2024 Brabus 930 S

With the hybrid drive in the BRABUS 930, the German luxury manufacture once more demonstrates its exceptional position in the automotive high-performance sector. As the model name reveals in traditional BRABUS style, the system output of this combination of turbocharged eight-cylinder engine and electric motor is 684 kW / 930 hp (917 bhp). Equally outstanding is the peak system torque of 1,510 Nm (1,114 lb-ft).

The BRABUS 930 eight-cylinder internal combustion engine with two BRABUS high-performance turbochargers produces 544 kW / 740 hp (730 bhp) of peak power and 980 Nm (723 lb-ft) of torque. In order to combine this engine harmoniously with the hybrid drive’s electric motor, which puts out 140 kW / 190 hp (188 bhp), the BRABUS power unit engineers and electronics specialists thoroughly modified the electronic engine controls. Extensive tests on stationary engine test benches and state-of-the-art AWD chassis dynamometers as well as complex test drives on racetracks, test tracks and public roads were conducted for calibration purposes.

The resulting performance on the road is usually the exclusive domain of true sports cars. Despite a curb weight of about 2.6 metric tons (5,730 lbs.), the all-wheel-drive BRABUS 930 accelerates from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.2 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 290 km/h (180 mph).

The matching acoustic accompaniment is provided by the stainless BRABUS sports exhaust system with actively controlled butterfly valves. The ultra-luxury liner can be driven either in the subtle “Coming Home” mode or in the “Sport” position. Depending on the selected driving mode, the ICE in the latter case produces a particularly powerful BRABUS V8 exhaust note. Visually the BRABUS exhaust system compels with its four 76-mm titanium/carbon tailpipes framed by an exposed-carbon diffuser.

Of course, BRABUS remains true to its philosophy of combining high performance and flawless durability also in this hybrid drive. This is underscored by the German company’s three-year or 100,000-km/62,000-mile warranty (see BRABUS Warranty Terms and Conditions, updated July 2013). BRABUS exclusively uses MOTUL lubricants.