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| name = Sârbu
| name = Sârbu
| type = Private company
| type = Private company
| industry = Automotive tuning and vehicle armoring
| industry = Automotive tuning
| founded = 17 April 1998
| founded = 17 April 1998
| founder = [[Bănel Sârbu]]
| founder = [[Bănel Sârbu]]
| defunct = 12 December 2025
| defunct = 12 December 2025
| fate = Closed after Bănel Sârbu was imprisoned
| fate = Closed following criminal investigation
| headquarters = [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]
| headquarters = [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]
| area_served = [[Romania]]
| num_locations = 4
| key_people = [[Bănel Sârbu]]
| num_locations_year = 2004
| products = Modified vehicles
| products = Modified road vehicles
| era = Vriend Era
| services = Automotive tuning<br>Vehicle armoring<br>Vehicle repainting
}}
}}


'''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]].
'''Sârbu''' was a Romanian automotive tuning and vehicle armoring company based in [[Bucharest]]. It was founded on 17 April 1998 by [[Bănel Sârbu]] and operated by members of the [[Sârbu family]]. The company initially modified [[Dacia]] vehicles before expanding into performance and luxury cars.


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.
The [[Bucharest Butchers]] financed Sârbu from 1999 and used its garages to tune, armor and repaint vehicles. Stolen cars were repainted before being returned to use by the organization.<ref name="butchers-vehicle-operations"/> Sârbu later serviced vehicles operated by [[Snubable Enterprise]]. The company ceased operations on 1 May 2025 and was formally closed on 12 December 2025.
 
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 ==
== 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.
Sârbu was registered in [[Bucharest]] on 17 April 1998. Its founder, [[Bănel Sârbu]], belonged to the [[Sârbu family]], which was active in motorsport and real estate. The company began as a small workshop specializing in modified Dacia cars. Its earliest work included newly produced Dacia vehicles obtained through theft.
 
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 ===
On 14 October 1999, [[Vladut Ionuț]] paid Bănel Sârbu approximately 30.7 billion old Romanian lei to secure the company's services for the [[Bucharest Butchers]]. Following the payment, the organization regularly supplied cars to Sârbu and provided money for further vehicle purchases. By 2004, the company operated four garages in Bucharest. It also used dealership fronts to sell Sârbu-modified vehicles.
* '''Sârbu 1310 R12''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacia_1310 Dacia 1310], Renault 12 platform) 1.4 litre inline-four


=== Dacia Logan ===
The Bucharest Butchers took control of [[Snubable Enterprise]] in 2007.<ref name="snubable-control"/> Vehicles used by Snubable personnel were subsequently sent to Sârbu for servicing and modification. On 18 August 2012, the arrangement was placed under the transport channels controlled by the Bucharest Butchers.
* '''Sârbu Logan B0''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacia_Logan Dacia Logan], B0 platform) 1.6 litre inline-four


=== Audi A5 ===
== Operations ==
* '''Sârbu A5 8T''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A5 Audi A5], 8T platform) 3.0 litre supercharged V6
Sârbu tuned and armored vehicles for members of the Bucharest Butchers. It also repainted stolen cars to alter their appearance before they were returned to use. Some vehicles were purchased by Sârbu with money supplied by the organization, while others were delivered directly to its garages. Cars were stored at the garages during modification and before their return to the Bucharest Butchers.
* '''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 ===
The company's dealership fronts sold modified cars to customers outside the organization. Sârbu retained its own management under Bănel Sârbu and the Sârbu family despite its financial dependence on the Bucharest Butchers.
* '''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 also serviced vehicles assigned to the leadership of [[Snubable Enterprise]]. [[Richard Rambam]]'s [[Lamborghini Urus]] was first brought to a Sârbu workshop on 9 February 2019. The vehicle became the basis for the Sârbu Urus Snubable Special Edition. An inspection conducted on 3 May 2025 found armor integrated into its body and windows while retaining an exterior close to that of a standard Urus.
* '''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 ===
== Model range ==
* '''Sârbu A8 D2''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A8 Audi A8], D2 platform) 4.2 litre V8
Sârbu named its modified vehicles after their base models and platform codes.
* '''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 ===
=== Dacia ===
* '''Sârbu 330i E46''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series BMW 3 Series], E46 platform) 3.0 litre inline-six
{| class="wikitable"
* '''Sârbu M3 E46''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3 BMW M3], E46 platform) 3.2 litre inline-six
! Sârbu model
* '''Sârbu 330i E90''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series BMW 3 Series], E90 platform) 3.0 litre inline-six
! Base vehicle
* '''Sârbu M3 E90''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3 BMW M3], E90 platform) 4.0 litre V8
! Platform
* '''Sârbu 340i F30''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series BMW 3 Series], F30 platform) 3.0 litre turbocharged inline-six
! Powertrain
* '''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 Nova 524'''
* '''Sârbu M3 G80''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3 BMW M3], G80 platform) 3.0 litre twin-turbo inline-six
| [[Dacia Nova]]
| Type 524
| 1.6-litre inline-four
|-
| '''Sârbu 1310 R12'''
| [[Dacia 1310]]
| Renault 12
| 1.4-litre inline-four
|-
| '''Sârbu Logan B0'''
| [[Dacia Logan]]
| B0
| 1.6-litre inline-four
|}


=== BMW 5 Series ===
=== Audi ===
* '''Sârbu M5 E39''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M5 BMW M5], E39 platform) 4.9 litre V8
{| class="wikitable"
* '''Sârbu M5 E60''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M5 BMW M5], E60 platform) 5.0 litre V10
! Sârbu model
* '''Sârbu M5 Touring E61''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M5 BMW M5 Touring], E61 platform) 5.0 litre V10
! Base vehicle
* '''Sârbu M5 F10''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M5 BMW M5], F10 platform) 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8
! Platform
* '''Sârbu M5 F90''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M5 BMW M5], F90 platform) 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8
! Powertrain
* '''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
| '''Sârbu A5 8T'''
| [[Audi A5]]
| 8T
| 3.0-litre supercharged V6
|-
| '''Sârbu S5 8T'''
| [[Audi S5]]
| 8T
| 3.0-litre supercharged V6
|-
| '''Sârbu RS5 8T'''
| [[Audi RS5]]
| 8T
| 4.2-litre V8
|-
| '''Sârbu A5 F5'''
| [[Audi A5]]
| F5
| 3.0-litre turbocharged V6
|-
| '''Sârbu S5 F5'''
| [[Audi S5]]
| F5
| 3.0-litre turbocharged V6
|-
| '''Sârbu RS5 F5'''
| [[Audi RS5]]
| F5
| 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6
|-
| '''Sârbu S5 PPC'''
| [[Audi S5]]
| PPC
| 3.0-litre turbocharged V6
|-
| '''Sârbu A6 C6'''
| [[Audi A6]]
| C6
| 3.0-litre supercharged V6
|-
| '''Sârbu S6 C6'''
| [[Audi S6]]
| C6
| 5.2-litre V10
|-
| '''Sârbu RS6 C6'''
| [[Audi RS6]]
| C6
| 5.0-litre twin-turbocharged V10
|-
| '''Sârbu A6 C7'''
| [[Audi A6]]
| C7
| 3.0-litre supercharged V6
|-
| '''Sârbu S6 C7'''
| [[Audi S6]]
| C7
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu RS6 C7'''
| [[Audi RS6]]
| C7
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu A6 C8'''
| [[Audi A6]]
| C8
| 3.0-litre turbocharged V6
|-
| '''Sârbu S6 C8'''
| [[Audi S6]]
| C8
| 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6
|-
| '''Sârbu RS6 C8'''
| [[Audi RS6]]
| C8
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu A7 C7'''
| [[Audi A7]]
| C7
| 3.0-litre supercharged V6
|-
| '''Sârbu S7 C7'''
| [[Audi S7]]
| C7
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu RS7 C7'''
| [[Audi RS7]]
| C7
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu A7 C8'''
| [[Audi A7]]
| C8
| 3.0-litre turbocharged V6
|-
| '''Sârbu S7 C8'''
| [[Audi S7]]
| C8
| 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6
|-
| '''Sârbu RS7 C8'''
| [[Audi RS7]]
| C8
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu A8 D2'''
| [[Audi A8]]
| D2
| 4.2-litre V8
|-
| '''Sârbu S8 D2'''
| [[Audi S8]]
| D2
| 4.2-litre V8
|-
| '''Sârbu A8 W12 D3'''
| [[Audi A8]]
| D3
| 6.0-litre W12
|-
| '''Sârbu S8 D3'''
| [[Audi S8]]
| D3
| 5.2-litre V10
|-
| '''Sârbu A8 W12 D4'''
| [[Audi A8]]
| D4
| 6.3-litre W12
|-
| '''Sârbu S8 D4'''
| [[Audi S8]]
| D4
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu A8 D5'''
| [[Audi A8]]
| D5
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu S8 D5'''
| [[Audi S8]]
| D5
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|}


=== BMW 7 Series ===
=== BMW ===
* '''Sârbu 760Li E66''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_7_Series BMW 7 Series], E65/E66 platform) 6.0 litre V12
{| class="wikitable"
* '''Sârbu 760Li F02''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_7_Series BMW 7 Series], F01/F02 platform) 6.0 litre twin-turbo V12
! Sârbu model
* '''Sârbu M760Li G12''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_7_Series BMW 7 Series], G11/G12 platform) 6.6 litre twin-turbo V12
! Base vehicle
* '''Sârbu 760i G70''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_7_Series BMW 7 Series], G70 platform) 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8
! Platform
* '''Sârbu i7 M70 G70''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_i7 BMW i7], G70 platform) dual electric motors
! Powertrain
|-
| '''Sârbu 330i E46'''
| [[BMW 3 Series]]
| E46
| 3.0-litre inline-six
|-
| '''Sârbu M3 E46'''
| [[BMW M3]]
| E46
| 3.2-litre inline-six
|-
| '''Sârbu 330i E90'''
| [[BMW 3 Series]]
| E90
| 3.0-litre inline-six
|-
| '''Sârbu M3 E90'''
| [[BMW M3]]
| E90
| 4.0-litre V8
|-
| '''Sârbu 340i F30'''
| [[BMW 3 Series]]
| F30
| 3.0-litre turbocharged inline-six
|-
| '''Sârbu M3 F80'''
| [[BMW M3]]
| F80
| 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged inline-six
|-
| '''Sârbu M340i G20'''
| [[BMW 3 Series]]
| G20
| 3.0-litre turbocharged inline-six
|-
| '''Sârbu M3 G80'''
| [[BMW M3]]
| G80
| 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged inline-six
|-
| '''Sârbu M5 E39'''
| [[BMW M5]]
| E39
| 4.9-litre V8
|-
| '''Sârbu M5 E60'''
| [[BMW M5]]
| E60
| 5.0-litre V10
|-
| '''Sârbu M5 Touring E61'''
| [[BMW M5]]
| E61
| 5.0-litre V10
|-
| '''Sârbu M5 F10'''
| [[BMW M5]]
| F10
| 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu M5 F90'''
| [[BMW M5]]
| F90
| 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu M5 CS F90'''
| [[BMW M5]]
| F90
| 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu M5 G90'''
| [[BMW M5]]
| G90
| 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 plug-in hybrid
|-
| '''Sârbu 760Li E66'''
| [[BMW 7 Series]]
| E65/E66
| 6.0-litre V12
|-
| '''Sârbu 760Li F02'''
| [[BMW 7 Series]]
| F01/F02
| 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12
|-
| '''Sârbu M760Li G12'''
| [[BMW 7 Series]]
| G11/G12
| 6.6-litre twin-turbocharged V12
|-
| '''Sârbu 760i G70'''
| [[BMW 7 Series]]
| G70
| 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu i7 M70 G70'''
| [[BMW i7]]
| G70
| Dual electric motors
|}


=== Mercedes-Benz S-Class ===
=== Mercedes-Benz ===
* '''Sârbu S600 W220''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class], W220 platform) 5.8 litre V12
{| class="wikitable"
* '''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 model
* '''Sârbu S65 AMG W220''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class], W220 platform) 6.0 litre V12 biturbo
! Base vehicle
* '''Sârbu S600 W221''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class], W221 platform) 5.5 litre V12 biturbo
! Platform
* '''Sârbu S65 AMG W221''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class], W221 platform) 6.0 litre V12 biturbo
! Powertrain
* '''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 S600 W220'''
* '''Sârbu S680 W223''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class], W223 platform) 6.0 litre V12 biturbo
| [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]
| W220
| 5.8-litre V12
|-
| '''Sârbu S600 Biturbo W220'''
| [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]
| W220
| 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V12
|-
| '''Sârbu S65 AMG W220'''
| [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]
| W220
| 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12
|-
| '''Sârbu S600 W221'''
| [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]
| W221
| 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V12
|-
| '''Sârbu S65 AMG W221'''
| [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]
| W221
| 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12
|-
| '''Sârbu S600 W222'''
| [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]
| W222
| 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12
|-
| '''Sârbu S65 AMG W222'''
| [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]
| W222
| 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12
|-
| '''Sârbu S680 W223'''
| [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]
| W223
| 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12
|}


=== Lamborghini Urus ===
=== Lamborghini ===
* '''Sârbu Urus''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Urus Lamborghini Urus], MLB Evo platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
{| class="wikitable"
* '''Sârbu Urus Snubable Special Edition''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Urus Lamborghini Urus], MLB Evo platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
! Sârbu model
* '''Sârbu Urus S''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Urus Lamborghini Urus], MLB Evo platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
! Base vehicle
* '''Sârbu Urus Performante''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Urus Lamborghini Urus], MLB Evo platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8
! Platform
* '''Sârbu Urus SE''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Urus Lamborghini Urus], MLB Evo platform) 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid
! Powertrain
 
|-
== Bucharest Butchers ==
| '''Sârbu Urus'''
{{main|Bucharest Butchers}}
| [[Lamborghini Urus]]
 
| MLB Evo
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.
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
 
|-
The company remained under Bănel Sârbu and his family. Cars used by the Bucharest Butchers were kept in Sârbu garages before returning to use.
| '''Sârbu Urus Snubable Special Edition'''
 
| [[Lamborghini Urus]]
== Snubable Enterprise ==
| MLB Evo
{{main|Snubable Enterprise}}
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
 
|-
Sârbu also serviced vehicles used by [[Snubable Enterprise]]. This included vehicles used by people in Snubable leadership.
| '''Sârbu Urus S'''
 
| [[Lamborghini Urus]]
[[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.
| MLB Evo
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu Urus Performante'''
| [[Lamborghini Urus]]
| MLB Evo
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
|-
| '''Sârbu Urus SE'''
| [[Lamborghini Urus]]
| MLB Evo
| 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 plug-in hybrid
|}


== Closure ==
== 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.
Sârbu stopped operating on 1 May 2025 following the collapse of the [[Bucharest Butchers]] and [[Snubable Enterprise]].<ref name="snubable-collapse"/> 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.
The company was formally closed on 12 December 2025 because of its corrupt business operations. [[Bănel Sârbu]] was sentenced to 30 years in prison for fraud and for assisting the Bucharest Butchers in keeping criminal vehicles in use.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Bucharest]]
* [[Bucharest]]


== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="butchers-vehicle-operations">"[[Bucharest Butchers#Vehicle operations|Vehicle operations]]". ''Bucharest Butchers''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="snubable-control">"[[Snubable Enterprise#Corporate consolidation|Corporate consolidation]]". ''Snubable Enterprise''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="snubable-collapse">"[[Snubable Enterprise#Collapse|Collapse]]". ''Snubable Enterprise''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
}}


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Sârbu
Company typePrivate company
IndustryAutomotive tuning
Founded17 April 1998
FounderBănel Sârbu
Defunct12 December 2025
FateClosed following criminal investigation
HeadquartersBucharest, Romania
Number of locations
4 (2004)
ProductsModified road vehicles
ServicesAutomotive tuning
Vehicle armoring
Vehicle repainting

Sârbu was a Romanian automotive tuning and vehicle armoring company based in Bucharest. It was founded on 17 April 1998 by Bănel Sârbu and operated by members of the Sârbu family. The company initially modified Dacia vehicles before expanding into performance and luxury cars.

The Bucharest Butchers financed Sârbu from 1999 and used its garages to tune, armor and repaint vehicles. Stolen cars were repainted before being returned to use by the organization.[1] Sârbu later serviced vehicles operated by Snubable Enterprise. The company ceased operations on 1 May 2025 and was formally closed on 12 December 2025.

History

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Sârbu was registered in Bucharest on 17 April 1998. Its founder, Bănel Sârbu, belonged to the Sârbu family, which was active in motorsport and real estate. The company began as a small workshop specializing in modified Dacia cars. Its earliest work included newly produced Dacia vehicles obtained through theft.

On 14 October 1999, Vladut Ionuț paid Bănel Sârbu approximately 30.7 billion old Romanian lei to secure the company's services for the Bucharest Butchers. Following the payment, the organization regularly supplied cars to Sârbu and provided money for further vehicle purchases. By 2004, the company operated four garages in Bucharest. It also used dealership fronts to sell Sârbu-modified vehicles.

The Bucharest Butchers took control of Snubable Enterprise in 2007.[2] Vehicles used by Snubable personnel were subsequently sent to Sârbu for servicing and modification. On 18 August 2012, the arrangement was placed under the transport channels controlled by the Bucharest Butchers.

Operations

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Sârbu tuned and armored vehicles for members of the Bucharest Butchers. It also repainted stolen cars to alter their appearance before they were returned to use. Some vehicles were purchased by Sârbu with money supplied by the organization, while others were delivered directly to its garages. Cars were stored at the garages during modification and before their return to the Bucharest Butchers.

The company's dealership fronts sold modified cars to customers outside the organization. Sârbu retained its own management under Bănel Sârbu and the Sârbu family despite its financial dependence on the Bucharest Butchers.

Sârbu also serviced vehicles assigned to the leadership of Snubable Enterprise. Richard Rambam's Lamborghini Urus was first brought to a Sârbu workshop on 9 February 2019. The vehicle became the basis for the Sârbu Urus Snubable Special Edition. An inspection conducted on 3 May 2025 found armor integrated into its body and windows while retaining an exterior close to that of a standard Urus.

Model range

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Sârbu named its modified vehicles after their base models and platform codes.

Dacia

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Sârbu model Base vehicle Platform Powertrain
Sârbu Nova 524 Dacia Nova Type 524 1.6-litre inline-four
Sârbu 1310 R12 Dacia 1310 Renault 12 1.4-litre inline-four
Sârbu Logan B0 Dacia Logan B0 1.6-litre inline-four

Audi

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Sârbu model Base vehicle Platform Powertrain
Sârbu A5 8T Audi A5 8T 3.0-litre supercharged V6
Sârbu S5 8T Audi S5 8T 3.0-litre supercharged V6
Sârbu RS5 8T Audi RS5 8T 4.2-litre V8
Sârbu A5 F5 Audi A5 F5 3.0-litre turbocharged V6
Sârbu S5 F5 Audi S5 F5 3.0-litre turbocharged V6
Sârbu RS5 F5 Audi RS5 F5 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6
Sârbu S5 PPC Audi S5 PPC 3.0-litre turbocharged V6
Sârbu A6 C6 Audi A6 C6 3.0-litre supercharged V6
Sârbu S6 C6 Audi S6 C6 5.2-litre V10
Sârbu RS6 C6 Audi RS6 C6 5.0-litre twin-turbocharged V10
Sârbu A6 C7 Audi A6 C7 3.0-litre supercharged V6
Sârbu S6 C7 Audi S6 C7 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu RS6 C7 Audi RS6 C7 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu A6 C8 Audi A6 C8 3.0-litre turbocharged V6
Sârbu S6 C8 Audi S6 C8 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6
Sârbu RS6 C8 Audi RS6 C8 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu A7 C7 Audi A7 C7 3.0-litre supercharged V6
Sârbu S7 C7 Audi S7 C7 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu RS7 C7 Audi RS7 C7 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu A7 C8 Audi A7 C8 3.0-litre turbocharged V6
Sârbu S7 C8 Audi S7 C8 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6
Sârbu RS7 C8 Audi RS7 C8 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu A8 D2 Audi A8 D2 4.2-litre V8
Sârbu S8 D2 Audi S8 D2 4.2-litre V8
Sârbu A8 W12 D3 Audi A8 D3 6.0-litre W12
Sârbu S8 D3 Audi S8 D3 5.2-litre V10
Sârbu A8 W12 D4 Audi A8 D4 6.3-litre W12
Sârbu S8 D4 Audi S8 D4 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu A8 D5 Audi A8 D5 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu S8 D5 Audi S8 D5 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8

BMW

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Sârbu model Base vehicle Platform Powertrain
Sârbu 330i E46 BMW 3 Series E46 3.0-litre inline-six
Sârbu M3 E46 BMW M3 E46 3.2-litre inline-six
Sârbu 330i E90 BMW 3 Series E90 3.0-litre inline-six
Sârbu M3 E90 BMW M3 E90 4.0-litre V8
Sârbu 340i F30 BMW 3 Series F30 3.0-litre turbocharged inline-six
Sârbu M3 F80 BMW M3 F80 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged inline-six
Sârbu M340i G20 BMW 3 Series G20 3.0-litre turbocharged inline-six
Sârbu M3 G80 BMW M3 G80 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged inline-six
Sârbu M5 E39 BMW M5 E39 4.9-litre V8
Sârbu M5 E60 BMW M5 E60 5.0-litre V10
Sârbu M5 Touring E61 BMW M5 E61 5.0-litre V10
Sârbu M5 F10 BMW M5 F10 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu M5 F90 BMW M5 F90 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu M5 CS F90 BMW M5 F90 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu M5 G90 BMW M5 G90 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 plug-in hybrid
Sârbu 760Li E66 BMW 7 Series E65/E66 6.0-litre V12
Sârbu 760Li F02 BMW 7 Series F01/F02 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12
Sârbu M760Li G12 BMW 7 Series G11/G12 6.6-litre twin-turbocharged V12
Sârbu 760i G70 BMW 7 Series G70 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu i7 M70 G70 BMW i7 G70 Dual electric motors

Mercedes-Benz

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Sârbu model Base vehicle Platform Powertrain
Sârbu S600 W220 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W220 5.8-litre V12
Sârbu S600 Biturbo W220 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W220 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V12
Sârbu S65 AMG W220 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W220 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12
Sârbu S600 W221 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V12
Sârbu S65 AMG W221 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12
Sârbu S600 W222 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12
Sârbu S65 AMG W222 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12
Sârbu S680 W223 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W223 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12

Lamborghini

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Sârbu model Base vehicle Platform Powertrain
Sârbu Urus Lamborghini Urus MLB Evo 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu Urus Snubable Special Edition Lamborghini Urus MLB Evo 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu Urus S Lamborghini Urus MLB Evo 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu Urus Performante Lamborghini Urus MLB Evo 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
Sârbu Urus SE Lamborghini Urus MLB Evo 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 plug-in hybrid

Closure

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Sârbu stopped operating on 1 May 2025 following the collapse of the Bucharest Butchers and Snubable Enterprise.[3] Its garages were searched during the investigations that followed.

The company was formally closed on 12 December 2025 because of its corrupt business operations. Bănel Sârbu was sentenced to 30 years in prison for fraud and for assisting the Bucharest Butchers in keeping criminal vehicles in use.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Vehicle operations". Bucharest Butchers. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  2. ↑ "Corporate consolidation". Snubable Enterprise. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  3. ↑ "Collapse". Snubable Enterprise. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
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