Brabus displayed its body kit for the Mercedes E500 coupe called the Brabus B50-500 at the 2012 Essen Motor Show. The engine of Mercedes E500 is the V-8 engine which delivers a total of 383 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. The B50-500 tuning kit pumps a output to 500 horses and 575 pound-feet of torque, which is a 30 percent and 47 percent increase.
To gain this extra power, Brabus engine specialists gave the V8 Biturbo engine of the E 500 Coupe (US: E550) plenty of extra kick with the B50-500 PowerXtra CGI performance kit. For this purpose they installed an auxiliary control unit with new mapping for injection, ignition and boost pressure control: An additional water radiator lowers the boost air temperature further.
With this extra power the car accelerates from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.3 seconds. A time of 13.3 seconds to 200 km/h (124 mph) demonstrates the superior power of the special model. Also, the top speed is limited by the Brabus Vmax unit to 300 km/h (186 mph).
