These days Brabus makes 850 versions of pretty much every Mercedes-Benz model they get their hands on. But for us the Brabus Mercedes CLS 850 remains one of the all-time greats on account of the car’s unique blend of utter savagery and exquisite style. This thing is like a Mafioso hitman – calm, collected, elegant, but completely devoid of compassion and brutal as hell.

This video does a good job of showcasing the true character of the Brabus Mercedes CLS 850. The car was filmed during this year’s SCC500’s event ‘Rolling50 Deutsche Meisterschaft’ on Black Forest Airport in Lahr, Germany. In it the 850 horsepower luxury saloon does a few rolling starts at 50 km/h which provide you with ample opportunity to marvel both at its looks and its soundtrack:

Video by Gumbal