As you know, most people recognise Brabus as a tuning company for Mercedes-Benz models, which is true. The company has tuned Mercedes cars for decades, but until recently, they started tuning Porsches, Rollers and Range-Rovers as well. Now Brabus has gone one step ahead with the Brabus Bodo, as a homage to one of Brabus’ founders, Bodo Buschmann. Limited to 77 units, the Brabus Bodo carries a base price of €1,000,000 in Germany (not including VAT).
So, what’s going on here?! Well, you see, the Brabus Bodo is not merely a tuned model with larger turbos and some other body parts. It is—in Brabus’ terms—a coachbuilt 2+2-seater high-performance GT coupe. I know what you’re thinking. Brabus didn’t build the whole thing from scratch, which is why they’re using the term coachbuilt. What that means is, they took the 3rd-gen Aston Martin Vanquish, and draped their stunning carbon fibre bodywork on it. The rear-end has Bugatti vibes, which I think lends it a hypercar-ish appeal.
Complementing the stunning bodywork are 21-inch Brabus Monoblock Z-GT “Shadow Edition” forged wheels, wrapped with new Continental SportContact 7 Force high-performance tires. Braking duties are handled by carbon-ceramic discs, gripped by 6-piston callipers at the front and 4-piston callipers at the rear. The car also comes with customised KW suspension. A lift system is also included, which allows the entire car to be lifted by up to 25 mm (0.98-inch). Once the car reaches a speed of 45 km/h (28 mph), the suspension automatically returns to its normal ride height.
The 5.2L V12 biturbo powerplant comes with a bunch of specific modifications, including, of course, custom Brabus turbos, flow-optimised cylinder heads, a RAM-AIR airbox, and a high-performance exhaust system. The ZF 8-speed AT has been tweaked to shift even smoother. The output figures are 735 kW (1,000 metric hp) at 6,400 rpm and 1,200 Nm (885 lb-ft) available between 2,900 and 5,000 rpm. Brabus claims that the car complies with the strict EURO 6E-ISC-FCM emissions standard. Brabus claims a dry weight of 1,774 kg (3,911 lbs), which is identical to that of the donor car, but remember, this one has more hp and torque.
The official 0-100 km/h (62 mph) sprint time is 3.0 seconds, 0.3 seconds quicker than the donor car. Top speed is limited to 360 km/h (224 mph), 15 km/h (9 mph) more than the donor car. Since production is limited to only 77 units, I don’t think there’s any limit on how much you can customise the interior materials.
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