Brabus and Awake launch a $20,490 black carbon-fiber eFoil, limited to 77

Brabus has partnered with watersports maker Awake on a limited-edition electric hydrofoil, the Shadow Carve, priced at $20,490. Only 77 examples will be built, each marked with a One of 77 emblem. It makes its official debut this weekend at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

The Shadow Carve is based on Awake's Vinga Carve board, reworked for the German tuner's aesthetic. It is finished in black carbon fiber, with red accents on the hull and a high-grip deckpad carrying a special triangle pattern. The name fits Brabus's penchant for deep, dark hues.

The collaboration is the pair's second, following the Shadow Explore Jetboard that dropped in 2025. Brabus has been stepping up its game in the marine world lately, and this board is pitched as a companion to the new yachts the tuner has been introducing.

What powers the Shadow Carve

Power comes from an 8.2 kW electric drivetrain that lets the board dart up to 28 mph. It works with Brabus-branded Cloud Wings and a 31.5-inch reinforced aluminum mast. The red theme extends to a 2,000-lumen LED lighting system that shines on the water below the board.

Range comes from the Flex Battery XR, which provides up to 120 minutes of ride time. The board uses Awake's Click-to-Ride system, which syncs the drivetrain, controller and battery with the aim of getting riders on the water with little preparation.

Each board comes with a Brabus and Awake board bag, along with all the charging equipment and accessories needed to get on the water. Buyers can order now through the Brabus website, and the Fort Lauderdale show gives the board its first public stage.

Neither company has published a weight for the complete board, a figure riders tend to want given the carrying involved in getting an eFoil to and from the water. Delivery dates have not been announced either.

Brabus beyond the road

Brabus is known for outrageous makeovers of the Mercedes G-Class and other models. Those cars are what the brand built its name on, and its detailed price list and specifications are collected on our Brabus page.

We covered the tuner's road work earlier, when it turned the Mercedes-AMG G63 into a 900-hp pickup truck. That P900 Rocket was a statement piece for a small group of buyers, and the eFoil applies similar scarcity to the water.

A run of 77 and a numbered emblem make scarcity the selling point rather than an afterthought. Brabus has made no claim about resale value, and it has not said how quickly the 77 boards might sell through.

Awake supplies the engineering, with its Vinga Carve as the donor platform. Brabus supplies the styling and the badge, the same split that produced the Shadow Explore Jetboard a year earlier.

Limited editions with a strong visual identity are a recurring theme in our coverage of style, from a carbon-fibre Leica camera made with Formula 1 to numbered watches.

Whether the board finds its buyers among Brabus yacht owners or a wider watersports crowd is not yet known. Brabus has not said whether further colorways will follow the black and red Shadow Carve.

Orders are already open on the Brabus website for all 77 boards.