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Brabus E V12 W211

Brabus E V12 W211 Photo 248 When you already make the fastest production 4-door sedan in the world, it's hard to come up with a sequel: the replacement has to be faster, stronger, better and more. It's tough being the best! Another 50 or so horsepower can't hurt, and an output figure in the six-hundreds just looks oh, so professional. The all-star team of the 12-cylinder twin-turbo engine (sourced from the S600 and heavily modified), custom five-speed automatic transmission (ok, that's not all that impressive) and rear differential is rounded off with the addition of a Brabus sports suspension, stronger sway bars, some subtle wind-tunnel tested bodywork and a high-performance braking system.The latter features 375-mm (14.8 in) rotors and 12-piston aluminum calipers on the front axle and 6-piston calipers and 355-mm (14.0 in) pizza pies in the rear. Brabus also throws in an attractive looking body kit that also improves aerodynamics and stability, useful when guiding a 2-ton 200mph missile down the tarmac. Lastly, Brabus will also give you some ZR rated 19-inch Michelin tires and a bunch of frivolous interior tidbits such as DVD, LCD and some other acronyms too.The result is a super sedan that is super cool and composed at 150 mph, and unimpressed even at 200. The steering system is borrowed from the more responsive CLS, and the brakes do a fine job even when nearing the E V12's limits, which you are not likely to do very often. The ride is firm, but not unduly so, and the E V12 makes a fine daily driver, as around town it is as docile as an E500. It is not, however, an sprightly sports car, so if this is what you seek perhaps consider purchasing something that does not weigh more than 2 tons, or at least a BMW M5 or even an E55 AMG, which are much more agile machines.So, what's she worth? Well, the entry price for the E V12 is a cool 300,000 Euros. No, but I mean, what's she really worth? 340 km/h to be exact, a full 10 more than its predecessor! - by Traian Popescu

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Brabus E V12 W211 Technical Data

Engine
6.3, twin-turbo V12
Horsepower
640@5100
Torque
757@1750 (!)
Max Speed
211
Speed 0 60mph
4.2
Speed 0 25mile
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