2010s

2010s

Focused on rapid and characteristically ambitious growth, Bodo Buschmann successfully established his company as an internationally recognized luxury mobility brand throughout the 2010s, with official headquarters operating in the United States and the Middle East. Beyond significant milestones such as the expansion of the BRABUS campus in Bottrop as well as the founding of BRABUS Classic and BRABUS Marine, larger-than-life BRABUS supercars of the decade, such as the BRAUS 700, based on the legendary Mercedes-AMG G 63 6x6, raised the bar to an entirely new level. The BRABUS ROCKET 800 launched in 2011 as the successor to the iconic first generation, boasting a twin-turbocharged V12 engine producing remarkable performance figures. The following year saw the debut of the BRABUS BULLIT COUPÈ, the final and most extraordinary supercar to bear the designation. By the time of his death in 2018, Bodo Buschmann had taken his company where nobody thought possible, and BRABUS had become his legacy.

2010
BRABUS 800 "VANISH"

This is the BRABUS 800, based on the R 230 series Mercedes-AMG SL 65 Black Series. Several variants are built in the spring of 2010, the very first of which promptly receiving the name “VANISH”, courtesy of its newly found owner. Fully brabusized down to the last detail, this unique BRABUS supercar features a custom twin-turbocharged BRABUS T65 RS V12 engine producing its namesake 588 kW / 800 hp. The BRABUS 800 “VANISH” is able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds and reach a blistering top speed of over 350 km/h. With the performance, looks and sounds of a true fighter jet, the car easily lives up to its name, able to vanish before you ever saw it coming.

2011
FOUNDING OF BRABUS MIDDLE EAST

The official BRABUS Middle East branch is founded in 2011, making the world of BRABUS directly accessible to the United Arab Emirates for the very first time. With access to a brand-new HQ located in the very heart of Dubai, state-of-the-art technologies and facilities as well as a team of trained experts at the helm, BRABUS Middle East has been supplying our local customers with official in-house tuning components, services and individual expertise on site for over a decade.

BRABUS ROCKET 800

Following the success of the original 2006 BRABUS ROCKET, the bar is raised for the project that is to take its place. The core expectations for the successor model, however, remain typically straightforward: bigger, better and faster. With these objectives in mind, our engineers install the twin-turbocharged BRABUS 6.3 R V12 engine producing 588 kW / 800 hp and 1,100 Nm of torque. This powerhouse catapults the ROCKET from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, all the way to a top speed of over 370 km/h. Beyond its breathtaking performance figures, the BRABUS ROCKET 800, based on the C 218 series Mercedes-AMG CLS 63, conquers the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show with a mesmerizing 1-Second-Wow effect.

2013
FOUNDING OF BRABUS CLASSIC

Every classic tells a story. In the early 2010s, Bodo Buschmann recognizes a growing interest in classic cars throughout the industry and establishes the BRABUS Classic division in 2013, inspired in every way by his longstanding love for iconic Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Led by a trained team of restoration experts operating directly out of BRABUS HQ in Bottrop, the manufactory specializes in bringing select Mercedes-Benz classics back to life without any compromise in original quality and with unmatched attention to detail.

BRABUS 700 6x6

Some supercars need no introduction. A BRABUS typical exterior design, a valve-controlled BRABUS sports exhaust system and a completely handcrafted BRABUS leather interior are just a few of the BRABUS 700’s defining highlight features. Based on the W 463 series Mercedes-AMG G 63 6x6, this legendary off-roader is capable of claiming any terrain from Bottrop to Botswana as its own, powered by its iconic six-wheel-drive configuration as well as a twin-turbocharged BRABUS V8 engine producing 515 kW / 700 hp and a charge from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.4 seconds.

BRABUS 850 (G 63)

The very first brabusized G-Class was powered by a modest 2.6-liter four-cylinder engine producing 160 hp, but laid the foundation of what would become one of our most significant and most successful product programs to date.

In 2015, the BRABUS 850, based on the W 463 series Mercedes-AMG G 63, pushes the limits of what could be achieved with this platform further than ever before. Having decided against a V12 conversion in favor of a lighter, more powerful twin-turbocharged 6-liter V8 engine configuration producing 625 kW / 850 hp and 1,150 Nm of unrelenting torque, the Geländewagen charges from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.0 seconds and immediately becomes the new face of BRABUS high performance. The supercar’s top speed is electronically limited to 260 km/h.

2017
BRABUS G V12 900 "One of Ten"

Not long after the release of the BRABUS 850, the BRABUS engineering team once again places its sights on the iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Class with the goal of taking the maximum another step further in typical BRABUS fashion. Producing 662 kW / 900 hp and 1,200 Nm of a twin-turbocharged 6.3-liter BRABUS V12 engine, the BRABUS G V12 900 “One of Ten” sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.8 seconds. The supercar’s top speed is electronically limited to 280 km/h. As its designation suggests, only ten highly exclusive units are ever made available worldwide.

BRABUS 550 ADVENTURE

This is what 3.4 metric tons of retro off-road power looks like. Imagine an unstoppable all-wheel-drive powerhouse, underscored by the deep growl of a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter BRABUS V8 engine producing 404 kW / 550 unrelenting hp and 800 Nm of torque. This is the BRABUS 550 ADVENTURE, based on the W 463 series Mercedes-AMG G 500 4x4². No matter the season, conditions, or terrain, this undaunted off-roader is purpose built to live up to its adventurous name both visually, thanks to a complete BRABUS WIDESTAR exterior concept, as well as in its performance – able to accelerate from rest to 100 km/h in just 6.7 seconds. Its top speed is electronically limited to 210 km/h.

BRABUS SHADOW 800 Sun Top

Following the official founding of BRABUS Marine, the first official BRABUS Marine superboat is unveiled in 2018 at boot Düsseldorf, the world's largest international yacht and water sports trade show: the BRABUS Shadow 800 Sun Top “Black Ops Limited Edition”. With production aptly limited to only 28 exclusive units worldwide, this 37-foot 1-Second-Wow effect introduces the world of premium day boating to the BRABUS typical symbiosis of next-level performance and detail-inspired luxury. Beyond its unmistakable Black and Bold signature styling, the superboat features two Mercury Verado 400R outboard engines that ensure top speeds of over 55 knots, courtesy of a combined output of 800 hp.

2019
BRABUS 800 (G 63)

Based for the first time on the then brand-new W 463 A series Mercedes-AMG G 63, the BRABUS 800 conquers the show floor of the BRABUS booth at the Geneva Auto Show in 2019. In every single detail, it is as captivating as it is powerful, able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds courtesy of a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter BRABUS V8 engine producing 588 kW / 800 hp and 1,000 Nm of torque.

In combination with a completely reimagined BRABUS WIDESTAR exterior concept and a range of other highlight features, including 23-inch BRABUS Monoblock forged wheels and a bespoke leather interior, the Geländewagen becomes one of our most successful and most BRABUS DNA-infused supercars to date.

BRABUS G V12 900 

15 years after the reveal of the very first BRABUS G-Class conversion to feature a V12 engine, the halls of the Frankfurt Motor Show are chosen once again as the location for the official world premiere of the new and improved BRABUS G V12 900 „One of Ten” in the summer of 2019.

Built in a highly limited range of just ten units, this fully brabusized Geländewagen based on the W 463 A series Mercedes-AMG G 63 sets out to end the era of V12-powered BRABUS supercars with a bang: in just 3.8 seconds, the G V12 sprints from 0 to 100 km/h courtesy of a twin-turbocharged 6.3-liter BRABUS V12 engine producing 662 kW / 900 hp and 1,200 Nm of torque, making it one of the most powerful road cars based on this model series ever built at the time. Its top speed is electronically limited to 280 km/h.

BRABUS SHADOW 500

After successfully entering the world of premium day boating with the official premiere of the 37-foot BRABUS Shadow 800 at Boot Düsseldorf in 2018, the inevitable question on everyone’s mind is obvious: what’s next? The answer: the BRABUS Shadow 500 “Black Ops Limited Edition.” 

Available in a fully-enclosed “Cabin” and exposed “T-Top” configuration, the Shadow 500 is an agile and uncompromising companion for any high-octane adventure on the waves. The 28-foot superboat reaches top speeds of over 50 knots without sacrificing any of its hallmark controllability, courtesy of two Mercury Marine XS Pro V8 FourStroke engines producing its namesake output of a combined 500 hp.