New Brabus 800 remakes 911 Turbo S
The T-Hybrid 992.2 flagship is already one of the fastest cars on Earth - perfect time for Brabus to step in, then
The previous 911 Turbo S was a big deal for Brabus, as the first Porsche model it had ever upgraded. Seemingly the boys and girls of Bottrop, plus their customers, liked what they found, as now the company is back for more. This is the new Brabus 800, based on the 992.2, the umbrella term for ‘an extensive range of exclusive enhancements’ now available to both existing Turbo S customers and those who find the factory Porsche offering a little tame.
It’s impossible not to start with power. While the current 711hp Turbo S needs more Pferdestärke like a negroni needs more alcohol, that isn’t likely to stop Brabus. Especially when the 911 manages more than seven hundred horsepower as adeptly as it does. So now it has eight hundred. In the usual fashion when it comes to modifying the latest generation of hybrids, the electric side is untouched, instead the turbo flat-six is treated to something called the Brabus PowerXtra P36-800 Performance Upgrade; it tweaks the maps for injection and ignition while also tickling boost pressure up for an 89hp gain. That means the 3.6-litre engine now outputs 729hp at 6,800rpm, up from 640hp in factory tune. Torque from the engine climbs to 634lb ft (against 561lb ft previously), meaning a total system output of 664lb ft.
Unsurprisingly, then, Brabus claims ‘exceptional performance on the road.’ The claim is for 2.4 seconds to 62mph for the Coupe, 2.5 seconds for the Cabrio, at which point the devastating performance is surely only getting started. Top speed is limited to 200mph, perhaps to protect the all-new Brabus Monoblock ZL Platinum Edition centrelock wheels. They are pretty smart, after all. And most certainly as big as they look, too: when did 21-inch front, 22-inch rear wheels on a 911 become a thing?
Probably the impression of size is enhanced here with new springs from KW that drop the ride height by an inch, yet still ‘work seamlessly’ with the OEM dampers. This wouldn’t be a Brabus build without a vast expanse of carbon fibre, either, and the latest 800 definitely delivers on that front. Which, like the springs, are said to still work with all factory features; so the new front and rear spoilers still do their active aero thing, just with even more attitude thanks to the size. There’s carbon for the mirrors, carbon for the skirts, carbon for the diffuser - you get the idea. People want carbon, so they’re gonna get carbon.
Finally, the inside gets the kind of makeover only Brabus seems capable of. Or brave enough to offer. Who needs Sonderwunsch when you could have Dynamic Diamond Double quilting? Beyond that new addition, the 800 makeover is much as you’d expect: even more carbon fibre, yards of red stitching, an abundance of Brabus logos.
The latest 800s are on sale now, meaning individual commissions will arrive in time for the Brabus 50th anniversary year in 2027. But those who are going for black anyway (it would be the right thing to do) could just buy these demo cars. The Coupe is €419,850.83, the convertible €482,713.63. Or, at roughly £350k and £400k respectively, £150,000 and £190,000 more than the standard offering. That much carbon and quilting doesn’t come cheap. Still, it’s good news for anyone with a standard Turbo S - they really can be made even faster again.
I don t know how these things keep getting articles.
Does anyone actually but them? Does anyone actually care?
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