Meet the world’s most kick-ass dune racer in the brand new Brabus 900 Crawler. This is an in-house developed high-performance off-road vehicle and Brabus will only make 15 of them, to be delivered to customers over the next three years. Unfortunately, this 888-horsepower beast is not street legal.
This thing is absolutely sick, but in a good way, obviously. At its heart lies a twin turbocharged V8 engine, producing 888 hp (900 ps) and a peak torque figure of 922 lb-ft (1,250 Nm). Add a permanent all-wheel drive system and a nine-speed automatic gearbox, and this 4,553 lbs (2,065 kg) monster will accelerate you from zero to 62 mph (100 kph) in just 3.4 seconds.
Because of its heavy-duty off-road tires, the Crawler’s top speed has been electronically limited to 100 mph (160 kph), which is probably fine for most buyers. Speaking of which, if you want to count yourself among those lucky 15 individuals that will get to own a Crawler, you’ll need to spend approximately 749,000 euros ($793,000).
In terms of off-road capability, the Crawler boasts a tubular frame chassis made from high-strength steel and painted in a distinctive Brabus Red. Meanwhile, the portal axles at the front and rear give this high-riding supercar a ground clearance of 20.9 inches (53 cm), which means you can pretty much conquer any terrain behind the wheel of this thing.
Photo: Brabus
Other highlights include the height-adjustable struts with adjustable damping, which provide the Crawler with up to 6.3 inches (160 mm) of spring travel, but also the high-strength exposed carbon fiber body and roof, the aluminum and carbon/Kevlar composite underbody panels, massive air intakes, extra-wide front and rear wheel arches, integrated LED panels for the roof, a rear wing, stainless skid plate, carbon rocker panels, a quick-release fastener for the 26.4 gal (100 liter) safety fuel tank and a set of Brabus Monoblock HD forged wheels with 40 x 13.50 R 20 off-road tires.
As for the interior, it comes with red anodized accents, Brabus logos, more carbon fiber, a roll cage, an on-board intercom system and four Bright Red Silvertex fabric racing seats – Silvertex was adopted from the Brabus Marine sport boats and is said to be impervious to both water and sand, while also offering remarkable resistance to being bleached by the sun.
The first five Crawler units will be delivered this year, with another five to follow in 2023 and five more in 2024.
Sergiu got to experience both American and European car "scenes" at an early age (his father drove a Ford Fiesta XR2 supermini in the 80s). After spending over 15 years at local and international auto publications, he's starting to appreciate comfort behind the wheel more than raw power and acceleration. Full profile
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