The Brabus Rocket came into existence in the year 2006 as a tuned-up version of the Mercedes-Benz C219. In the same year, the CLS V12 S Rocket, which was a police car variant of the Rocket, set the world record for being the fastest vehicle owned by a police organization. The Rocket also set the land speed record for a street-legal saloon car at the Nardò race track in Southern Italy clocking in a top speed of 227.2 mph (365.7 km/h). The model is considered to be among the most powerful luxury sedans in the world. The Rocket program was revived in the guise of the 2012 Brabus Rocket 800. The German tuner’s second CLS-based super saloon was showcased at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.