2027 Brabus Bodo Cabriolet

• Bodo Cabriolet is a 2+2-seater open-top Gran Turismo with coachbuilt carbon-fiber bodywork, limited to 77 units built separately from the Bodo Coupe.
  

• Its 5.2-liter V12 biturbo makes 735 kW / 1,000 hp and 1,200 Nm of torque, hitting 100 km/h in 3.0 seconds and a 360 km/h electronically limited top speed.
  

• Base pricing starts at 1,077,000 euros (export price, excluding German VAT), with each car individually manufactured to the buyer's specification.

A Front End Built Around Cooling and Downforce

Brabus gave the Bodo Cabriolet a face defined by LED matrix headlights and a distinct radiator grille, flanked by large RAM-AIR ducts feeding the V12 with fresh air. Integrated intakes in the front apron route cooling air to the front brakes along with the water and oil radiators, while an integrated carbon-fiber front spoiler adds downforce at speed. At the rear, an electrically extendable carbon-fiber spoiler deploys in stages as speed builds, then pivots vertical above 140 km/h to act as an air brake under hard braking.

Proportions Shared With the Coupe, Stance of Its Own

The Cabriolet carries over its coupe sibling's core dimensions almost exactly: 506.2 cm long and just 130.5 cm tall, giving it a low, elongated profile. At 202.7 cm wide, Brabus calls out a "commanding rear stance," reinforced by taillights built from seven individual LED elements per side and a centrally mounted illuminated Brabus logo. A continuous design element called the "Bodo Line" runs from nose to tail on both sides, and the rear sections taper toward the back in a shape Brabus says transitions seamlessly into the tail — the kind of continuous surfacing coachbuilders tend to emphasize on low-volume cars like this.

A Cabin Built for Two Distinct Personalities

Both launch specifications — "Piano Black" and "Silk Stone" — share the same bespoke cockpit layout but diverge sharply in execution. Piano Black pairs Saddle Brown leather with matte Dark Shadow trim and exposed carbon fiber across the steering wheel, dashboard, center console and door panels, evoking what Brabus describes as founder Bodo Buschmann's own taste for understated Gran Turismo luxury. Silk Stone takes the opposite approach, color-matching leather, trim and carbon elements to the exterior for a more monochromatic cabin. Both get Brabus's "Shell" quilting across all four seats, extending into the cockpit floor, rear deck, and trunk liner, plus a flat-bottomed steering wheel and carbon-fiber pedals.

Power Numbers That Put It Among the Fastest Convertibles

The 5.2-liter V12 biturbo makes 735 kW (1,000 hp) at 6,400 rpm and 1,200 Nm of torque between 2,900 and 5,000 rpm, sent to the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic with a torque converter and an electronically controlled differential capable of up to 100 percent locking. Brabus quotes 0-100 km/h in 3.0 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 8.5 seconds, and 0-300 km/h in 23.9 seconds, with a top speed electronically capped at 360 km/h — figures that back up the company's claim of building one of the fastest open-top Gran Turismos ever made. Braking duties fall to carbon-ceramic discs measuring 410 x 38 mm up front and 360 x 38 mm at the rear; Brabus's release describes four-piston fixed rear calipers in one section and six-piston fixed rear calipers in its technical specifications table, a discrepancy worth flagging rather than resolving on Brabus's behalf. [Unverified]

Everyday Touches on a Track-Bred Platform

Despite its performance focus, the Bodo Cabriolet includes usability features aimed at real-world ownership: a front and rear lift system that raises the car roughly 25 mm to clear parking ramps and speed bumps, automatically dropping back to normal ride height above 45 km/h. The folding soft top opens or closes in under 15 seconds, and standard driver-assistance features include automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping and blind-spot assistance, and traffic-sign recognition — equipment that's unusual to see spelled out on a car this exclusive.

Positioned at the Top of Brabus's Coachbuilding Ambitions

With production capped at 77 units and each car built to individual customer specification, the Bodo Cabriolet sits at the very top of Brabus's lineup, priced from 1,077,000 euros before VAT. Brabus doesn't name direct competitors in this release, but the car's combination of a V12 biturbo, coachbuilt carbon bodywork, and ultra-low production numbers places it in the same rarefied bracket as bespoke convertibles from established European ultra-luxury marques.

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