With an impressive 1,000 HP under the hood and an electronically limited top speed of 316 km/h, the hybrid Mercedes-Benz Amg-GT practically becomes a rocket.
It is no coincidence that the German tuner Brabus, who developed this exaggerated development, produced in a limited series of 25 examples, called his latest creation Rocket 1000.
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Eye-catching aerodynamic appendages and unique carbon fiber details make it distinguishable from a distance from the other Star sedans with the logo of the Affalterbach sports division.
In addition to the generous wing, the Kevlar wheel arches, the four rear exhausts with carbon fiber terminal details and the particular monobloc alloy wheels that show the carbon-ceramic brake discs and hide generous 275/35 ZR 21 all tires make a fine show. 'front and 335/25 ZR 22 at the rear.
The vitamin cure to which both the electric unit and above all the Mercedes-Amg V8 were subjected was massive.
In particular, the Twin-turbo petrol engine has been increased in displacement to 4.5 liters with a gain of 157 HP.
All this has led to a notable increase in the overall available engine torque which now, at the maximum peak point, stands at an impressive 1,820 Nm, 350 Nm more than the 1,470 Nm of the already brilliant standard version.
A "monster" value which in standard use is limited to 1,620 Nm, to preserve the life of the main mechanical parts of the car.
It should also be noted that the 6.1 kWh lithium ion battery installed on board allows the Rocket 1000 to travel on electric power for approximately 12 kilometres.
Offered at 450 thousand euros plus taxes, this jewel on wheels created by the Botropp workshop is a hybrid coupé with four doors and four seats and Euro 6-d emissions.
It has all-wheel drive and a 9-speed speedshift gearbox.
It is capable of sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.6 seconds and reaching 200 km/h in just 9.7 seconds Twin-turbo.
It takes 23.9 seconds to reach 300 km/h from a standing start.
It was created as an extreme version of the Mercedes-Amg Gt 63 SE Performance, from which it takes over the layout but compared to which it has a 67 mm wider track and stands out for numerous external and internal details.
In particular, the already luxurious interior designed by Mercedes has been further embellished with numerous customizable elements, made of luxury materials and hand-assembled.
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