SoCalChris

I was driving home last night down the 55 freeway in Costa Mesa when I see a mid 90's Mercedes S class in the lane next to me. I LOVE Mercedes, so I had to check out the exact model it was. Anyways, the badge on the back said "BRABUS 7.3". I wasn't sure what exactly that was, so I went home and checked it out. Turns out Brabus is a German tuner specializing in Mercedes, and their S class with the 7.3 liter V12 has 582 horsepower with 570 lb ft of torque, and the S class with that engine has a top speed of 195mph! Also checking out their website, they have quite a few other interesting cars available...

An SLK with a 450hp V8 that goes 0-60mph in 4.9 seconds, top speed is electronically limited at 205mph!
An M class with the 7.3 liter V12, 582hp, top speed is electronically limited at 160mph! It would be faster, but no one makes speed rated tires for the M class.
An E class sedan and station wagon with the 582 horsepower V12 and top speeds of around 200mph. I wouldn't mind having a station wagon that goes 200mph!
A C class sedan that goes 180mph with a 6 liter V8

In addition, all of the car's suspension, brakes, transmission are all upgraded to handle the extra power & weight, and the interiors are completely redone and made more luxurious. You can get anything from multimedia systems to refridgerators installed.

They also hold records with Guiness for the fastest 4 door sedan in the world, fastest station wagon in the world, and fastest off road vehicle in the world.

I WANT ONE!

Link to their "Special" cars
Link to their standard cars

Jandree22

DAAAMN!!

RSXtypeIvtec

iTrader: (11)

sweet! i wish i had that type of money to afford one

SoCalChris

No kidding. The handbuilt SLK that goes 205mph costs 343,548 deutche marks (However you spell that). I have no idea how much that converts to in American $, but I'm pretty sure I can't afford it

jonavin

<< Reuters / January 25, 2002

DETROIT -- DaimlerChrysler AG said on Friday that it has recalled
about 65,000 1998-99 Mercedes C-Class cars following five complaints
of exploding batteries, resulting in one injury from flying acid and
debris.
>>



Yup, gotta love that German quality.

Ok, this probably isn't fair. German cars are definately more driver orientated, and despite all the problems, I'd probably driving one if I had a lot of $$$ lying around.

Voiceofid

iTrader: (3)

"We don't know who invented speed bumps... we do know that he was definitly not German" - Porche Commercial

FlexEX

its all about the new a4, and soon, the new s4 with 340 hp natuarally aspiated



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