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You know VATH's tuning examples around Mercedes-Benz models, don't you? They're not as aggressive in terms of styling like the Brabus ones, but what's under the hood is enough to satisfy even the most hardcore Mercedes fan.
When dealing with pimped out Mercedes models like the E500 facelift in the picture above, a logic question comes into focus: did the car need more power? Well, if we were to adopt VATH's philosophy, we would be screaming this to your face right now: yes!
We'll hit you right away with some price tags, so you know what you're getting into. So, for a stainless steel exhaust system be ready to pay €4,629 ($5,048, at current exchange rates) for a set of oval tailpipes. For a more embroidered rear end, you can also get an underbody extension plus a rear diffuser with fins for €2,011 ($2,193 at current exchange rates).
Our advice: go for the custom brakes with 390 mm discs and 6-piston calipers despite the €5,355 (5,840$ at current exchange rates) sticker, as you'll need them to properly managed what's coming from under the hood.
Speaking of under the hood firepower, the 4.7-liter turbocharged V8 went through some performance-boosting surgeries and its original 408 HP and 600 Nm (443 lb-ft) output was lifted to 550 HP and a bone-crushing 830 Nm (613 lb-ft) of torque.
What you just read before can be translated like this: €10,591 (11,554$, at current exchange rates) can allow the mid-sized premium German sedan go as fast as 186 mph (300 km/h).
So, interested or not?
We'll hit you right away with some price tags, so you know what you're getting into. So, for a stainless steel exhaust system be ready to pay €4,629 ($5,048, at current exchange rates) for a set of oval tailpipes. For a more embroidered rear end, you can also get an underbody extension plus a rear diffuser with fins for €2,011 ($2,193 at current exchange rates).
Our advice: go for the custom brakes with 390 mm discs and 6-piston calipers despite the €5,355 (5,840$ at current exchange rates) sticker, as you'll need them to properly managed what's coming from under the hood.
Speaking of under the hood firepower, the 4.7-liter turbocharged V8 went through some performance-boosting surgeries and its original 408 HP and 600 Nm (443 lb-ft) output was lifted to 550 HP and a bone-crushing 830 Nm (613 lb-ft) of torque.
What you just read before can be translated like this: €10,591 (11,554$, at current exchange rates) can allow the mid-sized premium German sedan go as fast as 186 mph (300 km/h).
So, interested or not?
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