Dab X Brabus collab leads to three new electric motorcycles

Brabus hit the headlines previously for its collaboration with KTM, although this new collaboration is a whole different kettle of fish

Simon Hancocks

22 Apr 2026

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The luxury car tuner Brabus has teamed up with boutique French electric bike brand Dab, with three futuristic machines coming out of the collaboration.

Revealed at Milan Design Week, the three-bike line-up includes the DAB 1⍺ Brabus, the Brabus Urban E, and a limited-run Brabus Urban E First Edition. It marks Brabus’s second move into the two-wheeled space, following its well-documented tie-up with KTM, which resulted in a string of high-spec, limited-edition Super Duke models.

Starting with the Urban E (above), which has a claimed 75 mph top speed, a 93-mile urban range (around 75 miles combined), and a recharge time of between three-and-a-half and four hours. Output is quoted at 10 bhp continuous, with a peak of 35 bhp and a hefty 475 Nm (350 lb-ft) of torque at the wheel. The price, though, is less modest, coming in at €20,800 — roughly £18,000, or about the cost of two Kawasaki Z900s.

According to the Dab website, “everything is BRABUS. BRABUS carbon defines the architecture. BRABUS performance enhances the powertrain”. It goes on to say that the bike delivers a riding experience that is “both controlled and visceral.”

Strong words indeed.

For those wanting something a little more exclusive, the Urban E First Edition (lead image and above) is limited to just 40 units in total, split across four colourways with just ten of each to be made. It’s pitched as something to “be collected, curated, and remembered”, which is just as well, given the €32,500 price tag (around £28,200), putting it firmly into Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak territory on price - if not performance or usability.

Rounding out the trio is the DAB 1⍺ Brabus (above), described as “your first ticket to the DAB x Brabus universe”. Despite that positioning, it still carries a €16,590 price tag (around £14,400). Performance figures include around 30 bhp, a 75 mph top speed, up to 93 miles of range, and the same three-and-a-half to four-hour recharge time as the Urban E.

And while the numbers are respectable enough for urban use, it’s hard to ignore the gap between the performance on offer and the prices being asked. Strip away the carbon, branding and limited-run appeal, and you’re left with electric bikes that, on paper at least, don’t move the game on in any meaningful way. For some buyers, that won’t matter, but for riders looking at outright value or capability, these will be a much tougher sell.