Editing Sârbu (tuning company)

{{Infobox company
| name = Sârbu
| type = Private company
| industry = Automotive tuning and vehicle armoring
| founded = 17 April 1998
| founder = [[Bănel Sârbu]]
| defunct = 12 December 2025
| fate = Closed after Bănel Sârbu was imprisoned
| headquarters = [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]
| area_served = [[Romania]]
| key_people = [[Bănel Sârbu]]
| products = Modified vehicles
| era = Vriend Era
}}

'''Sârbu''' was a Romanian automotive tuning company based in [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]. It was founded on 17 April 1998 by [[Bănel Sârbu]] and was operated by members of the [[Sârbu family]].

The company began as a small workshop for modified [[Dacia]] cars. After [[Vladut Ionuț]] paid Bănel Sârbu in 1999, Sârbu expanded with money from the [[Bucharest Butchers]] and became one of their main vehicle companies.

Sârbu later worked on higher-value vehicles bought through Butchers money. After the Bucharest Butchers took control of [[Snubable Enterprise]] in 2007, vehicles used by Snubable personnel were also sent to Sârbu.

== History ==
Sârbu was registered in [[Bucharest]] on 17 April 1998. [[Bănel Sârbu]] came from the [[Sârbu family]], which was already active in motorsport and real estate.

The company first tuned stolen new [[Dacia]] cars. On 14 October 1999, [[Vladut Ionuț]] paid Bănel Sârbu about 30.7 billion old Romanian lei to use the company for vehicle work. Bănel accepted the payment, and the [[Bucharest Butchers]] continued bringing cars to Sârbu after that deal.

The payment changed the company. Sârbu began buying vehicles for modification while still taking cars supplied by the Bucharest Butchers.

By 2004, Sârbu had four garages in Bucharest. The company also used dealership fronts to sell Sârbu-modified cars.

After the Bucharest Butchers took control of [[Snubable Enterprise]] in 2007, vehicles used by Snubable personnel were sent to Sârbu. On 18 August 2012, the Snubable vehicle arrangement was placed under Bucharest Butchers transport channels.

== Sârbu vehicles ==
Sârbu used model names based on the original vehicle name and platform code.

=== Dacia Nova ===
* '''Sârbu Nova 524''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacia_Nova Dacia Nova], type 524) 1.6 litre inline-four

=== Dacia 1310 ===
* '''Sârbu 1310 R12''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacia_1310 Dacia 1310], Renault 12 platform) 1.4 litre inline-four

=== Dacia Logan ===
* '''Sârbu Logan B0''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacia_Logan Dacia Logan], B0 platform) 1.6 litre inline-four

=== Audi A5 ===
* '''Sârbu A5 8T''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A5 Audi A5], 8T platform) 3.0 litre supercharged V6
* '''Sârbu S5 8T''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A5 Audi S5], 8T platform) 3.0 litre supercharged V6
* '''Sârbu RS5 8T''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A5 Audi RS5], 8T platform) 4.2 litre V8
* '''Sârbu A5 F5''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A5 Audi A5], F5 platform) 3.0 litre turbocharged V6
* '''Sârbu S5 F5''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A5 Audi S5], F5 platform) 3.0 litre turbocharged V6
* '''Sârbu RS5 F5''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A5 Audi RS5], F5 platform) 2.9 litre twin-turbo V6
* '''Sârbu S5 PPC''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A5 Audi S5], PPC platform) 3.0 litre turbocharged V6

=== Audi A6 ===
* '''Sârbu A6 C6''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A6 Audi A6], C6 platform) 3.0 litre supercharged V6
* '''Sârbu S6 C6''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_S6 Audi S6], C6 platform) 5.2 litre V10
* '''Sârbu RS6 C6''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_RS_6 Audi RS6], C6 platform) 5.0 litre twin-turbo V10
* '''Sârbu A6 C7''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A6 Audi A6], C7 platform) 3.0 litre supercharged V6
* '''Sârbu S6 C7''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_S6 Audi S6], C7 platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu RS6 C7''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_RS_6 Audi RS6], C7 platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu A6 C8''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A6 Audi A6], C8 platform) 3.0 litre turbocharged V6
* '''Sârbu S6 C8''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_S6 Audi S6], C8 platform) 2.9 litre twin-turbo V6
* '''Sârbu RS6 C8''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_RS_6 Audi RS6], C8 platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8

=== Audi A7 ===
* '''Sârbu A7 C7''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A7 Audi A7], C7 platform) 3.0 litre supercharged V6
* '''Sârbu S7 C7''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_S7 Audi S7], C7 platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu RS7 C7''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_RS_7 Audi RS7], C7 platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu A7 C8''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A7 Audi A7], C8 platform) 3.0 litre turbocharged V6
* '''Sârbu S7 C8''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_S7 Audi S7], C8 platform) 2.9 litre twin-turbo V6
* '''Sârbu RS7 C8''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_RS_7 Audi RS7], C8 platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8

=== Audi A8 ===
* '''Sârbu A8 D2''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A8 Audi A8], D2 platform) 4.2 litre V8
* '''Sârbu S8 D2''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_S8 Audi S8], D2 platform) 4.2 litre V8
* '''Sârbu A8 W12 D3''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A8 Audi A8], D3 platform) 6.0 litre W12
* '''Sârbu S8 D3''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_S8 Audi S8], D3 platform) 5.2 litre V10
* '''Sârbu A8 W12 D4''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A8 Audi A8], D4 platform) 6.3 litre W12
* '''Sârbu S8 D4''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_S8 Audi S8], D4 platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu A8 D5''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A8 Audi A8], D5 platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu S8 D5''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_S8 Audi S8], D5 platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8

=== BMW 3 Series ===
* '''Sârbu 330i E46''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series BMW 3 Series], E46 platform) 3.0 litre inline-six
* '''Sârbu M3 E46''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3 BMW M3], E46 platform) 3.2 litre inline-six
* '''Sârbu 330i E90''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series BMW 3 Series], E90 platform) 3.0 litre inline-six
* '''Sârbu M3 E90''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3 BMW M3], E90 platform) 4.0 litre V8
* '''Sârbu 340i F30''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series BMW 3 Series], F30 platform) 3.0 litre turbocharged inline-six
* '''Sârbu M3 F80''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3 BMW M3], F80 platform) 3.0 litre twin-turbo inline-six
* '''Sârbu M340i G20''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series BMW 3 Series], G20 platform) 3.0 litre turbocharged inline-six
* '''Sârbu M3 G80''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3 BMW M3], G80 platform) 3.0 litre twin-turbo inline-six

=== BMW 5 Series ===
* '''Sârbu M5 E39''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M5 BMW M5], E39 platform) 4.9 litre V8
* '''Sârbu M5 E60''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M5 BMW M5], E60 platform) 5.0 litre V10
* '''Sârbu M5 Touring E61''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M5 BMW M5 Touring], E61 platform) 5.0 litre V10
* '''Sârbu M5 F10''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M5 BMW M5], F10 platform) 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu M5 F90''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M5 BMW M5], F90 platform) 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu M5 CS F90''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M5 BMW M5 CS], F90 platform) 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu M5 G90''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M5 BMW M5], G90 platform) 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid

=== BMW 7 Series ===
* '''Sârbu 760Li E66''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_7_Series BMW 7 Series], E65/E66 platform) 6.0 litre V12
* '''Sârbu 760Li F02''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_7_Series BMW 7 Series], F01/F02 platform) 6.0 litre twin-turbo V12
* '''Sârbu M760Li G12''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_7_Series BMW 7 Series], G11/G12 platform) 6.6 litre twin-turbo V12
* '''Sârbu 760i G70''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_7_Series BMW 7 Series], G70 platform) 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu i7 M70 G70''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_i7 BMW i7], G70 platform) dual electric motors

=== Mercedes-Benz S-Class ===
* '''Sârbu S600 W220''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class], W220 platform) 5.8 litre V12
* '''Sârbu S600 Biturbo W220''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class], W220 platform) 5.5 litre V12 biturbo
* '''Sârbu S65 AMG W220''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class], W220 platform) 6.0 litre V12 biturbo
* '''Sârbu S600 W221''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class], W221 platform) 5.5 litre V12 biturbo
* '''Sârbu S65 AMG W221''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class], W221 platform) 6.0 litre V12 biturbo
* '''Sârbu S600 W222''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class], W222 platform) 6.0 litre V12 biturbo
* '''Sârbu S65 AMG W222''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class], W222 platform) 6.0 litre V12 biturbo
* '''Sârbu S680 W223''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class], W223 platform) 6.0 litre V12 biturbo

=== Lamborghini Urus ===
* '''Sârbu Urus''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Urus Lamborghini Urus], MLB Evo platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu Urus Snubable Special Edition''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Urus Lamborghini Urus], MLB Evo platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu Urus S''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Urus Lamborghini Urus], MLB Evo platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu Urus Performante''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Urus Lamborghini Urus], MLB Evo platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
* '''Sârbu Urus SE''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Urus Lamborghini Urus], MLB Evo platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid

== Bucharest Butchers ==
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Sârbu became a vehicle company for the Bucharest Butchers after the 1999 payment from [[Vladut Ionuț]]. The company first handled stolen cars for the organization. After the Butchers began giving it larger amounts of money, Sârbu also bought vehicles and modified them for Butchers use.

The company remained under Bănel Sârbu and his family. Cars used by the Bucharest Butchers were kept in Sârbu garages before returning to use.

== Snubable Enterprise ==
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Sârbu also serviced vehicles used by [[Snubable Enterprise]]. This included vehicles used by people in Snubable leadership.

[[Richard Rambam]]'s Lamborghini Urus was often serviced at Sârbu. It was first brought to the workshop on 9 February 2019 and later became the basis for the Sârbu Urus Snubable Special Edition. After the collapse of Snubable Enterprise, the car was inspected on 3 May 2025 and found to be armored. The armor had been built into the body and glass while keeping the vehicle close to its normal appearance.

== Closure ==
Sârbu stopped operating on 1 May 2025 after the collapse of the Bucharest Butchers and Snubable Enterprise. Its garages were searched during the investigations that followed.

On 12 December 2025, Sârbu was formally closed because of its corrupt business operations. [[Bănel Sârbu]] was sentenced to 30 years in prison for fraud and for helping the Bucharest Butchers keep criminal vehicles in use.

== See also ==
* [[Bucharest Butchers]]
* [[Sârbu family]]
* [[Snubable Enterprise]]
* [[Richard Rambam]]
* [[Bucharest]]


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