It seems the Mercedes CLS can be either a coupe or sedan, depending on what seems most appropriate at any given moment. To Mercedes, it’s a cool coupe. To German’s Brabus, it’s a sedan. Why? Because the tuner’s CLS-based Brabus Rocket hit a speed of 227 mph (362.4 km/h) this week, making it the fastest “sedan” in the world. The car has a twin-turbo V12 engine from the latest Mercedes 600 models, pushed to an incredible 730 horsepower. The car also offers the fastest acceleration for any “sedan” — 0 to 62 mph in 4.0 seconds, 0 to 124 mph in 10.5 seconds, and 0 to 186 mph in 29.5 seconds. Power is transferred to the rear wheels via a modified five-speed automatic transmission and the Brabus locking differential. The car has 11-inch-wide tires at the rear plant the power, and massive 12-piston brakes in the front with 15-inch rotors to keep all that power under control. Lastly, the car has has a custom-calibrated height-adjustable coil-over suspension system. Gallery after the jump…
06/27, 8:36 AM
posted by:
Bart
11 inch wide tires? I think a Civic has wider tires than that…
06/27, 8:37 AM
posted by:
Ronald
That steering wheel will get very dirty soon if you’re eating fries while driving!
06/27, 8:48 AM
posted by:
charlie
Bart, what Civic has 11″ wide tires?
06/27, 8:51 AM
posted by:
Asiminator
if you want a race car, buy a race car. Whats the point? isnt it a bit like being the world tallest midget? Who really cares… there are much taller people out there just as there are much faster cars.
06/27, 8:54 AM
posted by:
sh.yoon
I’d be disappointed if a 730HP sedan wasn’t “the world’s fastest sedan”.
06/27, 9:08 AM
posted by:
Jerry Mahoney
Nice piece of engineering, but drop the vulgar wheels.
06/27, 10:38 AM
posted by:
JD
Bart, it’s WIDTH not diameter.
06/27, 10:51 AM
posted by:
Pruce
That’s awesome!… but it’s still one hideously ugly car.
06/27, 11:14 AM
posted by:
Toy Yoda
It’s a nice car, but I doubt it’s the world’s fastest sedan. Modified Evo’s routinely get faster times than this car.
06/27, 11:15 AM
posted by:
Jae
Very cool. The extreme sport sedan. Can’t wait for Dinan to tune an M5. Then we’ll see sparks. Ronald, just get scotchguard or do like I do, don’t eat in the car. Wheels were ugly. Get some Kinesis rims.
06/27, 11:46 AM
posted by:
ramrod
Toy Yoda they said worlds fastest meaning top speed not acceleration and I don’t think that there are any evo’s goin 227.
06/27, 12:05 PM
posted by:
Shut Up
Of course we are talking stock and not modified cars here.
06/27, 12:06 PM
posted by:
Dav
but didnt you hear…? the CLS is coupe…!!! cant they just make their minds up on what it is?
06/27, 12:38 PM
posted by:
manny
holy ****… thats 10 mph faster than that e-class brabus did a while back…
06/27, 1:30 PM
posted by:
Asher
0-186 in 29.5 seems impressive but makes you appreciate the Bugatti Veyron which does the same sprint in HALF that time – wow!
And the Bugatti doesnt look like a complete Nazi-mobile either
06/27, 1:57 PM
posted by:
2006300C
There’s nothing wrong with vulgarity. I want mine Gold plated with ostrich skin Ashanti wheels:)
06/27, 2:32 PM
posted by:
sl65amg
the fastest sedan is a brabus…… but EV12. not cls which is a COUPE
06/27, 2:45 PM
posted by:
Phil
This car is sick. Although I think the Veyron is a brilliant piece of engineering; a technical exercise we probably won’t see for another decade, this car puts amazing numbers down, while still having more than one passenger. Although I wouldn’t say its “practical,” if I had to drive a Sedan to work, your looking at it. Another thing- the rims aren’t the best, but don’t tell me if you say this car going down the road you wouldn’t **** yourself. Look at it. Anyone driving this car is a badass. Until the new M5 gets seriously tuned, or Audi decides they want to put a twin turbo V10 in their new RS6…this is the king of 4 doors.
06/27, 3:42 PM
posted by:
MM
This sedan kicks ass. Brabus took the amazing styling of the CLS one step further with this car. Still, it does seem really expensive. $437,000? Not sure I could justify spending that much money on one car.
07/21, 2:10 AM
posted by:
gino
To each his/her own…blah blah blah.. What do you drive? blah blah blah! I love cars period. The ones who talk smack usually cant afford anything.