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.

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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.