Power in progressively and you surf forward on a wave of torque. Full travel of the right pedal is reserved for wide-open roads, because it can cause mayhem all around you when all 800 horses are unleashed. And it just keeps on going, pinning you back in your seat as the speed winds itself around the clock. If you have a Bugatti Veyron as your Sunday fun car, you really need a Brabus E V12 as your daily driver. Any other four-door feels ridiculously slow after this.
Only 10 will be built. To differentiate it from its predecessors, Brabus will number these cars from One to Ten to guarantee their classic status.
A break from its understated predecessors in more ways than one, the Brabus E V12 is a last hurrah to unrestricted autobahnen, and a glorious two-finger salute to the eco-freak movement. Opposing Mercedes' Blue Efficiency on the E-Class scale, this is old-fashioned Black Efficiency at its very best.
Brabus E V12
Layout
Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive
Engine
6.3-liter V12, sohc, 36-valve. Twin turbocharged, custom intake and intercooler ducting, ECU remap
Transmission
Seven-speed automatic
Suspension
Brabus coilovers with adjustable damping and rebound
Brakes
Twelve-piston fixed calipers, 15-inch rotors (f), six-piston fixed calipers, 14.2-inch rotors
Wheels and Tires
Brabus Monoblock Q, 19-inch
Pirelli P Zero, 255/35 (f), 285/30 (r)
Exterior
Fender flares, carbon front apron, rear wheel cowlings, spoiler lip, rear diffuser, hood with integrated ram-air induction
Interior
Sport seats front and rear, quilted leather and Alcantara
Performance
Peak Power: 788 hp @ 5500 rpm
Peak Torque: 811 lb-ft @ 2100 rpm
0-62 moh: 3.7 sec.
Top Speed: 230 mph