Half a century of tuning Mercedes-Benz cars. That is what Brabus has been doing.
Technically? This new Bodo Coupe sits on an Aston Martin chassis.
But the heart is pure Benz.
Twelve cylinders. Twin-turbocharged. Sourced directly from the Stuttgart garage.
Here is the story behind the badge.
Brabus started like AMG—founded by a duo.
Two friends. Klaus Brackmann and Bodo Buschmann.
Only one wanted to build the empire.
Klaus just helped out. Sold his shares to Bodo for 100 Euros.
One hundred Euros.
That level of singular vision demands a car that matches it. When you name a machine after the dead founder, it has to be special.
It is.
The Bodo is a bruiser.
A muscular two-door coupe. The kind Mercedes used to make. Before they stopped making things that actually looked fast.
It is long. Low. Sleek.
Claimed top speed hits 224 mph.
Most cars on the Autobahn would swerve for an AMG. Not this thing.
This German batmobile clears the lane.
Wait.
It is based on an Aston Vanquish?
Yes.
But forget the body. The powerplant is that 5.2-liter Mercedes V12.
Brabus engineers blew through it. Added boost. Breathed life into it.
Now it produces 986 horsepower.
All of it sent to the rear wheels.
Old school.
Gloriously, dangerously old school.
No all-wheel-drive crutches here. Just leather, carbon fiber, and a sledgehammer disguised as a grand tourer.
Those rear tires? ZR-rated. 325mm wide.
They contain the fury of twelve cylinders screaming for speed.
Inside, it is all black. Leather. Suede. Carbon.
A panoramic roof lets the light flood the cabin.
The proportions echo the late-80s C126 560 SEC. But modern. Sharp.
Point that hood at the horizon.
Flex your right foot.
Time bends.
The last car with this much “supervillain” presence? A 1925 Jonckheree Phantom.
The “round door” Rolls Royce. Currently gathering dust in the Petersen Museum.
The Bodo is different. Modern.
But it has the charisma.
The opulence has a price tag.
Roughly $1.16 million.
Herr Buschmann would love it.
He founded an entire company because he didn’t think a stock Mercedes was good enough.
He wanted special.
He got this.
