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, and, , Bentley.
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.
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 limited-slip differentials, 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 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.Company Overview of smart-Brabus GmbH 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 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.
Brabus models The company has built special editions of Mercedes-Benz, Maybach, Rolls-Royce, Porsche, Smart, Bentley, Land Rover, and Lamborghini 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 C-Class, W202 Platform) 3.6 litre I6 Brabus B18 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 2.0 litre I4 turbo (C 180) Brabus B20 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 2.0 litre I4 turbo (C 200) Brabus B25 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 2.0 litre I4 turbo (C 250) Brabus B30 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 2.0 litre I4 turbo (C 300) Brabus 410 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 3.0 litre V6 twin-turbo (C 450 4MATIC) Brabus 450 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 3.0 litre V6 twin-turbo (AMG C43 4MATIC) Brabus D3 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 2.1 litre I4 turbodiesel (C 220 CDI) Brabus D3 S (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 2.1 litre I4 turbodiesel (C 220d) Brabus D4 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 2.1 litre I4 turbodiesel (C 250 BlueTec) Brabus D4 S (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 2.1 litre I4 turbodiesel (C 250d) Brabus D22 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 2.0 litre I4 turbodiesel (C 220d) Brabus D30E (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 2.0 litre I4 turbodiesel + electric motor (C 300de) Brabus 600 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 4.0 litre V8 twin-turbo (AMG C63) Brabus 650 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W205 Platform) 4.0 litre V8 twin-turbo (AMG C63 S) Brabus B30 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W206 Platform) 2.0 litre I4 turbo (C 300 4MATIC) Brabus D30 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W206 Platform) 2.0 litre I4 turbo (C 300d) Brabus 730 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, W206 Platform) 2.0 litre I4 turbo (C63S E Performance) Brabus 730 (Mercedes-Benz C-Class, S206 Platform) 2.0 litre I4 turbo (C63S E Performance)
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 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) — 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 (AMG G63 W465) Brabus XLP 800 6X6 Adventure Brabus G 800 XLP Superwhite (4x4 pickup truck) Brabus G 900 XLP "1 OF 10" Brabus G P 900 ROCKET EDITION "1 OF 10"(four wheel pickup truck) Brabus G CRAWLER "1 OF 15" Brabus XLP 900 6X6 (Superblack, Deep Blue) Brabus Invicto Luxury - Armoured Vehicle (Mercedes-AMG G 63 [W463A]) Brabus Invicto Mission - Armoured Vehicle (Mercedes-Benz G500 [W463A]) Brabus Invicto Pure - Armoured Vehicle (Mercedes-Benz G500 [W463A])
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 C167 Coupé, fastest SUV car in the world)
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 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 (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 Rocket GTC (SL63S E Performance) Brabus SLK 3.8S (SLK 320) Brabus SLK 6.5 (6.5L V8) Brabus SLS Brabus SLS Roadster Brabus SLS 700 BiTurbo
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
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 grille (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.