For most, 791 horsepower is enough. But for some, “enough” is never enough. And for them, there is Brabus. The famous German tuner has just unveiled the 930 S, based on the new Mercedes-AMG S63 E-Performance, and which, as its name suggests, develops 930 hp.
Nine hundred and thirty horsepower in a giant luxury sedan. Absurdity. And that doesn’t take into account the 1,113.7 pound-feet of torque. Brabus boosts the 4.0-liter AMG V8 from 603 to 740 hp with new turbochargers, a new exhaust and matching tuning. The 190 horsepower electric motor mounted on the rear axle is left as is. Brabus claims the 930 goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds and reaches a limited top speed of 180 km/h. Surprisingly, the transmission is guaranteed by Brabus for three years or 62,000 miles.
Inside and out, we find the usual Brabus visual modifications. Plenty of carbon fiber and 22-inch one-piece wheels highlight the exterior modifications, while inside there’s all the quilted leather a person could ask for. Brabus sent photos of an interior trimmed exclusively in light blue leather and microfiber, and it’s something else.
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Brabus also made suspension changes to lower the ride height in certain driving modes and install 265/35ZR22 front and 295/30ZR22 rear tires. It still weighs a ton. Almost three, in fact. Brabus says 5,730 pounds.
Yet, thanks to the electric motor and 6 kWh AMG battery at the rear, the Brabus 930 can generate good fuel economy, an incredible 53.5 mpg. However, you’ll only achieve these numbers if you’re very judicious about when you decide to use the 930 hp.
Brabus charges €405,000 for all of this, or about $441,000 at the time of writing. It’s not cheap, but the power and exclusivity usually aren’t.
