Brabus sparks up Tesla

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The Tesla sports car is arguably the most exciting electric vehicle to emerge yet, with performance to rival a Ferrari.

But, if you're not convinced, check out this Tesla which has been given the once over by German auto tuner Brabus.

The Tesla Roadster Sport Brabus Green Package is the work of Brabus's Zero Emission business division in collaboration with RWE, one of the world's largest producers of electricity. To make the finished product more attractive, Brabus is throwing in a hi-tech quick charging station and 30,000km worth of free environmentally friendly power.

Also included is a free, one-year pass to use RWE's charging stations.

The quick charger is three times faster than charging the two-seater at a normal household power outlet.

In less than six hours the open-top eco sports car is fully charged with an operating range of some 350km.

Brabus has added an especially light carbon-fibre front lip and LED daytime running lights which have been integrated into the front grille.

The rear wing and rear diffuser are also new and futuristic underfloor "Space Lights" have also been added.

You can have the Tesla in any colour you want, from conventional metallic and non-metallic paints to matte paints and effect paints with genuine crystals.

A custom tyre and wheel combination complete the look with 215/35 18s at the front 255/30 19s at the rear, specifically for their low rolling resistance.

To lend the two-seater a more exciting sound the BRABUS electronics specialists have developed a space sound generator.

You can select from various engine sounds from a typical V8 to a racecar or two futuristic soundscapes called Beam and Warp.

The sound intensity is dependent on the power output of the electric motor.

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