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Anvera 42 Speedster vs Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin.
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Size is the first divide here: 13.90 m LOA on the Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin against 12.90 m on the Anvera 42 Speedster.
The Anvera 42 Speedster is the quicker boat, 63 knots to 62. Both run outboard. Installed power runs 1,500 hp on the Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin to 1,350 hp on the Anvera 42 Speedster.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin is the bigger platform, the Anvera 42 Speedster the quicker one. Garage envelope and the missions the boat has to cover should settle it.
The full spec table is below; the gold dot marks the leading value in each row.
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 12.90m | 13.90m |
| Beam | 4.12m | 4.11m |
| Draft | 0.90m | 1.20m |
| Dry weight | — | 8,000 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 63 kt | 62 kt |
| Cruising speed | — | 40 kt |
| Range | 200 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Mercury Racing 450R | Mercury Racing 500R 4.6L V8 supercharged |
| Engines | 3 | 3 |
| HP per engine | 450 | 500 |
| Propulsion | outboard | outboard |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | — | 15 |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | carbon | — |
| Classification | CE-B | CE-B |
| Year | 2024 | — |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Full carbon fibre construction | Triple 500R outboard driveline |
Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
The builders
Who builds each boat, and where, the yard behind the spec.
Anvera is an Italian builder operating under the LG-Yacht banner out of Misano Adriatico, on the Adriatic coast. The company traces its composite-materials roots back to 1991, when its predecessor was producing racing catamarans, and the A…
View Anvera →Brabus is a German high-performance tuning and manufacturing company founded in 1977 in Bottrop, in the Ruhr region of Germany. The name is drawn from the opening letters of the two founders' surnames: Brackmann and Buschmann. The automoti…
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