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more about #aftermarketparts more comments → wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx: Brabus has always been the most balls-out tuner out there, and then this? I can play "Ride of the Valkyries" as loud as the speakers could take in a ... more » thunder; now eta-powered: Wait a minute; if the sound effects are the big addition to this car, why do we only get pictures in the press release? I have ears that need to be ti... more » brandegee: For those of us who think Brabus has gone off the deep end (myself included) we musn't forget this is still better than that wretched Jeep Compass the... more » scroggzilla raids again: is this thing on? more » armyofchuckness: When asked if they wanted Jesus: The Car, the mob cried as one - "Bring us B-rabus!" more » SundaySunday: Leather floors? I guess all it needs is an ostrich top and a Calvin peeing on a PETA logo on the back window. more » Rust-MyEnemy: Just how big is the market for smug ricers? more » Pete Gaines: Vapid modifications to vaporware. Makes sense to me. more » Boosted Lego Wagon: Apparently she cannae taik muir powar anyway. more » smalleyxb122: None of the tracks sounding like George Jetson's car = FAIL. more » layabout: Lotus chassis & styling + Brabus tuning should make anything interesting,still it fails to get the blood pumping. I know it's a new technology,but... more » -
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BRABUS Creates First Tuner Tesla Roadster, Mates Star Trek Sound Effects To Electric Car
When a customizer like BRABUS "tunes" a car, we expect more power, better handling, unfortunate chintzy gadgets and gimmicky styling. In the case of the BRABUS-tuned Tesla Roadster, a car they claim is the first ever tuned electric car, it's just the chintzy gadgets and gimmicky styling. The German tuner shop may be the first to take on the Tesla Roadster, but with no added power, no added acceleration and no changes to the suspension, we're unfortunately left with merely taking in the breathtaking addition of a "space sound generator." That's right, press the pedal and instead of a quiet whoosh of power, you get a simulated V8, simulated race car, and "two futuristic soundscapes named ‘Beam’ and ‘Warp.'" What? Yes, seriously. Hit the jump for more. More » -
