The Brabus Bodo is a newly released, ultra-exclusive 1,000-horsepower V12 hyper-grand tourer built as a tribute to the company’s late founder, Bodo Buschmann.
Posted by Venkie2Maybach@reddit | WeirdWheels | View on Reddit | 58 comments
Unveiled at the FuoriConcorso event at Lake Como, it represents a massive milestone because it is the brand's first-ever fully bespoke, coachbuilt supercar built from the ground up.
Built on the mechanical structural bones of the new [Aston Martin Vanquish](0.5.3, 0.5.8), marking a sharp departure from Brabus' traditional Mercedes-Benz roots.
Powered by a heavily modified 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 engine that produces a monstrous 1,000 metric horsepower and 1,200 Nm of torque.
Sends all of its power strictly to the rear wheels via an 8-speed automatic transaxle transmission.
The powertrain features zero hybrid assistance or electric batteries, delivering raw, old-school twelve-cylinder performance.
Electronically limited to 360 km/h (224 mph) to protect its custom-made Continental SportContact 7 tires.
Launches from 0 to 100 km/h in exactly 3.0 seconds flat.
Every piece of standard bodywork was stripped away and replaced with a custom, aggressive carbon-fiber skin featuring a "sharknose" front fascia and a heavily vented hood.
Equipped with a wind-tunnel-optimized active rear spoiler that functions automatically as an air brake at high speeds.
Real gold flakes are permanently impregnated directly into the carbon-fiber weave of the engine's airboxes and cam covers just for the visual aesthetic.
Features completely proprietary, custom-developed 3D LED headlights and seven-segment LED taillights.
The late founder Bodo Buschmann’s physical signature is elegantly stitched directly into the custom leather door pads.
The interior is completely swathed in handcrafted fine black leather, contrasting Nubuck microfiber, and high-gloss carbon fiber components.
Features a blockchain-based Digital Product Passport built with the Aura Blockchain Consortium to permanently secure verified documentation of authenticity and ownership.
To honor the founding year of Brabus (1977), production is strictly capped at just 77 units worldwide. It is built entirely to order, with a starting price tag of €1 million (approximately $1.16 million USD) before local taxes and customization options are added.
ElNino2to1@reddit
Built from the ground up...oh no
floppydo@reddit
Remember when everyone said "this is the last great pure gas engine that will ever be made about basically ever gas super car over the past 20 years?
dandatrk@reddit
Looks a car Rockstar would make in GTA
A_VERY_LARGE_DOG@reddit
Unveiled on Reddit by that one guy a few weeks ago
BigCyanDinosaur@reddit
Link?
Venkie2Maybach@reddit (OP)
https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthiscar/comments/1rxpuo5/comment/ob9joc2/
https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthiscar/comments/1rxpuo5/que_es/
A_VERY_LARGE_DOG@reddit
I wish I had it. Some dude on r/whatsthiscar I think
sorestgore@reddit
It got leaked a few months ago on reddit, anyone remember that?
Venkie2Maybach@reddit (OP)
TIL.
DerrainCarter@reddit
Yeah, over on r/whatsthiscar What a ride that was lol
Graucus@reddit
I looked but didn't see the post. Rare to stump that group.
A_VERY_LARGE_DOG@reddit
I was just wondering if this was the car
Fiveofthem@reddit
Does that price come with another car for when it is in the shop every other month for weeks at a time?
ImaginedUtopia@reddit
Huh, it looks way better anything that Merceds makes these days
ALEXALORD@reddit
Its based on the châssis of an Aston Martin hehe
SpectreAtYourFeast@reddit
Was going to say those rear lights have something Vulcan-y about them
Fermented_foreskin88@reddit
it looks nice but terribly generic
mount_curve@reddit
*understated class
Willing_Big194@reddit
Mercedes should pack their bags and never come back
buttchug429@reddit
Is it fully bespoke, or is it based on the Aston Martin chassis? Some mixed messages there
enlitend-1@reddit
Is this the car that was accidentally leaked via auto tech?
costafilh0@reddit
I would never chose it over the beautiful Vanquish Volante.
But looks menacing. Great for CEOs, politicians and other criminals embracing the I AM THE DANGER look.
SayItAgainJabroni@reddit
I love the upholstery of the seats
PumpleStump@reddit
It looked better without the front bumper.
Kamusaurio@reddit
its a bugataudi 750i amg coupe
Material-Compote2817@reddit
Side view looks great. The front looks like too much like a new Mustang for my taste.
I wish supercar designers would get away from rear ends that make cars look like they're birthing a Porsche, Ace Ventura-style.
Bamres@reddit
I love the design it's simple in a good way but the shape looks more like a concept car than anything.
TBH it looks better than some of those multimillion dollar one off rolls and Bentley models.
toohorses@reddit
It's like a Chiron, Polestar 1 and AMG GT had a baby - shockingly I really like it, the only Brabus thing I've ever even come close to liking
eastamerica@reddit
The first Brabus I’ve seen that I don’t hate.
Quite the contrary. It’s also the first Brabus that I’m smitten with. Damn.
MdMooseMD@reddit
Kinda seems like an rs7 coupe. I like it.
ClumsyGamer2802@reddit
lol Brabus wrote “Brabus masterpiece” on their own car. Insert image of Obama awarding himself a medal.
fartsfromhermouth@reddit
These one of ultra whatevers are so boring to me. They make 4 of them and I never hear about it again.
GravyNeck@reddit
Mercedes grill, Audi headlights, Jag rear with Porsche tail lights. And somehow it ends up looking like a BMW concept. Looks sick though, I love the side profile
Ignorhymus@reddit
'...built from the ground up.
On the structural and mechanical bones of an Aston Martin...'
Seems... contradictory
OreeOh@reddit
First thought
BoB_the_TacocaT@reddit
Built as a tribute to conspicuous consumption.
Jlx_27@reddit
Im not a fan.
Substantial_Luck_133@reddit
A non-Mercedes-Benz Brabus?! 😳😳😳
Castor_23@reddit
It reminds me strongly of the Outlaw Herrera "Weiler" from Cyberpunk 2077 °_O
neophlegm@reddit
One day I'm sure you'll share a post which doesn't have a caption that reads like it was written by a human not MarketingGPT
djauralsects@reddit
There’s a Brabus Smart Car in my neighbourhood. I’ll take a picture and post it here next time zone see it.
TigerIll6480@reddit
A what? 🫠
PigSlam@reddit
It looks like a rendering from Night City in Cyberpunk 2077.
R32hunter@reddit
I adore this car. I'm drooling
But isn't this just a fancy ultra exclusive expensive hyper GT? Like, this isn't r/WeirdWheels material imo...
But I love this car nonetheless
Lukepolska@reddit
That rear is sexy AF
unicornobtained@reddit
I think BMW ALPINA took some notes on this one
CptMGGabeau@reddit
First brabus I've liked
Doritodude77@reddit
I'm not sure what to make of the lines; on it's own, it's interesting, but in the grand scheme of things they knocked off the much sleeker Maybach Vision concept and gave it the Bugatti Divo's ass
Muvseevum@reddit
I don’t love the rear end.
2xdareya@reddit
Funny, but I don’t like the front end. The squared off edges are just such a contrast to the low swoop of the main body. But I wouldn’t say no.
theSurpuppa@reddit
This is what the new jaguar should look like
GrandMarquisMark@reddit
The contradiction in the first two paragraphs is confusing.
ZuStorm93@reddit
This is definitely going into Bruce Wayne's car collection.
The name gave me a chuckle tho. Its one letter short from the Malay word "bodoh" which means stupid 🤣
Horror-Raisin-877@reddit
It’s appropriate.
72corvids@reddit
I quite like it. I mean, I am a sucker for the long hood GTs and coupes like this one, the 599GTO, Aston Martin DB series, etc. There is something to be said for a car having sheer presence on the road or the forecourt.
Also, it's 100% better than anything mansory have ever created.
Willing_Big194@reddit
Ugly and kitsch as per usual
carn1vore@reddit
Halkyon44@reddit
What a boring pile of shit car. Money ain't taste.