Luka Doncic takes the Brabus Rocket 1000 for a spin from his home country, Slovenia, to Germany and brags about always loving to drive and being fond of cars since he was a kid. The LA Lakers’ star is definitely a car guy. He’s got an impressive garage in Los Angeles, which includes modern cars, tuned cars, customized cars, and classic cars.
Luka Doncic says he likes the looks and especially the cabin of the Brabus Rocket 1000, with all the black and contrasting red details. The cabin of the four-door is dipped in black Nappa leather, Alcantara, and carbon fiber. The NBA star says he also likes how it drives. Of course, he does; it is basically an AMG tuned by the German magic maker, so what’s not to like?
The Rocket 1000 is built around the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance, the hybrid sedan that rolls off the production line with the 4.0-liter biturbo V8 and an electric motor. The system generates a total of 831 horsepower (843 metric horsepower) and 1,033 pound-feet (1,400 Newton meters) of torque.
It is the car that Doncic took for a spin from his home country, Slovenia, to Germany. Brabus made only 25 such Rocket 1000 units, with the “1,000” indicating the metric horsepower, which translates to 986 horsepower. It adds 1,342 pound-feet (1,820 Newton meters) of torque to the mix, and here it is: a sedan looking every inch a family car.
With all the upgrades, Brabus decided to keep the performance figures under control. So, the former Mercedes-AMG/current Brabus Rocket 1000 still rockets from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 kph) in just 2.6 seconds and maxes out at 196 mph (316 kph) just like the stock car.
The Brabus Rocket 1000 rides on Brabus Monoblock P Platinum Edition wheels with carbon aerodiscs, measuring 21 inches at the front and 22 inches at the rear. A Brabus SportXtra lowering module brings the four-door closer to the ground.
The Brabus Rocket 1000 is the brand’s first creation with four-digit performance figures. They call it “bold” and “out of this world.” Of course, the only place in Europe where he can test those numbers legally is the no-speed-limit sectors of the German autobahn, and we are sure he refrained from pushing that pedal to the metal before he reached those zones.
