The Brabus E V12 or for those of you who aren't familiar with this name, the most powerful version of the Mercedes Benz E-Class W211, is starting to become a forgotten icon of the mid 2000s, an era when downsizing wasn't a thing and car manufacturers were still allowed to produce monstrous displacement engines which were lacking turbocharging.
The Brabus E V12, just like its name is suggesting and unlike the AMG versions of the W211 - yes, I said versions because there were two: a 469 HP E55 AMG which was equipped with a 5.4 L supercharged V8 and a 514 HP E63 AMG which was fitted with a 6.2 L, naturally aspirated V8 - came standard with a V12 power plant, a configuration which in the mentioned era only could be found under the bonnet of the S, CL and SL 600 and of course their 65 AMG named highest spec versions. Now that you're knowing the recipe which is making the Brabus E V12 insanely fast even by nowaday's standards lets take a closer look at this super sedan: its 6.3 L, twin turbo V12 is producing 630 HP and 1026 NM (757 lb-ft) of torque which is all transferred to the rear wheels via a reinforced 5 speed automatic gearbox - the same 5G-Tronic as the one used in most both AMG and Mercedes Benz models - which just like the whole drivetrain is operating by using ARAL high performance lubricants, resulting a 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration of 4.2 seconds, 0 to 160 km/h (100 mph) acceleration of 9 seconds and 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 12.2 seconds. Its top speed is electronically limited to 350 km/h (217 mph) - because safety first - so if you were thinking that these figures aren't already crazy enough - especially when considering that when the Brabus E V12 debuted the calendar showed 2003 - than I need to mention that the 2005 model year E V12 took these specifications even further. The top speed remained unchanged however the power output was increased to 730 HP and 1320 NM (973 lb-ft) of torque however it was restricted to "just" 1100 NM (811 lb-ft) of torque, available from 2100 rpm, due to the fact that this was the limit what the transmission and drivetrain could handle without braking. The acceleration figures in this case are 4.0 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph), 10.5 seconds from 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) and 29.5 seconds from 0 to 300 km/h (186 mph). How did they achieved this performance upgrade compared to the 2003 E V12? By installing a specially designed millet steel crankshaft, increasing cylinder bore and inserting larger diameter pistons, including precision balanced piston rods, a more efficient intercooling system and a stainless steel high performance exhaust system with metal catalysts while the required traction is supplied by a locking differential which was purposely tuned by Brabus. For stopping power 15" (375 mm) ceramic discs with 12 piston aluminum calipers in the front and 14" (355 mm) ventilated and perforated steel discs with 6 piston calipers in the rear are responsible which combined with upgraded sway bars, 255/35 ZR 19 front and 285/30 ZR 19 Pirelli tires and a complete aero kit which is keeping the vehicle on the road at extreme speeds, are basically all the modifications which were applied to the E V12.
Why is the Brabus E V12 special? Because it had the same top speed as a Ferrari Enzo, the once most hyper super car on the planet, while the fact that its interior wasn't stripped to save weight is meaning that all the luxury and comfort features are there which would be expected from a fully loaded E-Class, making it not only extremely fast but a fully functional mid size sedan also.
In the video below you can see the top speed test of the Brabus E V12, performed at the Italian Nardo racetrack:
The Brabus E V12, just like its name is suggesting and unlike the AMG versions of the W211 - yes, I said versions because there were two: a 469 HP E55 AMG which was equipped with a 5.4 L supercharged V8 and a 514 HP E63 AMG which was fitted with a 6.2 L, naturally aspirated V8 - came standard with a V12 power plant, a configuration which in the mentioned era only could be found under the bonnet of the S, CL and SL 600 and of course their 65 AMG named highest spec versions. Now that you're knowing the recipe which is making the Brabus E V12 insanely fast even by nowaday's standards lets take a closer look at this super sedan: its 6.3 L, twin turbo V12 is producing 630 HP and 1026 NM (757 lb-ft) of torque which is all transferred to the rear wheels via a reinforced 5 speed automatic gearbox - the same 5G-Tronic as the one used in most both AMG and Mercedes Benz models - which just like the whole drivetrain is operating by using ARAL high performance lubricants, resulting a 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration of 4.2 seconds, 0 to 160 km/h (100 mph) acceleration of 9 seconds and 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 12.2 seconds. Its top speed is electronically limited to 350 km/h (217 mph) - because safety first - so if you were thinking that these figures aren't already crazy enough - especially when considering that when the Brabus E V12 debuted the calendar showed 2003 - than I need to mention that the 2005 model year E V12 took these specifications even further. The top speed remained unchanged however the power output was increased to 730 HP and 1320 NM (973 lb-ft) of torque however it was restricted to "just" 1100 NM (811 lb-ft) of torque, available from 2100 rpm, due to the fact that this was the limit what the transmission and drivetrain could handle without braking. The acceleration figures in this case are 4.0 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph), 10.5 seconds from 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) and 29.5 seconds from 0 to 300 km/h (186 mph). How did they achieved this performance upgrade compared to the 2003 E V12? By installing a specially designed millet steel crankshaft, increasing cylinder bore and inserting larger diameter pistons, including precision balanced piston rods, a more efficient intercooling system and a stainless steel high performance exhaust system with metal catalysts while the required traction is supplied by a locking differential which was purposely tuned by Brabus. For stopping power 15" (375 mm) ceramic discs with 12 piston aluminum calipers in the front and 14" (355 mm) ventilated and perforated steel discs with 6 piston calipers in the rear are responsible which combined with upgraded sway bars, 255/35 ZR 19 front and 285/30 ZR 19 Pirelli tires and a complete aero kit which is keeping the vehicle on the road at extreme speeds, are basically all the modifications which were applied to the E V12.
Why is the Brabus E V12 special? Because it had the same top speed as a Ferrari Enzo, the once most hyper super car on the planet, while the fact that its interior wasn't stripped to save weight is meaning that all the luxury and comfort features are there which would be expected from a fully loaded E-Class, making it not only extremely fast but a fully functional mid size sedan also.
In the video below you can see the top speed test of the Brabus E V12, performed at the Italian Nardo racetrack:
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