SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST; A high-performance luxury car you can bond with.(News)(Daimler-Benz AG)

AutoWeek, April, 2006 by Paternie, Patrick C.

Byline: PATRICK C. PATERNIE Building a car able to make fast getaways in a cloud of smoke is not an unusual request for Mercedes-Benz tuner Brabus. Depending on the size of your Merc's engine bay and your budget, you can choose from a full lineup of beefed-up, tire-roasting Brabus-massaged Mercedes motors, up to a 6.3-liter, 730-hp bi-turbo V12.

But when a customer walked into the Newport Beach, California, showroom requesting Brabus build him a car that can quickly leave the scene trailing smoke emanating from more than just the tires, he got Brabus North America president Steven Beaty's undivided attention. "We built him the Brabus 6.1 Urban Tactical Vehicle, an armored urban tactical luxury sedan,'' Beaty said of the specially commissioned project based...

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