Brabus has taken its Bodo project into open-air territory with the debut of the Bodo Cabriolet at Pebble Beach.
The car follows the Bodo Gran Turismo Coupe as a tribute to Brabus founder Bodo Buschmann, but swaps the fixed roof for a folding fabric top and keeps the same extravagant grand-touring attitude.
It’s a rare kind of modern luxury performance car, a coachbuilt-style convertible with supercar output and the proportions of a road-going land yacht.
At a glance
- Brabus has revealed the Bodo Cabriolet at Pebble Beach as the open-top companion to the Bodo Gran Turismo Coupe.
- The convertible uses a tuned 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 producing 1000 hp and 885 lb-ft of torque.
- Production is limited to 77 units, with each car priced at $1.7 million.
A Vanquish Volante turned into a Brabus grand tourer
The Bodo Cabriolet starts with the Aston Martin Vanquish Volante before receiving a full Brabus exterior treatment.
The result is not a discreet makeover.
At just under 200 inches long and nearly 80 inches wide, the Bodo Cabriolet has the stance and visual mass to match its price tag.
Apart from the folding fabric roof, its bodywork mirrors the coupe, giving it the same elongated, imposing silhouette with a more relaxed open-top character.
That combination is the point of the car.
It’s less about shaving tenths from a lap time and more about creating a theatrical, high-speed grand tourer with enough presence for Pebble Beach and enough power to embarrass most supercars.
The twin-turbo V12 is tuned to four figures
Under the long hood sits a 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V12, upgraded by Brabus to produce 1000 hp and 885 lb-ft of torque.
Power is sent through an 8-speed automatic transmission to the rear wheels, with an electronically controlled differential helping manage the output.
Brabus claims the Bodo Cabriolet will accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 3.0 seconds.
The stated top speed is 223 mph, a figure that places this convertible firmly in hyper-GT territory despite its size and grand-touring brief.
There’s also something deliberately old-school about the formula.
Rear-wheel drive, a front-mounted V12 and a fabric-roof convertible layout give the Bodo Cabriolet a different flavor from the electrified performance cars now dominating the conversation.
Limited production and Pebble Beach positioning
Brabus will build just 77 examples of the Bodo Cabriolet.
Each is priced at $1.7 million, putting it far beyond the usual tuner-car universe and into the realm of ultra-limited collector machinery.
Pebble Beach is a fitting stage for that kind of car.
The event increasingly blends concours tradition with modern coachbuilding, hypercars and highly personalized luxury, which makes a 1000 hp Brabus convertible feel very much at home.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Brabus |
|---|---|
| Model | Bodo Cabriolet |
| Donor car | Aston Martin Vanquish Volante |
| Engine | 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 |
| Power | 1000 hp |
| Torque | 885 lb-ft |
| Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| Drivetrain | Rear-wheel drive with electronically controlled differential |
| 0-62 mph | 3.0 seconds |
| Top speed | 223 mph |
| Length | Just under 200 inches |
| Width | Nearly 80 inches |
| Roof | Folding fabric roof |
| Production | 77 units |
| Price | $1.7 million |
The Bodo Cabriolet is Brabus at its most unapologetic, blending Aston Martin grand-touring bones with a 1000 hp V12 tune, dramatic bodywork and collector-level scarcity.
For buyers who want open-air theatre with genuine speed and very little chance of seeing another one at the valet stand, that’s likely the whole appeal.
