When Mercedes tuner Brabus gets its hands on a car, it usually makes it faster, meaner, wilder, and, as a result, generally dumber.
That's not the case with the Brabus EQS. Yes, Brabus is taking a crack at EVs, and the results are surprising.
Brabus has tweaked the EQS to provide even greater range than the standard, off-the-shelf EQS that any geek can buy, according to a report published on Friday by The Drive.
This wasn't accomplished by adding more battery capacity. Rather than using dark wizardry, it used improved aerodynamics.
As a result of Brabus' improvements, the EQS' .209 drag coefficient is claimed to be reduced by 7.2 percent.
It works out to an almost unheard of .194, which, for context, is about the same as GM's EV1 and Volkswagen's XL1, both of which were efficiency-at-all-costs machines.
It's even more interesting that Brabus claims these aerodynamic improvements are most effective at speeds between 62 and 87 mph, where EVs struggle with efficiency most.
Aside from Brabus' aggressive-looking body kit and lowered suspension setting, more aerodynamic wheels - even though they are massive at 22 inches - also add aerodynamic benefits
Even if you give Brabus a pass on the 9,000 Brabus logos that it's slapped onto the car, the Brabus EQS isn't exactly subtle; as we've learned from F1 cars.