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Mercedes tuner Brabus will be unveiling three new vehicles this week at Geneva, including a couple of roadsters at opposite ends of the performance spectrum and a high-powered sedan.
The Brabus Bullit Black Arrow is based on the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and sports a twin-turbocharged 6.3 liter V12 in place of the range of six- and eight-cylinder engine, while the Brabus SLR McLaren and Brabus Ultimate 112 are available as a look-alike package. The price for this combination? A whopping 699,000 Euros, or just over $1 million. The Black Arrow, meantime, will set buyers back 348,00 Euros, or about $530,000.
SLR & Ultimate 112
Just like with big, off-shore yachts, which house small motorboats to navigate marinas and get crew to the mainland, the Smart Fortwo-based Ultimate 112 is supposed to be the tender to the SLR. The two roadsters feature body, engine, and visual upgrades, and identical Snow White paint and interior upholstery colors.
The SLR gets upgraded aerodynamics in the form of a carbon fiber front spoiler and rear diffuser as well as 20-inch wheels and tires that are lighter than the factory 19-inch wheels to improve looks and performance. Engine upgrades to the supercharged 5.5 liter V8 include a fuel-cooling system and revised camshafts that bump peak power by 24 horses to a total of 650 horsepower at 6,500 rpm. Brabus also offers a limited-slip differential to make the most of this newfound power. Thus equipped, the Brabus-tuned is reported to reach 60mph in 3.6 seconds and a top speed 211 mph. A flat-bottomed steering wheel with integrated shift buttons is also part of the upgrades. Exposed carbon fiber trim bits abound in the interior as well.
The Brabus Ultimate 112 is based on the newest Smart Fortwo Cabrio. It gets its name from its power output, at 112 horsepower (or 110 hp as measured by the North American SAE standard). Body upgrades include a body kit consisting of a front spoiler, rocker panels and Brabus Widestar fender flares. The wheels are 18-inches in diameter, sitting closer to the body thanks to a height-adjustable Brabus coil-over suspension. A Brabus sport steering wheels allows control over gear changes. Acceleration to 62.5mph takes 9.5 seconds and a 106mph top speed is enforced electronically.
The interior of both cars constitutes lipstick-red Brabus Mastik leather and black Alcantara. Brabus will offer either car on its own, with fully customizable exterior and interior colors.
Bullit Black Arrow
For more performance oriented buyers who need a more practical body style, the Black Arrow is coated in a black-matte paint, like a stealth jet fighter. Its twin-turbo V12 engine is rated at a whopping 720 hp at 5,100 rpm, along with an artificially limited torque peak of 811 lb-ft from 2,100 rpm up. Otherwise, the engine would make 974 lb-ft. Performance is on par with the most expensive supercars: 0-62.5mph is dispatched in 3.9 seconds, with a top speed of 217mph with the right gearing, as per Brabus. A reinforced five-speed automatic is charged with transferring the power rearwards to a Brabus limited-slip differential. Customers get a choice of two final drive ratios. Electronic driving aids found in Mercedes models such as ABS, ASR and ESP remain.
Other changes to make the Black Arrow include 19-inch wheels, brake-cooling ducts, a vented hood, a three-piece spoiler and rear diffuser, a 2.4-inch wider track and a reinforced body.
Height-adjustable coil-over shocks as well as more robust brakes are also part of the package. The front calipers feature 12 pistons squeezing 15-inch discs, while the rear wheels sport a 6-piston / 14-inch set-up.
The interior is fully functional, but made unique with Mastik and Nubuk leathers from Brabus’ own upholstery shop covering the seats. Carbon fiber trims and accents are aplenty, and aluminum pedals and shifter, as well as a flat-bottomed steering wheel, further differentiate the Black Arrow.
SLR & Ultimate 112
Bullit Black Arrow
Meh…
No matter what you do to the C Class, it’s still got that droopy, ugly, old -looking back. Looks like ****, either with 228 HP or with 2280 HP.
This car is meant to go beyond the CTS-V. its almost 200 HP more. So end of story. I’ve got one on order right now in cream color, better get yours while they last LP.
Cars for arabs with no taste or genitalia but too much money.
When did Brabus interior design department start hiring color blind retired burlesque dancers.
I don’t care for the name Barabus its the name of the murdered let go before Jesus The Crucifiction. But hey the Mercedes does do well. I meant this car LP the Mercedes duh. come on. But I’d have it named something different like the Mercedes Dove with 720HP capable of slam dunking the CTS-V anyday of the week.
I’d like to tell that cadillac spokewoman that this turns me “ON” not the CTS-V instead
solovela, what does wit or class have to do with being gay, i mean your pops is neither one or the other.
You are both just showing your lack of breeding now.
Not a big Merc fan, but I LOVE this tuned SLR. Sure, it’s overpriced, sure it’s outperformed by all rivals in stock form, but this is a fine GT, no doubt.
As for the V12 C-Class, I don’t care about it. It’s a C-Class, even with a freakin twin-turbo V12, it’s still gonna be a C-Class unfortunately.
unlike you SoLoveLA im not an animal i want bred u dumb **** sucking bitch
brabus’ are badass
LP you’ve got it all wrong man. Go back and read the Bible ok. Judas is the discipline that betrayed Jesus and turned him over to the Romans. Remember a little thing called the last supper!
Barabus on the contrary was the one Pontius Pilate was mulling over to crucify instead of Jesus. Instead Pilate lets Brabus go whho is a well known Murderer(Correction) and gives the romans and the San Hedrin Coucil men what they wish which is to Crucify Jesus.
Sorry for the lecture everyone LP has his history mixed up.
That is why I don’t like the name. Now if Mercedes were to come out with Michael the ArchAngel SLR Supercar then that I would’nt mind tooling around in. Until then all who can’t afford the high price of the SLR can get the poor man’s SB Caddy.
Brabus C63 is tiiiiiiiiiiiiight, matte paint…yahhhhhhhhh please
i will have to test them side by side
“The Black Arrow, meantime, will set buyers back 348,00 Euros, or about $530,000.”
Not 348,00 but 348,000 Euros
Who will pay that for the C class which will breakedown every 20 seconds?
You can buy normal SLR for the same money and it will look 1000000 times better and will be faster in real life.
That flat black on black on black on the C is depressing. It’s like your sugar momma kicked the bucket and left it in her Will for you to drive this to her funeral.
The blacked-out C is indescribably sick. There aren’t enough superlatives in the world to describe how outrageously insane that ride is.
That Smartcar is gay as hell though
The C is going on my desktop NOW.
I don’t care how much power they put in these things, I still think they are soccer-mom cars.
lol jonmiles