- The Bavarian tuner Vath breathes even more fire into the gull-winged supercar.
- Vath's V63S tuning kit bumps output from 563 to 607 horsepower, with torque climbing to 502 pound-feet.
- The basic kit, including aero bits and forged-alloy rims, is priced in Germany from $47,000.
ASCHAFFENBURG, Germany — Vath, the Bavarian tuning house that specializes in Mercedes-Benz upgrades, is cranking up the performance on the already-potent Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.
Vath's V63S tuning kit bumps output on the AMG-tuned 6.2-liter V8 from 563 to 607 horsepower, with torque climbing from 479 to 502 pound-feet. The result is a slight increase in top speed, to 205 mph, with 0-60 acceleration trimmed to less than 3.6 seconds.
Vath fits high-performance brakes with slotted rotors and a high-performance exhaust system with a manually controlled pneumatic valve to alter the exhaust tone from the cockpit. A so-called "comfort suspension" drops ride height by 1 inch.
More aggressive rubber — 265/30ZR20s in front and 315/25ZR20s in the rear — is mounted on Vath's three-piece forged-alloy rims that can be painted titanium or any custom color.
A carbon-fiber aero body kit bundles a front lip spoiler, rear deck spoiler and side skirts. For the cockpit, customers can order a custom steering wheel in leather, wood or carbon fiber. Other options include a 400 km/h speedo, black-and-silver logo floormats and leather door trim.
The V63S tuning kit for the SLS AMG starts in Germany at $47,000.
Inside Line says: Figure on a Vath overhaul of the upcoming SLS Roadster in the not-too-distant future.
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i_love_cars_06 says:
10:01 PM, 06/02/2011
its looks cool VATH how fast it could get from 0-60 mph?