Official: Brabus unveils 730 hp convertible

Based on the facelifted Mercedes SL, the new vehicle received the same engine as the Brabus Rocket, the Brabus SV12S Biturbo engine capable to deliver an astonishing 730 hp and 1,320 Nm of torque. With that amount of power the sprint from 0-100 km/h is made in 4.0 seconds, 0-200 in 10.5 seconds and limited top speed to 350 km/h. The technic specs makes the Brabus roadster one of the world’s fastest sports cars. Press release after the jump!
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dikarocks - 5/7/2008 9:30:07 AM

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Nice Car...

jeffy210 - 5/7/2008 9:59:40 AM

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and almost 973 lb-ft of torque!!! Guess the removed the electronic limiter and strengthened the tranny.

Batman219 - 5/7/2008 10:52:59 AM

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It's a beast!

DexDiamonds - 5/7/2008 1:45:17 PM

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Took the words right out of my mouth

w209w114 - 5/7/2008 12:48:28 PM

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Sweet! I would like to see this kind of tuning done to a light weight version of the car. I guess thats where the black series comes in :)

jat403 - 5/7/2008 2:12:42 PM

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yo...damn...that car beasts!

Bmw8ter - 5/7/2008 4:00:02 PM

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0 to 60 in.......however long it takes for the rear wheels to get traction.

simmonsdp - 5/7/2008 4:18:25 PM

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You think thats crazy?? They put the same motor in the new C-Class and it's called the Brabus Bullit..

Bmw8ter - 5/7/2008 4:57:39 PM

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I would give a testicle to own a full Brabus or Carlson modified Mercedes.

Agent63 - 5/7/2008 4:41:21 PM

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One word needed. Beautiful.

noname00 - 5/7/2008 7:21:14 PM

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And strangely I wont buy this car for its power, but for the luxury and confort. Is a great car (not necessarily the Brabus version, but any version with at least 500 bhp), and the other car makers are far away from bringing something to compete with the SL.

Agent63 - 5/8/2008 8:12:51 AM

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I agree. No other company has anything to truly compete with the SL. I mean there is the XK and the 6 series but none are luxurious as an SL. However, the 6 series and XK are stunningly beautiful cars. The 6 series interior isn't my favorite and the XK's look too simple for the price you pay. In a Jaguar, I expect more....something like the XF.