Photo: Guido ten Brink / SB-Medien
Fab Design tends to ignore the fact that Mercedes-Benz has already given the S-Class Coupe a more dynamic aura in the transition from its predecessor, offering us its wild incarnation of the S63 AMG Coupe in Geneva.
Leaving the Grand Tourer attributes of the Affalterbach machine behind, the tuner focused on the sporty side, thus risking to ruin the impact of the vehicle.
Called Ethon, Fab Design's S63 Coupe strikes the audience with a body kit that screams "look at me, I'm high on tuning." The most eye-catching feature has to be the front apron, whose styling cues don't seem to fall in line with the other bits of the vehicle.
The package comes in a Glossy White finish that aims to make the car stand out even more. This is matched with hefty wheels, which come in a 22-inch size.
The 5.5-liter twin-turbo under the hood gets a slight boost, jumping from 585 hp to 630 hp. As for the maximum twist, this now sits at 678 lb-ft (918 Nm). The tuner doesn't mention the real world effect of the extra output, so we should expect this to be limited.
Nevertheless, with the standard car completing the 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) run in 3.9 seconds, owners won't be any less than dynamically thrilled.
This is the kind of vehicle that places a strong emphasis on its cabin, but the tuner doesn't mention anything about a massaged interior. However, we expect customers who ask for such modifications to be met with an open mind. After playing with the AMG in such a risky manner, the interior job shouldn't be too much to ask for.
Fortunately, Fab Design has also treated us to more reasonable offerings in Geneva. And by that we mean their take on the Mercedes-AMG GT, which allows the driver to play with 700 horsepower.
Called Ethon, Fab Design's S63 Coupe strikes the audience with a body kit that screams "look at me, I'm high on tuning." The most eye-catching feature has to be the front apron, whose styling cues don't seem to fall in line with the other bits of the vehicle.
The package comes in a Glossy White finish that aims to make the car stand out even more. This is matched with hefty wheels, which come in a 22-inch size.
The 5.5-liter twin-turbo under the hood gets a slight boost, jumping from 585 hp to 630 hp. As for the maximum twist, this now sits at 678 lb-ft (918 Nm). The tuner doesn't mention the real world effect of the extra output, so we should expect this to be limited.
Nevertheless, with the standard car completing the 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) run in 3.9 seconds, owners won't be any less than dynamically thrilled.
This is the kind of vehicle that places a strong emphasis on its cabin, but the tuner doesn't mention anything about a massaged interior. However, we expect customers who ask for such modifications to be met with an open mind. After playing with the AMG in such a risky manner, the interior job shouldn't be too much to ask for.
Fortunately, Fab Design has also treated us to more reasonable offerings in Geneva. And by that we mean their take on the Mercedes-AMG GT, which allows the driver to play with 700 horsepower.
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