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Brabus brings electric muscle to the Frankfurt auto show

Brabus Mercedes-Benz tuner brings a few cars at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but instead of fire-breathing, gas drinking supercars, they are electric.

True, the company that brought us the 738 hp and 788 hp SL600 Brabus Brabus R S600 turns his considerable powers tuning of luxury cars with low emissions - for now.

Brabus zero-emission alternative motor side of the company Brabus, two prototypes will be exhibited at the Frankfurt show. The first is a version of the Mercedes E220 diesel engine called European Hybrid Technology Project.It uses two electric motors in the wheel hubs to keep fuel economy up.

The second is an all-electric version of the sedan, with four wheel hub motors and a massive 2360 pounds-feet of torque.

The Hybrid Technology Project Brabus has a direct injection 2.2-liter common rail diesel engines with two additional crossing of the English manufacturer Protean Electric. These engines produce 67 hp each normal mode and 107 hp each button is pressed when the sport. Pair of two hubs is estimated at a stunning 1180 ft-lb, according to Brabus.

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