For almost five decades, Brabus, the home of the Rocket series and G-Wagons on portal axles, has been where Mercedes owners go when an AMG feels a bit too sensible. While Brabus is most known for its AMG builds, they have also tinkered with a few cars from other brands, and the Porsche 911 is one of them. The new 992.2 Turbo S is a hybrid with electric turbochargers, and now Brabus reckons it deserves the full Bottrop treatment.
As a result, the much-sought-after Brabus 800 has now debuted on the Turbo S Cabriolet, with every part also offered for the Coupé. The 800 stands for 800 PS, about 789hp, up from the 701hp of a stock Turbo S. Add exposed carbon aero, 22-inch wheels, adjustable springs and a handcrafted cabin, and you have an exquisite way to tell the neighbours your 911 isn’t standard.
How Much Power Does The Brabus 911 Turbo S Make?
The total is 789hp and 900Nm, against 701hp and 800Nm stock. The gain comes from the PowerXtra P36-800, a plug-and-play module that remaps injection and ignition timing and raises boost. The 3.6-litre twin-turbo flat-six climbs from 631hp to 719hp at 6,800rpm, a gain of 88hp, while engine torque rises from 760Nm to 860Nm between 2,800 and 6,000rpm.
The hybrid hardware stays exactly as Porsche built it. The eTurbos still control boost by generating power instead of using wastegates, and the motor in the eight-speed PDK adds about 70hp at peak from a 1.9kWh battery. A Brabus Memory Module also remembers your start-stop, lane-keeping and exhaust settings.
The Coupé now hits 100km/h in 2.4 seconds and the Cabriolet in 2.5, a tenth quicker than each stock car. Top speed stays limited to 322km/h.
An Exhaust For Any 992.2 Turbo S
The valve-controlled sports exhaust exits through four tailpipes in the carbon diffuser, and its valves bring a sound range that goes from a discreet hum for the school run to a full flat-six howl. It is also sold separately for every standard 992.2 Turbo S, so owners can buy the noise without committing to the rest of the wardrobe.
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Carbon Aero That Still Moves
The Turbo S is full of moving aero, and Brabus has broken none of it. The carbon front spoiler with raised side flaps cuts front-end lift while the factory centre section still deploys, and the intake louvres become carbon replicas that still move.
The rear wing keeps its active adjustment under a raised carbon profile that Brabus says adds more downforce. Fascia inserts, a bonnet, mirror caps, side skirts, a diffuser, a licence plate holder and a rear cover with raised Brabus lettering complete the carbon set. All of it is wind-tunnel tested and offered in gloss or matte.
Monoblock ZL Wheels And A Lower Stance
The forged, centre-lock Monoblock ZL “Platinum Edition” wheels debut here, with five pairs of slender Y-spokes in polished black. They measure 21 inches at the front and 22 at the rear, an inch up on the factory sizes, and wear Continental SportContact 7 tyres in 255/30 ZR21 and 335/25 ZR22.
Height-adjustable springs developed with KW work with the factory active dampers and lower the car by up to 25mm at both axles. The brakes stay standard, which on this car means carbon-ceramics with 420mm discs and ten-piston calipers up front.
Inside The Masterpiece Cabin
The show car’s cabin, handmade in Brabus’s Masterpiece Atelier, pairs black leather with grey piping. “Dynamic Diamond Double” quilting covers the seats, floor mats and even the luggage mat, and Signature Carbon trims the wheel, console, dash and doors. The pedals are aluminium, the footrest glows with red Brabus lettering, and the carbon entry panels carry illuminated logos that alternate between red and white.
Each car is registered on the Aura Private Blockchain, with a Digital Product Passport read by NFC from a spec plate in the luggage compartment. In an age of replica body kits, that is a rather sensible accessory. And nearly every cabin detail can be personalised.
Is Brabus Only For Mercedes?
Not anymore, though Mercedes made its name. Bodo Buschmann and Klaus Brackmann founded it in Bottrop in 1977, naming it after the first letters of their surnames. Brabus has never belonged to Mercedes, and lately it has tuned Lamborghinis, Bentleys and Rolls-Royces too.
Porsche joined the list in 2022 with the Brabus 820, its first Porsche-based supercar, built on the 992.1 Turbo S Cabriolet. The 900 Rocket R followed in 2023 with 888hp, limited to 25 cars.
Less Power Than The Brabus 820, And That’s The Point
On paper, this is a step backwards. The 820 made 809hp and 950Nm from an engine enlarged to 3,745cc with new turbochargers, and ran to 340km/h. The 800 gives away 20hp and 50Nm and keeps Porsche’s limiter.
The reason is under the engine cover. Brabus has chosen calibration over surgery, leaving the displacement, the eTurbos and the hybrid system as Porsche designed them. For an everyday owner, that restraint may be the most appealing fact on the spec sheet.
