Mercedes Brabus SL SV12-S BiTurbo

[BallsDeepAsian350]

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How can you not love Brabus? The German tuning house's specialty is taking exceedingly powerful Mercedes-Benz automobiles and elevating them to sublime new levels of performance. Case in point: their latest monster, the SV12 S Biturbo Roadster. It's just the ticket if your SL65 AMG, with its 600+ horsepower and 700+ lb ft of torque, just isn't getting it done.

Brabus' killer roadster is driven by a 6.3L twin-turbo V12 worked over by its in-house witch doctors. After working their black magic on it, the engine produces 730 horsepower and 738 lb ft of torque (500/500 is so passé). 62 mph arrives in 4 seconds, and the top speed is electronically capped at 217 mph.

Revised bodywork, a lowered and retuned suspension, and wheel/tire/brake upgrades complete the overhaul and ensure that the car's appearance and handling complement its gaudy performance capabilities. Naturally, the interior can be completely customized to suit the driver's personal needs and desires.

No pricing information was released, but chances are that if you're ordering one of these puppies, money's not really an object anyway.
And lets try to give the Merc guys a chance to respond before the BMW bandwagon comes through ;)

[ben]

AMG cars are monster performers. I'd probably be more apt to recommend one over an M car to the average person who simply wants a nice german car for a DD....less of the sporty edge my M3 has, more straight line punch.

[BallsDeepAsian350]

Your recommending this as a DD? :nuts:

Thats probably one of the most rediculous posts Ive seen on FG.

[ben]

Your recommending this as a DD? :nuts:

Thats probably one of the most rediculous posts Ive seen on FG.

I said 'an' AMG car, you didnt read correctly -- nowhere in my post did I mention the car in question, though words like "TOTALLY RIDICULOUS" come to mind when that car has more torque than 3 of my motors combined :)

Also electronically limited at only 217mph? weaksauce.

[BallsDeepAsian350]

I said 'an' AMG car, you didnt read correctly -- nowhere in my post did I mention the car in question, though words like "TOTALLY RIDICULOUS" come to mind when that car has more torque than 3 of my motors combined :)

Also electronically limited at only 217mph? weaksauce.

My mistake. Although now I have no idea where you pulled AMG from :dunno:. And I agree on the limiter.

[TheDarkSide]

Hot baller. I would rock it as a DD :dunno:

[LDadrenaline]

wow thats a nice car.... Is it just a supped up S600 engine??

[ben]

My mistake. Although now I have no idea where you pulled AMG from :dunno:. And I agree on the limiter.

"It's just the ticket if your SL65 AMG, with its 600+ horsepower and 700+ lb ft of torque, just isn't getting it done."

;)

[AwesomeBMW]

again SWEET!!! car but still a MB not as much fun as an ///M

[BallsDeepAsian350]

again SWEET!!! car but still a MB not as much fun as an ///M


All you guys are nuts. Name an ///M thats more fun to drive than that. YOu've got to be kidding me.

[TheDarkSide]

All you guys are nuts. Name an ///M thats more fun to drive than that. YOu've got to be kidding me.

I am going to agree. My car would be gone with the win. Damn, I dont have that much BMW pride to say that! :eek:

[BallsDeepAsian350]

I am going to agree. My car would be gone with the win. Damn, I dont have that much BMW pride to say that! :eek:


:thanks: Theres a fine line between pride and downright foolish.

[Roy]

I'm more of a Renntech kind of guy with MB's.. But Brabus makes some pimp stuff.

[AwesomeBMW]

All you guys are nuts. Name an ///M thats more fun to drive than that. YOu've got to be kidding me.
gee idk an M5 an M6 2 cars that are meant for true racing performance not some flashy ass doctor who doesnt know how to spend 160-175grand the right way...

[AwesomeBMW]

all i gotta say is that when you spend that much money and your low beams are Xenon but your high beams are halogen, please thats sh!t... my 330i had Xenon low/high beams and the MB does not...

[BallsDeepAsian350]

Your argument is over headlights? And M5 and M6 have half the ****ing horsepower not to mention one is a sedan and both had iDrive. iDrive=no fun FTL.

[AwesomeBMW]

Your argument is over headlights? And M5 and M6 have half the ****ing horsepower not to mention one is a sedan and both had iDrive. iDrive=no fun FTL.
Drive one and you wont be saying that... and also the M6 is faster around the track and better in almost every way

[TheDarkSide]

Drive one and you wont be saying that... and also the M6 is faster around the track and better in almost every way

How do you know? But we were comparing E46 M3s. I will say I think I rather have an M6 over an SL65. But E46 M3.....please.

[M52 POWER!]

Big piece of under-engineered sh*t

[BallsDeepAsian350]

You guys kill me. F.ucking rediculous. When is the name change to FloridaBMW.com taking place? Dave you own the rights to that right?

[M52 POWER!]

I really dislike the modern mercedes vehicles, back in the early-mid 80's they were awesome. Now they're marketed almost strictly to the luxury market, and for those few that want more performance their solution is to strap a supercharger/turbo to a humongous engine to make half the power of what it should really be making...

[Cobb_Web]

Damn, thats a hot car. I dono if id rock it as a DD though. Id rock that as more of a "doctor just told me I had 3 days to live, and all I want to do is have a great time" kind of car. lol.

I dono though, im kind of over the black merc on fat black rims. I would rather see like a white or silver one on some fat chrome rims maybe. Or a nice red like my moms SLK.

In any case, 217 mph cap is kind of ghey. If your gonna give a car 712 hp, or w/e it was, dont limit its full potential. Ford did that with the new Mustang GT 400, and it just seems like a stupid move. At least on my opinion. If you're gonna pay as much as that merc is probly going to cost, I wouldnt want a computer telling me how fast is too fast.

And on the DD topic. You wouldnt be able to drive that as a DD. For 2 reasons. 1st being that the smaller mercs are the most unpractical little cars on the market. Trunk space is almost inexistent, the glove boxes are used to hold the cd players, and i could go on and on about space restrictions. 2nd reason being, do you have any idea how low the mpg is going to be on that car?! Its going to be like next to nothing!!!

Still a graet car though, id rock it. Take it to prom or somthing, lol.

[TheDarkSide]

^Practicality may not be all there but everyone has different needs. I rocked a S2000 for quite a while as a DD and it never really put a damper on anything for me. I do not really need a huge trunk, I never have anyone in the back seat, I do not tow anything etc. MPG? Would you really care if you could afford that car. Reminds me of the video of the Mclaren F1 LM and them complaining about the 6mpg.

[AwesomeBMW]

I really dislike the modern mercedes vehicles, back in the early-mid 80's they were awesome. Now they're marketed almost strictly to the luxury market, and for those few that want more performance their solution is to strap a supercharger/turbo to a humongous engine to make half the power of what it should really be making...
:ditto: :cheers: :bow:

[TheDarkSide]

You may say that, just like everyone hates Chris Bangle, but since they changed from these old designs, everyone says they hate, both BMW and MB's sales have increased substantially. Cars are built for customers, not enthusiasts traditionalists that are afraid of change.

[TheDarkSide]

Big piece of under-engineered sh*t

:jerkit:

[AwesomeBMW]

Dave thats why Chris Bangle is number 6 up from 24th on Motor Trend's 2006 Power List... i disagree though, i think that the designs that BMW and some MB have accomplished today are designs that to me are fundamental and fun... i think that Bangle more than anyone creates designs that are for the enthusiasts...

[TheDarkSide]

You missed the word attached to it "traditionalists". Some people are into the Porsche/Volvo style changes and would prefer "face-lifts" for a billion years :roll:

[BallsDeepAsian350]

Is it funny that I no longer want to post in my own thread?

:banghead:

[M52 POWER!]

Is it funny that I no longer want to post in my own thread?

:banghead:

No, go away.:thanks:

[TheDarkSide]

^Don't be a Steve :nono:

[Roy]

^Don't be a Steve :nono:
:rofl:

[AwesomeBMW]

Is it funny that I no longer want to post in my own thread?

:banghead:
i would say something here but i dont want to be a d!ck...

[BallsDeepAsian350]

Please enlighten me. Show me who's boss.

[TheDarkSide]

i would say something here but i dont want to be a d!ck...

Steve numero dos?

[M52 POWER!]

Steve numero dos?

wth are you talking about.

[TheDarkSide]

I hated how Steve sometimes drove members off. Just reminds me of it.

[BallsDeepAsian350]

I hated how Steve sometimes drove members off. Just reminds me of it.

He's not driving me off at all. If anything I would love to hear some bullsh.t excuses as to why he feels the need to ruin all my damn threads.

[M52 POWER!]

Dave's told me what a sh!thead you are to him so why should I be so kind to somebody that treats my friend that way? I don't ruin your threads on purpose it just sorta happens naturally...

[BallsDeepAsian350]

You dont ruin my threads, he ruins my threads. And if you classify someone who has a different opinion with factual backing as a sh.thead, then I guess thats what i am.

[TheDarkSide]

Dave's told me what a sh!thead you are to him so why should I be so kind to somebody that treats my friend that way? I don't ruin your threads on purpose it just sorta happens naturally...

We are past it now man. Thanks for looking out though.

[BallsDeepAsian350]

Dave's told me what a sh!thead you are to him so why should I be so kind to somebody that treats my friend that way? I don't ruin your threads on purpose it just sorta happens naturally...

Well, Dave and I have worked it out. Thats what you do when you've been friends with someone for 8 f.ucking years. Dont talk about a situation you know nothing about with a friend you've known for less than a year.

kthnxbye

[LDadrenaline]

uhoh looks like a fight here :/


DESTRUCTION DERBY!

[TheDarkSide]

Lets not get the thread locked .....

[SlickShift]

Back on topic...That's a pretty sick car. I remember hearing on 5th Gear that they would've had the stock SL65AMG pushing 1000ft-lbs torque but the trannies wouldn't hold :eek: 217mph...they probably put the limiter on it because the car isn't stable above that :drive2:

[BallsDeepAsian350]

Back on topic...That's a pretty sick car. I remember hearing on 5th Gear that they would've had the stock SL65AMG pushing 1000ft-lbs torque but the trannies wouldn't hold :eek: 217mph...they probably put the limiter on it because the car isn't stable above that :drive2:

Thats probably the reason. Anything more than 217 I dont think the average driver could handle.

[AwesomeBMW]

Thats probably the reason. Anything more than 217 I dont think the average driver could handle.
who would want to hit 217mph on a modern road in America? :lol: hell sometimes i have a hard time feeling comfortable doing 35 on some roads:lol:

[M5Beast]

Lol I like my Sedan tyvm... Its kinda "F.ucking ridiculous*" to laugh at when a 4 door is doing 0-60 in 4.5 seconds...

Idrive rocks, It only takes a couple mintues to learn and when you figure out all of the shortcuts and pathways, its simple and fast. I've never had a complaint about it lol...

I don't like the interiors in the MBs... thats all I have against em.. I don't like the setup and the steering wheel at all. The M5 is just right for me, I wanted a fast and comfortable car with 4 doors and room for luggage and tvs in the headrests, and thats exactly what I got.

To each their own...

[LDadrenaline]

main thing i dont like about the MB is the driveability and jeremy clarkson puts it perfectly... The brake pedal is like "nothing, nothing, nothing, RIPS YOUR FACE OFF!" I mean we have one, and it is damn near impossible to drive it smoothly.

[AwesomeBMW]

main thing i dont like about the MB is the driveability and jeremy clarkson puts it perfectly... The brake pedal is like "nothing, nothing, nothing, RIPS YOUR FACE OFF!" I mean we have one, and it is damn near impossible to drive it smoothly.

God isnt that the damn truth... i swear i slam on the brakes in my moms and its like i tears your whole body apart while coming to a stop but it doesnt feel confident really and you touch the brakes around town and you are nose diving everywhere... i get whiplash when im driving at 5mph :lol:

[LDadrenaline]

hahaha yes i know! when i drove it for the first time the gas pedal was the same... and it wouldnt move, wouldnt move, wouldnt move, BURNOUT!


but alot of the time i did burnouts just for the hell of it :) The kumhos are very quiet burnout tires i have to admit

[AwesomeBMW]

hahaha yes i know! when i drove it for the first time the gas pedal was the same... and it wouldnt move, wouldnt move, wouldnt move, BURNOUT!


but alot of the time i did burnouts just for the hell of it :) The kumhos are very quiet burnout tires i have to admit
:lol: what kind of Mercedes is it?

[LDadrenaline]

E500 bishes!

I wish we had the S600, but we dont have that much money. My dad only gets nice cars when he can get em a year or two old and bargain the hell out of the dealers lol

[AwesomeBMW]

E500 bishes!

I wish we had the S600, but we dont have that much money. My dad only gets nice cars when he can get em a year or two old and bargain the hell out of the dealers lol
still E500 is a really nice car... i just hate the steering and braking in the MB cars thats why i have so much sh!t to say about them bc they brake like a mac truck and the damn steering wheel is is like taking a huge cereal box and cutting thumb holes out of it... they are so huge and awkward it kills me...

[LDadrenaline]

im embarassed to say it, but my sisters POS fwd scion tc is more fun to drive than the mb.... The steering is a little loose on it but not as bad as the mb. In fact, the scion actually has pretty damn good throttle response. Now with an lsd, catback, intake, and chip I'd like to see what it could do.

[kelso]

hey flasain quit being so damn touchy bro. im not calling you out or anything but im seeing you get offended easily just relax and quit online argueing cause we know what that really gets us.... and actually theres a few other members who this applies to as well... you guys are terrible at online talking, please try and clean it up and quit nitpicking each others threads

anyways i like the mercedes exterior styling and designs but its just not much of a driving car to me i dunno....something just doesnt do it for me with mercedes. plus they arent too smart with distributing the power on those high horsepower engines. my friend who works at merc of tampa was telling me that a lot of customers were complaing about weird shakes or whatever when driving. they figured out that the cars were spinning the tires at full throttle at like 70 i think and the tires would spin on the wheel. and why owuld you electronically limit it at 217? you have no need to go that fast on roads, maybe the autobahn but for the most part thats a racetrack only speed. so if your building a racecar why limit it electroniclly if you want it to stop at 217, change the gearing so it gets there quicker and then cant go faster than that.

[LDadrenaline]

yeah the only limiting i can really understand are limiters at either 150 or none at all... 217 is so random. Do mercs have air ride suspension, cuz we can set ours between comfort, sport 1, and sport 2. Only problem is that I think its broken because they all feel like sport 1... oh well, I'm not planning on buying a merc so it doesnt matter too much to me

[BallsDeepAsian350]

hey flasain quit being so damn touchy bro. im not calling you out or anything but im seeing you get offended easily just relax and quit online argueing cause we know what that really gets us.... and actually theres a few other members who this applies to as well... you guys are terrible at online talking, please try and clean it up and quit nitpicking each others threads



:jerkit: This my thread to begin with. Who's nitpicking who?

[AwesomeSL]

:jerkit: This my thread to begin with. Who's nitpicking who?

i think you just type sh!t to start something... that is why i have nothing to say right now...

[Variance]

Honestly, if you have nothing to say, just don't say anything. You guys are fighting in THREE DIFFERENT THREADS. Either drop it or continue it in PMs; your bickering doesn't help the board.

[AwesomeSL]

Honestly, if you have nothing to say, just don't say anything. You guys are fighting in THREE DIFFERENT THREADS. Either drop it or continue it in PMs; your bickering doesn't help the board.

im done with the bickering that he gets me into...

[Variance]

Don't try and put all the blame on him; you're just as much responsible for it as he is. For now I'm going to lock this thread; if anybody disagrees with this, shoot me a PM.