The Brabus Bodo is beginning to move from showpiece to customer car, and the first delivered example has surfaced in Dubai.
It’s a fitting destination for a 1,000 hp grand tourer with Aston Martin bones, Brabus aggression and a specification that steps away from the all-black launch look.
At a glance
- The first customer Brabus Bodo has been built and delivered in Dubai.
- This example wears dark green exposed carbon fibre with matching wheels, a green leather cabin and green carbon interior trim.
- The limited-edition V12 coupe is based on the Aston Martin Vanquish and uses a tuned 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 producing 1,000 hp.
Dubai gets the first customer-built Bodo
Brabus introduced the Bodo a little over two months ago, positioning it as a limited-edition V12 coupe with the tuner’s familiar blend of visual theatre and mechanical escalation.
Since then, the car has appeared in select high-profile settings, including Monaco, with another example seen in California ahead of Monterey Car Week.
The first customer car has now been completed and delivered in Dubai, where it was photographed after arriving at Topaz Detailing for paint protection film installation.
That detail matters because exposed carbon finishes are as much about surface quality as colour, and a car like this is typically protected before it sees meaningful road use.
Green exposed carbon changes the character
The launch configuration leaned into an all-black treatment, but this Dubai-delivered Bodo takes a more nuanced route.
The exterior is finished in dark green exposed carbon fibre, giving the car a technical texture without losing the stealthy presence expected from a Brabus build.
The matching wheels continue the monochrome theme, while the cabin follows through with green leather and green carbon trim.
It’s a specification that feels particularly suited to a modern collector’s garage, where contrast, material depth and personalisation often carry as much weight as the badge on the nose.
A Vanquish foundation with Brabus output
Underneath the Brabus treatment, the Bodo is based on the Aston Martin Vanquish.
It retains the 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 architecture, though Brabus has tuned the engine to produce 1,000 hp and 885 lb-ft of torque.
That output moves the car away from traditional grand tourer territory and into the rarified space occupied by ultra-powerful limited-run coupes.
For buyers, the appeal is clear enough. The Bodo combines the proportions and V12 character of a front-engined Aston with the assertive styling, cabin work and power increase expected from Brabus.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Brabus |
|---|---|
| Model | Bodo |
| Body style | Limited-edition V12 coupe |
| Base vehicle | Aston Martin Vanquish |
| Engine | 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 |
| Power | 1,000 hp |
| Torque | 885 lb-ft |
| Exterior finish | Dark green exposed carbon fibre |
| Interior | Green leather with green carbon trim |
| Delivery location | Dubai |
The first customer Brabus Bodo suggests the car’s strongest versions may come from individual specifications rather than the launch configuration.
In dark green exposed carbon, it reads less like a tuner’s statement piece and more like a highly personal V12 grand tourer built for a collector who wanted something unmistakably rare without defaulting to black.
