Brabus Model History

Germany · founded 1977

Bottrop's bespoke Mercedes-Benz tuner — founded 1977, builder of record-setting 700–900 hp small-series cars from the Rocket to the Widestar G-Class.

Models

Rocket

Brabus's signature speed-record CLS — a 720–900 hp V12 or V8 twin-turbo that held the world street-legal sedan speed record at 365.7 km/h.

Sports sedan · 2006–present
Bullit

A 730–800 hp V12 twin-turbo squeezed into a Mercedes C-Class body — debuted at IAA 2007 as the ultimate sleeper.

Sports sedan · 2007–2012
E V12

Brabus's E-Class-based V12 super-sedan — the first production sedan to exceed 700 hp, capped by the 800 hp 'one of ten' at IAA 2009.

Sports sedan · 2003–2009
G Widestar

Brabus's widebody G-Class line — a succession of 700–900 hp, 10 cm wider G-Wagens from the 2004 G V12 through the 800 and 900 Widestar.

SUV · 2004–present
Smart Fortwo Brabus

Brabus's long-running Smart Fortwo edition — the tuner's most commercially successful product, selling over 50,000 units across three Smart generations.

Microcar · 2003–2019

Other makes