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This year’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show has been heavily dominated by the drive towards greener vehicles, better gas mileage, and zero tailpipe-emissions motoring.   So it’s no surprise that German tuning house Brabus has followed the trend set by most of the major automakers attending the show -- developing an all-electric, all-wheel drive version of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan which it plans to produce in small numbers sometime soon.  With four in-wheel electric motors producing a combined 320 kilowatts of power and a claimed 2,360 pound-feet of torque, the all-wheel drive Brabus Electric E-Class is capable of accelerating from 0-62 miles-per-hour in under 7 seconds. While the Brabus Mercedes-Benz E-Class isn’t as fast as the Mercedes-Benz Gullwing SLS AMG E-Cell the German automaker will be making for 2013, it is certainly a little more practical.  And that practicality extends into the car’s range, thanks to a 57 ki...

German automotive performance company Brabus regularly graces our pages, most notably by continually breaking its own record for the world’s fastest sedan. The name is synonymous with Mercedes and Smart performance tuning and the company’s latest effort involves the next generation Smart fortwo. With a reengineered 72 kW/98 bhp three cylinder turbo engine the smart fortwo BRABUS and the smart fortwo BRABUS Xclusive have 30 percent more power than before and still boast low fuel consumption. The sporty two-seater accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 9.9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 155 km/h. Ex factory prices for the pocket rockets range from EUR16,490 (US$22,160) to EUR 22,430 (US$30,150) depending on the equipment line and body type. The sporty character of the new smart fortwo BRABUS is immediately apparent. For example, it features "Monoblock VI" alloy wheels with wide tyres measuring 175/50 R 16 at the front and 225/35 R 17 at the rear, wider rear wheel arches, a sp...

Even more power for all Mercedes 63 AMG models: BRABUS ( http://www.brabus.com/ ) presents its B63 S engine tuning, which boosts power output of the high-revving 6.2-liter V8 to 550 hp / 404 kW and peak torque to 650 Nm. With a sprint time from rest to 100 km/h of just 4.3 seconds and a top speed of 330 km/h a CLS 63 AMG with B63 S tuning turns in performance worthy of a true super sports car . The BRABUS power kit comprises newly programmed engine electronics with special mapping for injection and ignition. But that’s not all: The intake side features a sport air filter for improved supply of combustion air. The exhaust side features high-performance metal catalysts with low back pressure that also ensure that the tuned V8 engine meets stringent EURO IV emission limits. In order to transfer the increased power to the road with minimum slip BRABUS recommends the BRABUS locking differential for all Mercedes 63 models with rear wheel drive. The diff lock has a locking rate of up to 40...

PRESS RELEASE: The BRABUS Sport Program for the New C-Class Concurrent with the market introduction of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class BRABUS presents an exclusive sport program for the new sedan. Highlights of the product lineup are the BRABUS 4.0 displacement engine with 332 hp / 244 kW for the V6 gasoline models, an elegant aerodynamic-enhancement program, light-alloy wheels with 20-inch diameter and corresponding suspensions, plus numerous individual interior options. BRABUS is world-renowned for its powerful yet clean-burning displacement engines, lubricated exclusively with ARAL motor oil. All tuning components and conversions are backed by the one-of-a-kind BRABUS Tuning Warranty? of three years up to 100,000 kilometers (see BRABUS warranty conditions as of June 2003). For the new C 280 and C 350 models BRABUS offers its BRABUS 4.0 engine. By installing a special crankshaft and larger pistons displacement is increased to 4.0 liters. Additionally the four-valve cylinder heads are ...

BRABUS Wins Title As 'Most Popular Tuning Brand' for the Second Consecutive Time BEST BRAND 2006 and BEST BRAND 2007: For the second time in a row the readers of Germany's leading automotive publication 'auto motor und sport' have voted BRABUS the best and most popular tuning brand. A grand total of 100,782 readers participated in the poll that saw BRABUS repeat last year's victory by an even wider margin: 56.1 percent (2006: 55 percent) of participants listed BRABUS as the tuning company with the most convincing products, thus making it BEST BRAND 2007 in the 'Tuning' category. "Winning this award a second time and winning it again convincingly is yet more confirmation that we at BRABUS develop, build and market excellent products," says BRABUS CEO Bodo Buschmann. "But winning this award is also obligation for my team and me to keep working hard on continuously exceeding the high expectations placed on us by our friends and customers....

(from Brabus Press Release) The smart fortwo BRABUS: Powerful and agile What started in 2002 as a joint venture between smart and BRABUS has developed over the years into extremely successful cooperation in the field of vehicle tuning. The great popularity of the BRABUS variants of the smart shows the increasing customer interest in individualised cars. Together with BRABUS, smart will continue to round off its model range with even more exclusive models. BRABUS variants boast both exclusive equipment and greater engine power. The smart fortwo BRABUS places the primary focus on sportiness. Its three-cylinder one litre petrol engine delivers 72 kW (98 bhp) and develops maximum torque of 140 Newton metres. The transmission has also been configured for this. The first and the fifth gears have different transmission ratios to the pure, pulse and passion and – given the light weight of just 780 kilos – this lends the two-seater remarkably lively agility and enables a maximum speed of ...

GENEVA — Probably one of the most aptly named concepts at this week's Geneva auto show is the Brabus Widestar , a wide-track version of the Mercedes-Benz ML63 . The German tuner, known for its breathtaking high-performance cars, says the Widestar package is available for all current M-Class models. The tuned version of the ML63 takes the 510-horsepower V8 and fits it with sport air filters, high-performance metal catalysts and reprogrammed engine electronics. As a result, horsepower rises to 550 hp and peak torque grows from 465 to 479 pound-feet. The Widestar sprints from zero to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds and has a top speed of 171 mph. The Widestar gets new front and rear fascias and a front spoiler bumper with three air inlets and four integrated auxiliary headlights. The cabin features stainless steel doorsills with illuminated Brabus logos, a sport steering wheel and leather-covered door trim pieces. Options include an electric folding table and a high-performance brake system.