This tradition started in 1996 with the BRABUS E V12 that had a top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph), and continued in 2003 with the E V12 Biturbo that reached 350.2 km/h (217.6 mph).

And when it comes to Mercedes, few can come close to Brabus. The German tuner made a name for itself swapping a 6.9-liter V12 into the E-Class to give it, in its last iteration, as much as 800 ...

The V12 engine still lives in the Mercedes-Maybach S680. Its V12 engine makes 621 horsepower, which wasn’t enough for Brabus. The aftermarket specialist has launched the Mercedes-Maybach Brabus ...

but Brabus didn’t think a V8 was quite enough... Lifting the 523bhp 6-litre turbocharged V12 from an S600 L, the German tuner has performed extensive work on the power plant to take it to 888bhp ...