Brabus Bodo Becomes 986bhp Cabriolet

Customers can specify a fabric roof woven with a 77 motif, a nod to Brabus’s founding year. Despite its size, the roof takes just 15 seconds to open or close.

Brabus stretches the car by 207mm, most of it added behind the rear axle. Out back, there’s a new light signature, stacked exhausts, an illuminated Brabus wordmark and an active spoiler that aids high-speed stability and doubles as an airbrake.

As ever with Brabus, the wheel and tyre package is a focal point. The Bodo rides on 22-inch Monoblock Z GT forged wheels wrapped in BB-marked Pirelli P Zeros, 285/35 front and 335/30 rear. Carbon ceramics measure 410mm at the front and 360mm at the rear, with six-piston callipers on both axles.

Up front, a 13-strake grille is flanked by two large air intakes, while a new bonnet houses a reworked 5.2-litre V12. Revised cylinder heads, engine management software, intercoolers, intakes, a stainless steel quad-cat exhaust and bespoke turbochargers lift output to 986bhp at 6400rpm and 885lb ft from 2900–5000rpm.

An eight-speed automatic sends power to the rear wheels via an electronic locking differential. Unlike most convertibles, the Bodo Cabriolet gives away little to its coupé sibling: the electronic speed limiter is reduced by just 1mph to 223mph, while Brabus claims 0–62mph in 3.0sec, 0–124mph in 8.5sec and 0–186mph in 23.9sec. 

Five drive modes – Wet, GT, Sport, Sport+ and Individual – adjust powertrain response and KW damper firmness. Double wishbones sit up front, with a multi-link rear and electrically adjustable struts at both ends. A lift system raises the car by 25mm at low speeds and lowers it automatically at 28mph.

Inside, shell-shaped quilting covers the reupholstered cabin, with Brabus double-B logos on all four headrests and the car’s silhouette on the front seat backrests. Bodo Buschmann’s signature adorns the sills and can also be specified on the door cards. The Vanquish Volante’s two-screen infotainment layout remains, with a pair of customisable 10.25in displays on the dashboard. 

This is usually where a coachbuilt car gives away its origins, with the original manufacturer’s digital identity remaining unchanged. However, Brabus has installed new graphics, including a rendering of the Bodo Cabriolet in the drive mode menu. The Bottrop-based firm has even changed the speaker grilles to feature its brand name, placed the double-B logo on the engine start/stop button and replaced the standard oval air vents with round illuminated turbine-style outlets.

As is the case with the Coupé, the Bodo Cabriolet will be limited to 77 examples. Each will come with a weekend bag and pair of leather-finished keys colour-matched to the car’s interior. Pricing starts from £902,000 before customisation and local taxes – €1,077,000 at the time of writing.