Brabus Bullit Black Arrow Staring At 348,000 Euros

Anthony Fontanelle
June 12, 2008

The sports car BRABUS BULLIT BLACK ARROW ensures that the world’s fastest sedans continue to come from Bastrop. Ultra powerful, ultra fast and conspicuously inconspicuous, the four-door stealth super sports car that offers performance superlatives like no other car on the market the basis for the car is the body of the new C-Class sedan, covered with a special matte-black coating.

Based on the Mercedes CLS, the BRABUS BULLIT BLACK ARROW follows in the footsteps of the 330-km/h (206 mph) BRABUS E V12 based on the W 210-series Mercedes E-Class, the 350.2-km/h (219 mph) E V12 Biturbo of the new W 211 generation and the world’s current fastest sedan, the 365.7- km/h (227.2 mph) BRABUS ROCKET.

The BRABUS SV12 S Biturbo twelve-cylinder engine was dropped into the engine bay with almost surgical precision. Performance is staggering: 3.9 seconds from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph), 24.5 seconds for 0 - 300 km/h (186 mph) and a top speed of more than 360 km/h (225 mph). BRABUS produces the BULLIT BLACK ARROW in small-series production starting at 348,000 Euros MSRP.

In the C-class engine bay has numerous modifications to the reinforced body were necessary to install the turbocharged V12 engine. The BRABUS SV12 S Biturbo engine is derived directly from the BRABUS ROCKET and uses the latest Mercedes S 600 engine that has been completely reworked in the company-own engine building shop. A truck parts with longer stroke, larger cylinder bore, and special pistons and piston rods increase displacement of the twelve-cylinder three-valve engine from 5.5 to 6.3 liters (336 to 385 cu. in.), nothing beats displacement except even more displacement. For faster gas exchange and high-performance camshafts cylinder heads optimized and also contribute to the increase in power output.

By a more efficient dual turbocharging system they are assisted also with special manifolds, larger turbochargers and larger intercoolers. Because of space constraints in the C-Class body an entirely new stainless-steel high-performance exhaust system with low back-pressure metal catalysts had to be developed.

To program new mapping for the engine electronics and on-board diagnostics, the BRABUS motor engineers used state-of-the-art engine test benches. The new mapping ensures optimal power yield while meeting strict EURO IV emission limits. From the technology partners YOKOHAMA or Pirelli, the wheel arch flares provide space for especially wide matte-black BRABUS Monoblock S light-alloy wheels with high-performance tires. The 9.5Jx19 wheels on the front axle are shod with size 265/30 ZR 19 tires. The rear axle is fitted with size 10Jx19 wheels and size 285/30 ZR 19 tires.

And also the standard equipment package includes a fully leather truck parts interior hand-crafted in the company-own upholstery shop from the finest Mastik and Nubuk leathers, exclusively individuality in the interior of the BRABUS automobile.

Source:  Amazines.com