Brabus Rocket 900
Packing 900 PS and a 1,500 Nm of torque, the Brabus Rocket 900 can make a strong case for being on top
of the V12-powered luxury saloon market.
Even though Brabus came out with the
Rocket 900 last year, they've just recently announced pricing and have released
a new batch of images portraying the car they're currently exhibiting at the
2016 Geneva Motor Show.
This particular car is almost identical
to the first one they showed off last year, except for the interior which has a
more conventional look (if you could say that about a Maybach). The German
tuner went with an all-leather cabin, using a bold brown tone, which in turn
demanded a mixture of strong yet supple leather.
The headliner, as well as the A, B and
C-pillars are all covered with brown Alcantara to match the color scheme. Other
materials include high-gloss piano lacquer wood inlays, which blend in with the
brown cabin creating a single, more unified look - as opposed to other Maybach
interiors that Brabus are capable of dressing up. The 21" wheels are new
as well on this car, specifically those with the unified 9-spoke design, which
was chosen for Geneva.
The exterior styling kit includes a new
front bumper, radiator grille and rear bumper with integrated diffuser and
tailor-made cutouts for the four chrome-plated tailpipes - you or your driver
can choose between operating the car in a subtle and quiet "Coming
Home" mode, or put the system in "Sport" and enjoy your V12.
In terms of performance, the numbers
haven't change, but that is by no means a bad thing. The Rocket 900 is still
capable of hitting 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, before maxing out at 350
km/h. Though if you happen to own a Mercedes-Maybach S500 instead of
the S600 (on which the Rocket 900 is based), fear not because Brabus will still
extract an additional 85 PS and an extra 120 Nm of torque from your
luxury limo.
