With a top speed of 217.6 mph (350.2 km/h) the Brabus E V12 Biturbo, powered by a 640 bhp twin-turbo twelve cylinder engine, set a new world record during the Auto Motor und Sport magazine high-speed tests in Nardo, Italy.
The 2005 model year Brabus E V12 Biturbo is powered by a Brabus SV 12 increased-displacement engine, which is surgically implanted into the confines of the E V12's modified engine bay. The twin-turbo twelve-cylinder engine normally powers the current Mercedes 600 models. Installation of a new longer-stroke crankshaft milled from one piece, precision-balanced piston rods and larger pistons with correspondingly increased bore results in a displacement increase from normally 5.5 to 6.3 liters. In addition the Brabus engine is modified with sport camshafts, re-machined cylinder heads, a stainless-steel high-performance exhaust with sport metal catalysts and four tailpipes, and with newly programmed engine electronics.
The engine of the Brabus E V12 Biturbo delivers an enormous maximum power output of 640 bhp at 5,100 rpm, and an even more impressive peak torque of 757 lb-ft (1,026 Nm), available from a low 1,750 rpm.
The numbers turned in by the Brabus E V12 Biturbo on the Nardo test track speak for themselves: In addition to reaching a top speed of 217.6 mph the world's fastest sedan also demonstrated excellent sprinter qualities: 4.5 seconds from 0 - 62 mph and 11.7 seconds from 0 - 125 mph are unique for sedans.
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The 2005 model year Brabus E V12 Biturbo is powered by a Brabus SV 12 increased-displacement engine, which is surgically implanted into the confines of the E V12's modified engine bay. The twin-turbo twelve-cylinder engine normally powers the current Mercedes 600 models. Installation of a new longer-stroke crankshaft milled from one piece, precision-balanced piston rods and larger pistons with correspondingly increased bore results in a displacement increase from normally 5.5 to 6.3 liters. In addition the Brabus engine is modified with sport camshafts, re-machined cylinder heads, a stainless-steel high-performance exhaust with sport metal catalysts and four tailpipes, and with newly programmed engine electronics.
The engine of the Brabus E V12 Biturbo delivers an enormous maximum power output of 640 bhp at 5,100 rpm, and an even more impressive peak torque of 757 lb-ft (1,026 Nm), available from a low 1,750 rpm.
The numbers turned in by the Brabus E V12 Biturbo on the Nardo test track speak for themselves: In addition to reaching a top speed of 217.6 mph the world's fastest sedan also demonstrated excellent sprinter qualities: 4.5 seconds from 0 - 62 mph and 11.7 seconds from 0 - 125 mph are unique for sedans.
Read the full story here:
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