Fifth Gear: Brabus Rocket CLS pushed to 191 mph

mamamia!!!

— Audi4Life (View Profile)

Posted on 5/10/2007 4:11:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

That seems like a slow top speed for a 730 horsepower powerplant. Most 500 hp + cars can topple 200 (eg, the M5, M6). The CLS looks aerodynamic enough, maybe it's just not.

— indoctrin8ed (View Profile)

Posted on 5/10/2007 5:19:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

One who buys this will be a very elite class that really truly loves this car and love the power. Ontop of that it needs space to use the power as well. As for the typical CLS buyer they will think the price for this is absolutely mad!

I had a CLS 500 before but I would not pay that extra premium to own a CLS Brabus edition. However impressive numbers though. 4 seconds!!!! that's amazing!

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/10/2007 5:57:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

the choices you have once you hit the $250,000-300,000 mark are pretty impressive. If I had that kinda cash, I would buy a Ferrari and then get an S550 or an LS to cart the family around.

— NARunner (View Profile)

Posted on 5/10/2007 7:39:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Agreed. In that price range, you'd want something that doesn't share a body design with a $60,000 CLS500.

— indoctrin8ed (View Profile)

Posted on 5/10/2007 8:45:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

the us does not offer a cls350, only the cls550 formerly the cls500 in addition to the amg versions.

— minimalist (View Profile)

Posted on 5/10/2007 9:36:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Thats F'n sick...I love it
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— TauronB2G (View Profile)

Posted on 5/11/2007 1:45:23 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Brabus does it again! Someday I need a Brabus anything!

I believe in Germany, Brabus is not registered as a car modifier...they are considered to be a full-on car manufacturer. This automobile should really be considered as a Brabus, not just a modifed MB.

— supermoto (View Profile)

Posted on 5/18/2007 12:05:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

As an ownerof a CLS 500, I think it's great that Brabus chose it to modify. But make no mistake, the stock car, in part due to the amazing transmission, will do 0-60 in 5.4 andis no slouch on the street. So, it's limited to 155, but you'll find little opportunity to check it out without access to a track or risking loss of you right to drive for some time. The car is simply the best design to come out of MB in many, many years. It's so good that others, e.g., Porsche, Aston Martin, et al, are copying the "4 door coupe" design and even BMW has one in the design stages.

— TybeeZ4 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/18/2007 4:40:37 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1