BRABUS MERCEDES BENZ
Brabus est un préparateur automobile allemand se basant sur les modèles de série de Mercedes-Benz, Smart et Maybach.
L'entreprise est basée à Bottrop, aux environs de Düsseldorf en Allemagne. Brabus a obtenu le statut de constructeur, ce qui le différencie des autres préparateurs, ainsi les véhicule Brabus ne sont pas badgés du logo Mercedes.
Fondé en 1977 par Klaus Brackmann et Bodo Buschmann, Brabus est devenu le préparateur incontournable pour tous ceux désirant maximiser le potentiel des autos construites à Stuttgart, en excluant AMG la filière officielle sportive de Daimler-Chrysler. Le principal objectif de Brabus est d'optimiser au maximum les performances du moteur à travers les augmentations combinées de la puissance et du couple. La société s'occupe également de l'aspect intérieur et extérieur des voitures, allant de la moquette aux instruments électroniques.
À l'instar d'Alpina pour BMW, les véhicules bénéficient de tests drastiques et respectent même le difficile cahier des charges européens en termes de pollution malgré l'augmentation de puissance. Brabus est le préparateur officiel de Smart. Les principaux concurrents de Brabus sont AMG, Lorinser, Carlsson, Kleemann, et RENNtech.
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Brabus, founded 1977 in Bottrop (Ruhr Area), Germany, is a high-performance aftermarket tuning company which specializes in Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach vehicles.
Owned and founded by Prof. Bodo Buschmann in 1977, Brabus has since become the largest Mercedes tuner, other than Mercedes-AMG which became a Daimler Chrysler affiliate in the 1990s. Its competitors include Lorinser, Carlsson, Kleemann, and Renntech. Brabus's primary focus is to achieve maximum engine performance through the increase of both horsepower and torque.
Customers can either buy cars straight from Brabus or send in their Mercedes to be customized and/or overhauled. If a customer orders a car from Brabus, Brabus buys the particular car from Mercedes and then modifies it in-house according to the customer's requests. Brabus is known for providing very expensive tuning and custom solutions, making an "if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it" scenario. Brabus offers cosmetic changes such as low profile spoilers, bodykits, carbon fiber splitters, and multi-piece alloy wheels.
More serious upgrades include racing LSDs, open racing exhaust systems, twelve-piston disc brakes, and engine remapping. However, most customers pay for complete engine overhauls for which Brabus has become famous. The company typically orders crate engines from AMG and completely redesigns them. Brabus engines range from small 200 horsepower (150 kW) K4 blocks for SLK roadsters and CLK-Class to 730 horsepower (540 kW) twin-turbo blocks for the CL-Class, CLS-Class, G-Class and S-Class. The company also provides improvements to the interior from custom upholstery, gauges, shiftknobs, pedals, and trim to various electronics such as wider LCD screens for the Maybach.
L'entreprise est basée à Bottrop, aux environs de Düsseldorf en Allemagne. Brabus a obtenu le statut de constructeur, ce qui le différencie des autres préparateurs, ainsi les véhicule Brabus ne sont pas badgés du logo Mercedes.
Fondé en 1977 par Klaus Brackmann et Bodo Buschmann, Brabus est devenu le préparateur incontournable pour tous ceux désirant maximiser le potentiel des autos construites à Stuttgart, en excluant AMG la filière officielle sportive de Daimler-Chrysler. Le principal objectif de Brabus est d'optimiser au maximum les performances du moteur à travers les augmentations combinées de la puissance et du couple. La société s'occupe également de l'aspect intérieur et extérieur des voitures, allant de la moquette aux instruments électroniques.
À l'instar d'Alpina pour BMW, les véhicules bénéficient de tests drastiques et respectent même le difficile cahier des charges européens en termes de pollution malgré l'augmentation de puissance. Brabus est le préparateur officiel de Smart. Les principaux concurrents de Brabus sont AMG, Lorinser, Carlsson, Kleemann, et RENNtech.
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Brabus, founded 1977 in Bottrop (Ruhr Area), Germany, is a high-performance aftermarket tuning company which specializes in Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach vehicles.
Owned and founded by Prof. Bodo Buschmann in 1977, Brabus has since become the largest Mercedes tuner, other than Mercedes-AMG which became a Daimler Chrysler affiliate in the 1990s. Its competitors include Lorinser, Carlsson, Kleemann, and Renntech. Brabus's primary focus is to achieve maximum engine performance through the increase of both horsepower and torque.
Customers can either buy cars straight from Brabus or send in their Mercedes to be customized and/or overhauled. If a customer orders a car from Brabus, Brabus buys the particular car from Mercedes and then modifies it in-house according to the customer's requests. Brabus is known for providing very expensive tuning and custom solutions, making an "if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it" scenario. Brabus offers cosmetic changes such as low profile spoilers, bodykits, carbon fiber splitters, and multi-piece alloy wheels.
More serious upgrades include racing LSDs, open racing exhaust systems, twelve-piston disc brakes, and engine remapping. However, most customers pay for complete engine overhauls for which Brabus has become famous. The company typically orders crate engines from AMG and completely redesigns them. Brabus engines range from small 200 horsepower (150 kW) K4 blocks for SLK roadsters and CLK-Class to 730 horsepower (540 kW) twin-turbo blocks for the CL-Class, CLS-Class, G-Class and S-Class. The company also provides improvements to the interior from custom upholstery, gauges, shiftknobs, pedals, and trim to various electronics such as wider LCD screens for the Maybach.