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Brabus Just Built The Wildest V12 Grand Tourer You'll See This Year

No, this isn’t a prop from the latest Batman movie. This is the new Brabus Bodo—a "Hyper-GT" with over 1,000 horsepower, a price tag well north of a million dollars, and a very serious obsession with the color black. The car is named after the late Brabus founder Bodo Buschmann,…

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This Weird Electric Motorcycle Looks Like A Concept That Escaped Into Real Life

Built on the DAB 1α platform, the Brabus Urban E blends futuristic design culture with urban mobility technology.

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Is The Brabus Really The Best That Mercedes Has to Offer in The G Wagon Series?

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has always been a symbol of status and raw capability. It’s boxy, it’s loud, and it’s instantly recognizable. But when you mention the Brabus G Wagon, car enthusiasts tend to perk up. This high-performance version takes the already powerful G-Class and pushes it to extremes of luxury…

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This Brabus 1400 R Motorcycle Is a Bespoke KTM, and It's Absolutely Wild

Brabus and KTM have pulled the covers off the 1400 R Signature Edition, a bonkers hyper-naked based on the already crazy 1390 Super Duke R Evo.

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KTM and Brabus' Insane 1400R Will Make Its Debut At EICMA

The Brabus 1400 R Signature Edition is expected to debut at EICMA 2025 with carbon fiber, billet aluminum, and around 190 horsepower.

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Smart #5 review: Tech-laden family SUV is big, clever and comfortable

The dinky city car is dead for Smart – the Smart #5 is an enormous, high-tech, comfortable, high-quality, fast-charging, family SUV

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Brabus Is Building a Freakin' Island

Automaker-branded real estate is a booming business. Aston Martin and Porsche both have skyscrapers in Miami, soon to be followed by Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, and Pagani. Bugatti, meanwhile, is building a massive 171-story-tall tower in Dubai. And soon, Brabus will have—not just one skyscraper—but an entire freakin’ island.

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Forget the V-8: Brabus Tune Pushes E53 Wagon to New Heights

Brabus has already gotten its hands on the new Mercedes-AMG E53. The tuner’s upgrade for the sedan and wagon increases the car’s output from 577 horsepower to 691 from the model’s turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six hybrid engine, outpacing the outgoing V-8-powered E63.

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The New Brabus Motorcycle Is Under Development, and It’s Coming To the US

If I told you that Brabus made motorcycles, maybe some of you wouldn’t believe me. And to a certain extent, it’s kind of true. Brabus doesn’t make motorcycles—or cars—for that matter. They’re a customization and performance outfit, after all. But that’s not to say that they don’t know how to…

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Misfires and Monstrosities: three vehicular design disasters that show taste is in retreat

From a multi-million dollar piece merchandise to a wretched Rolls-Royce, these are the low points of the year in transportation design

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Brabus slows down with a stunning million pound motorhome

Think Brabus is just about pimped-out Mercedes'? Think again.

The Brabus Big Boy RV Is Exactly as Ridiculous as It Sounds

Brabus makes truly outrageous vehicles. Recently the German tuner introduced a carbon-bodied SL shooting brake, and prior to that, the shop shoved 930 horsepower under the hood of a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. But this might be the wildest Brabus build we've ever seen.

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Brabus Built the Carbon-Bodied SL Shooting Brake of our Fantasies

We've seen many wild creations from Brabus over the years, but none have been like this. Beneath those flared fenders and acres of menacing carbon fiber is a Mercedes-AMG SL63 S E Performance, punched up to 986 horsepower. If you're wondering when Mercedes built a long-roof SL shooting brake, don't…

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Smart Grows Up With New Midsize Electric Crossover

At 185 inches long, the Smart #5 has a very similar footprint to a Tesla Model Y and it's entering a very crowded segment of the car market.

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Watch the Ioniq 5 N Melt a Bunch of Ugly SUVs in a Drag Race

The Lamborghini Urus Essenza SCV12, Mansory Rolls-Royce, and Brabus Mercedes see nothing but Hyundai taillights.

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Are Brabus And KTM Working On A New 1400 R Based On The 1390 Super Duke?

Brabus has filed three patents hinting at the upcoming launch of the 1400 R, a hyper-naked bike based on the KTM 1390 Super Duke R.

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The Latest Brabus S-Class Is a Hybrid With 930 HP

For when the 791-horsepower Mercedes-AMG S63 isn't enough, there's Brabus.

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Smart #1 Brabus Races 850-HP Mercedes GLE And It's Actually Close

The Smart EV makes 430 horsepower from its dual-motor setup.

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Brabus 1300 R Masterpiece Edition Is The Firm's Final KTM Collaboration

Brabus and KTM announced the third and final bike in their 1300 R series, the Masterpiece Edition. Limited to just 50 worldwide, with 25 in each of two colors.

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Brabus Tunes Land Rover Range Rover To 591 HP, Adds Pistachio Green Interior

The tuned SUV debuts during Monterey Car Week

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Mercedes-Maybach S680 Makes 850 HP From V12 Engine With Brabus Upgrade

The tuner increased the engine’s displacement from 6.0 to 6.3 liters.

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KTM-Brabus 1300 R Edition 23 Is Going To Japan

KTM and Brabus’ collaborative effort has resulted in a beautiful beast, and the Edition 23 of the 1300 R is headed to Japan, for release by August 2023.

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Brabus 750 Bodo Buschmann Edition Is A Tuned Mercedes SL63 Packing 700 HP

The model is limited to 25 units. Each one costs around $370,000.

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Mercedes G650 Landaulet Spied With Camo Has Us Scratching Our Heads

The open-top V12 off-roader with portal axles was spotted next to the electric EQG.

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Porsche 911 Turbo S Given Aggressive Kit, Upgraded To 900 HP By Brabus

And we have more than 100 photos of it.

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