World’s most charismatic tuner Brabus unveiled their plan for the all-new Mercedes E-class Cabrio which includes modifications for the engine, body, chassis, and interior. They offer performance upgrade for all of the petrol and diesel engines in the range, with power from 235 hp up to 462 hp.
It starts with the ECO Power Extra D4 kit for the four-cylinder turbodiesel BlueEfficiency models, by which the power is upgraded from the standard 204 hp (201 bhp) / 150 kW to 235 hp (232 bhp) / 173 kW, and the torque up to 560 Nm (413 lb-ft). The Eco Power D6 kit does the same to the six-cylinder turbodiesel engine of the E 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY and raises the power to 272 hp (268 bhp) / 200 kW and peak torque to 590 Nm (435 lb-ft).
Then we have the E250 BlueEfficiecny petrol unit which 230 hp (227 bhp) / 169 kW at a low 5,500 rpm. Peak torque jumps from 310 Nm to 350 Nm (229 to 258 lb-ft), and the E350 CGI which gets another 18 hp.
The top model is the E500 which has undergone a major surgery! A steel billet crankshaft with longer stroke, larger cylinder bore and correspondingly larger pistons affect a displacement increase from 5.5 to 6.1 liters (336 to 372 cubic inch). The engine conversion further includes four-valve cylinder heads optimized for mixture flow, installation of special camshafts and the BRABUS stainless-steel sport exhaust system with high-performance metal catalysts. Custom-programmed engine electronics ensure the precise interaction of all new components.
Therefore it has 462 hp (456 bhp) / 340 kW and a peak torque of 615 Nm (453 lb-ft) which takes the car form zero to 100 km/h in just 4.7 seconds and give it top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph).
Brabus body kit is also there to give the car a distinctive look and also improves the aerodynamics with its front spoiler that features integrated LED daytime running, rear diffuser and bootlid wing. You also have a lot of options for the wheels and tires:
One-piece or multi-piece BRABUS Monoblock alloy wheels with diameters of 17, 18 or 19 inches round out the exclusive BRABUS look. The largest tire/wheel combination for the E-Class Cabriolet features BRABUS Monoblock VI, E, Q or S wheels in size 8.5Jx19 on the front axle and in size 9.5Jx19 in back. The optimal high-performance tires come from Pirelli and YOKOHAMA in size 235/35 ZR 19 in front and up to size 275/30 ZR 19 on the rear axle. 20-inch BRABUS wheels will be available for the new Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet in the near future.
Other modifications include BRABUS high-performance brake system and height-adjustable coil-over which lowers the car by 30 mm, and indeed a bespoke interior with BRABUS sport steering wheel and genuine carbon-fiber elements.