Brabus Rocket
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 Brabus Rocket police version |
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| Manufacturer | Brabus |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Brabus E V12 |
| Successor | Brabus Bullit |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine | 6.3 litre V12[1][2] |
| Transmission | 5-speed automatic[2] |
| Related | Mercedes-Benz CLS[1][2] |
The Brabus Rocket is a supercar[3] based on the previous generation of Mercedes-Benz CLS, the C219.[1]
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[edit] Police car (2006)
In the 2006 Tune It Safe! program created by German Federal Traffic Ministry and the Association of German Automobile Tuners (VDAT), Brabus unveiled a police car version of CLS V12 S Rocket,[4] and quickly became the most publicized of any of Brabus' designs.
[edit] Specifications
[edit] Engine
| Type | Power, torque@rpm |
|---|---|
| 6,233 cc (6.233 L; 380.4 cu in) V12 twin turbo (BRABUS SV12 S) | 730 PS (540 kW; 720 hp)@5100, 1,320 N·m (970 lb·ft)@2100, electronically limited to 1,100 N·m (810 lb·ft)@2100[1][2] |
The engine was modified from a 5.5L V12 engine block (Mercedes-Benz M275).
[edit] Performance
| Accelerations (km/h) | Top speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-100 | 0-200 | 0-300 | |
| 4.0 | 10.5 | 29.5 | 365.7 km/h (227.2 mph), electronically limited to 350 km/h (220 mph) |
[edit] Land speed record
In 2006, the Brabus Rocket set a world record speed for the world's fastest street-legal saloon (and for that matter, any car owned by a police organization), with 365.7 km/h (227.2 mph), on the track in Nardò, Southern Italy.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Tuner Special: Brabus Rocket Blasts CLS to 730 HP". Edmunds, Inc.. 2006-11-21. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=117653. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ a b c d "Brabus Rocket". Dennis Publishing Limited. 2005-10-03. http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/60610/brabus_rocket.html. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "Mercedes CLS Rocket Polizei by Brabus". InfoMotori.com. 19 November 2006. http://www.infomotori.com/auto/2006/11/19/mercedes-cls-rocket-polizei-by-brabus/. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ Speeder's Nightmare: Brabus CLS Rocket police car
- ^ Brabus Rocket bests own speed record
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