Brabus Unveils 1,000-HP Bodo Coupe on Aston Martin Bones, Targeting 77 Cars at $1.15 Million
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Updated · Car and Driver · Aug 17
Brabus Unveils 1,000-HP Bodo Coupe on Aston Martin Bones, Targeting 77 Cars at $1.15 Million
3 articles · Updated · Car and Driver · Aug 17
Summary
Brabus used Pebble Beach to showcase and test-drive the Bodo Coupe, its first scratch-built model, a hand-formed carbon-fiber grand tourer based on the Aston Martin Vanquish.
A twin-turbo 5.2-liter V-12 has been reworked to 1,000 horsepower and 885 lb-ft, giving the rear-drive coupe claimed sub-3.0-second 0-60 mph acceleration and nearly 225 mph top speed.
CEO Constantin Buschmann said Brabus chose Aston for its proportions and familiar electronics, then buys complete cars from Gaydon before stripping and reboddying them for safety and regulatory reasons.
The restrained design marks a deliberate shift for a brand long tied to aggressive Mercedes tuning, with Buschmann positioning the Bodo as a comfortable high-speed GT rather than a pure hypercar.
Brabus plans 77 coupes and 77 convertibles from a $1.15 million starting price, with the company saying the coupe is already well on its way to selling out.