BRABUSrefinesthenewMercedesSClass Powerful,fast,individualandexclusive:concurrentwiththesalesreleaseofthenewMercedes SClass,BRABUS(BrabusAllee,D46240Bottrop,phone+49/(0)2041/7770,fax+49/(0) 2041/777111,internetwww.brabus.com)presentsanextensiverefinementprogramforthe luxurysedanfromStuttgart.Inafirststeptherewillbeperformancekitsfortheeightcylinder modelsthatdeliverupto537kW/730hp(720bhp)ofpower,1,065Nm(785lbft)oftorque,a topspeedupto325km/h(202mph),tailormadewheelswithdiametersupto21inches,and exclusiveoptionsfortheinterior.Anaerodynamicenhancementprogramwithsportyelegant designfortheW222modelserieslendsthevehicleanevenmoredynamicappearance.All componentsarebackedbytheoneofakindBRABUSTuningWarrantyofthreeyears,upto 100,000kilometers/62,000miles(seeBRABUSwarrantytermsandconditions,updated November2006). BRABUSofferstheworldsmostextensiveenginetuningprogramforMercedesBenz automobiles,whichofcoursewillbeadaptedtothenewSClass.Inafirststepcustomerswill beabletochoosefromseveralperformancekitsfortheV8Biturboengines.

Thespecialmappingforinjectionandignitionaswellasthemoderatelyincreasedboost pressureoftheplugandplayBRABUSB50520PowerXtraCGIperformancekitunleashan extra65horsepowerfrom4.7litereightcylinderBiturboengineoftheS500. Aftertheconversion,poweroutputjumpsfrom335kW/455hp(449bhp)to382kW/520hp (512bhp),whilepeaktorquegrowsto820Nm(604lbft).Withit,thefourdoorcaraccelerates to100km/h(62mph)injust4.2seconds.TheBRABUSVmaxunitthatispartoftheengine conversionallowslimitingthetopspeedelectronicallyto250,275or300km/h(155,168or186 mph). Variousultrapowerfultuninglevelsofferingupto107kW/145hp(143bhp)ofaddedpowerare availablefortheS63AMG,whichexfactoryproduces430kW/585hp(576bhp):theBRABUS B63650PowerXtraCGIversionservesup478kW/650hp(641bhp)atalow5,500rpm.At thesametime,peaktorquejumpsfrom700to1,000Nm(516to737lbft),ontapbetween2,250 and3,750rpm. AlsoavailableistheBRABUSB63S730highperformanceversion,whichisunmistakable thankstothedistinctiveBRABUSGoldHeatReflectionsystemfortheintakeandchargeair pipes.ReplacingthetwoproductionturbochargerswithtwospecialBRABUSturboswithlarger compressorunitgeneratesahigherboostpressure.Forevenmoreaddedpowertheengine conversionalsoincludesalowtemperaturewaterradiatorfortheintercoolingsystem,a freeflowexhaustsystemwithmetalcatalystsand75mm(3in.)thickdownpipes,aswellas specialBRABUSmappingfortheenginemanagementsystem. TheBRABUSB63S730enginesproduces537kW/730hp(720bhp)ofpoweratalow5,300

rpm.Peaktorqueislimitedelectronicallyto1,065Nm(785lbft)andavailableconsistently between1,750and5,000rpm.Topspeedislimitedelectronicallytoamaximumof325km/h (202mph)bytheBRABUSVmaxunitthatispartoftheconversion. BRABUSrecommendstheuseoffullysyntheticMOTULhighperformancemotoroil. Astheidealcomplementtotheengineconversionsorforcombiningwiththeproductionengines, BRABUSoffersasportexhaustsystemwithcontrolledbutterflyvalveforallnewS500andS63 AMGmodels.Atthepushofabuttononthesteeringwheeldriverscanchoosewhetherto operatetheV8inadiscreteComingHomemodeortoenjoyamarkedlythroatyexhaustnotein theSportposition. Atthehighspeedsthesevehiclesattaintheaerodynamicpropertiesarealsoacrucialfactor.To minimizenegativeliftonfrontandrearaxleandtocreateanoptimalaerodynamicbalance,the BRABUSdesignersareinthewindtunneltodevelopasportyelegantbodyconversionkit.The components,whicharemanufacturedfromPURplasticsandcarbonfibers,givetheluxury sedanadynamicvisualupgradeandwillbepresentedattheIAAInternationalAutoShow2013in Frankfurt/Main. AlreadyavailableforthenewSClassaretailormadeBRABUSMonoblockalloywheelswith diametersof19,20oreven21inches.Thelargesttire/wheelcombinationonofferfeatures forgedandmirrorpolishedBRABUS"PLATINUMEDITION"MonoblockVIorMonoblockF crossspokewheelsinsize9Jx21onthefrontaxleandinsize10.5Jx21intherear.Theoptimal tirescomefromContinental,PirelliandYOKOHAMAinsizes255/30ZR21infrontand295/30 ZR21ontherearaxle. Tobeabletofurtherimprovethedynamichandlingofthehighperformanceluxurysedan BRABUShasdevelopedspecialcontrolmodulesthatlowertherideheightofvehicleswith AIRMATICorActiveBodyControlsuspensionbyabout15millimeters(0.6in.). UnadulteratedluxuryandindividualityintheinteriorisaparticularBRABUSspecialty.Therange ofoptionsforthenewSClassspansfromscuffplateswithBRABUSlogotoexclusiveBRABUS fineleatherinteriorscraftedfromespeciallysoftyetdurableBRABUSMastikleatherandthe finestAlcantara.ThenewMercedesSClasscanbefurtherrefinedwithaBRABUSmultimedia systemthatisasexclusiveasitistechnologicallyinnovative.