Brabus T 13 Roadster (CL600)
Brabus T65S (SL65 AMG)
Brabus SL 55 K8 Roadster (SL55)
Brabus SL 65 Roadster AMG (SL65 AMG Daniel Madar)
Brabus SLK 6.5 (6.5L V8)
Brabus SLS 700 BiTurbo
Brabus 750 Bodo Boschmann Edition "1 OF 25" (Mercedes-AMG SL 63)
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 (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 Canada 1 (smart fortwo 450 cdi coupé and convertible) - 4 made for Canada (3 red EB6), 1 white).
Brabus edit10n (smart fortwo 451 70 HP coupé) - 10 made for Canada - all Grey metallic/tan leather
Announced in September 2021, Brabus and the luxury watchmaker Panerai announced a collaboration along with their first watch, the "Panerai Submersible S Brabus Black Ops Edition".[19] Since then they announced three more colors for this model. Blue Shadow Edition, Experience Edition (Red), and a Verde Military Edition (Military Green).
KTM
In a collaboration between Brabus and the motorcycle manufacturer KTM,[20] Brabus is customizing 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,[21] which represents a sportier variant of the Smart #1.
In October 2006 Brabus made another record (for a sedan) with this car at 365.7 km/h (227.2 mph). The price of the car is 348,000 euros.[22]
A world-record speed of 330.6 km/h (205.2 mph) 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 (720 hp SAE net) / 537-kW Brabus SV12 S Biturbo engine(s).
In the beginning of 2012, the world's fastest street-legal sedan was a Brabus Rocket 800.[23]
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 (62 mph) in 3.7 seconds, 23.8 seconds to 300 km/h (186 mph) and has a top speed of 370 km/h (230 mph).
Alpina, similar marque specializing on high-performance BMW models.
ABT, similar marque specializing on high-performance Audi models.
References
^Oingi, Chen (31 October 2012). "惡魔奔馳秀－Brabus改裝廠巡禮(上)". am.u-car.com.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
^"Automobiltuner Brabus baut drittes Werk in Bottrop". Archived from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
^"Geneva Motor Show Preview: The BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo Mercedes-Benz G-Class | eMercedesBenz - The Unofficial Mercedes-Benz Weblog". eMercedesBenz. 2009-02-19. Archived from the original on 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
^"BRABUS x Panerai - Two Unconventional Forces in High-Tech Luxury". Home. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
^"BRABUS X KTM - The first ever BRABUS Motorbike". Brabus (in English and German). 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-03-23. We proudly present to you our exciting new brand collaboration with the leading european motorcycling manufacturer KTM.
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