BRABUS is at it again to set itself apart from the elite pack of performance sedans.  Its latest creation, the BRABUS Bullit, will not only set itself ahead of the world’s fastest sedans, but many of the world’s supercars as well.  Take the already potent Mercedes C-Class, add some air-splitting body panels, performance suspension, top it off with a 720 HP BRABUS SV12 S Biturbo engine and you’ve got the venerable 224 mile per hour Bullit.  As if you weren’t jealous enough, the 6.3 liter outputs 974 lb-ft of neck-breaking torque.  With a certain amount of obedience in mind for the driver, BRABUS has electronically limited the in-car torque to a mere 811 ft-lbs.

From the engine, power is sent via a beefed-up 5 speed automatic transmission and finally onward to an equally stout, locking rear differential.  The Bullit will be equipped with the option of 2 different final drive gear ratios -- 2.65:1 or 2.24:1.  Given the increased weight of the twin turbo V12, BRABUS custom developed the coil-over suspension specific to the Bullit.  In order to bring what could be considered a heavy-weight supercar down from speeds in excess of 200 mph, the braking system employs 36 pistons total, 12 piston front calipers and 6 piston rear.  All this will be sitting on 265/30 ZR 19 steering tires and 285/30 ZR 19 drive tires squeezed into aluminum fender flares stretched 6 centimeters beyond Mercedes’ body.

What exactly does this translate to on the European pavement?...  0–62 in 3.9 seconds and the aforementioned Bentley-beating top speed of 224 mph while riding in the luxury of a hand-crafted leather and carbon fiber interior.  If its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) makes you smitten, be prepared to meet the €348,000 on-demand asking price.  Be sure to stay tuned to RPM Planet and Planet Euro for more great sport luxury cars.