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http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/1280x850+0+0/resize/250x166!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/180b522007129048f4a58ee50fa6f0f0/l.jpgDuring my time here in Frankfurt, my gracious Volkswagen hosts have been shuttling me to and from the Messe in the very excellent (and very European) Multivan. But not just any Multivan - the top-of-the-line plush-tastic Business model, complete with six-passenger seating and the ability to turn the second-row seats a full 180 degrees, forcing allowing me to have face-to-face conversations with the other passengers in tow. Jokingly, a colleague and I have been referring to these vans as “The Business,” or simply, “The Bidness,” but after seeing this Brabus creation here on the show floor, our Business looks pretty lame by comparison.
According to Brabus, this 850 6.0 Biturbo iBusiness is the “fastest and most powerful luxury sedan in the world.” And holy cow, these specs look good. Based on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the Biturbo increases the Merc’s 5.5-liter V8 displacement to 5.9 liters, and thanks to increased bore, more powerful turbochargers, and a host of other engine massaging treatments, total output is rated at 850 horsepower and - wait for it - 1,069 pound-feet of torque. But don’t get too excited. In order to keep the seven-speed AMG Speedshift transmission from, well, exploding, the torque output has been electronically limited to just 848 lb-ft. Still, this is enough to move the big sedan to 62 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds, and the car will top out at an autobahn-approved 217 mph. That’s Brabus for you.
The “iBusiness” part of the equation is found inside the Merc. The car’s rear compartment has an iPad Mini situated in a newly designed center console, installed between two individual rear seats. The iPad not only allows you to socialize and connect with the world around you, it also houses controls for the S-Class’ COMAND system. What’s more, that iPad is connected to a Mac Mini computer via the car’s wireless hotspot, with the Mac serving as the system’s mainframe, housed inside an electronically operated drawer in the sedan’s trunk. Slick. A whole lot more Apple integration is found in the iBusiness, with a 15.2-inch color TFT display serving as the central monitor for the iPad systems, and an iPod Touch with 64 GB memory permanently hooked up to the car’s audio system.
Oh wait, did you think that all of this business was only available in sedan form? You fool. Brabus has, of course, packaged an 850 6.0 Biturbo Shooting Brake, as well (inset image). Find the details about both of these monsters, below.Continue reading Brabus 850 6.0 Biturbo ‘iBusiness’ is, in fact, the business
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