Vath
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Tuner cars are often examples of the worst sort of overkill, but occasionally a car will sneak through with less-than-typical appearance modifications and a monstrously re-engineered heart. Such is the case with the Vath V58K, an extreme take on the SLK55 AMG. The Germans at Vath decided that 5.5-liters and natural aspiration were simply inadequate, and so took displacement up to 5.8-liters and added a supercharger to boost output from the stock 360 horsepower to a thunderous 565 horsepower and turning torque up from 377 pound-feet to 569 pound-feet. That's enough to push 0-60 mph times down...
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Vath boosts C63 AMG Estate to 585hp V63 RS statusCarbon emissions taxes and fuel efficiency requirements are throwing a bit of a wet blanket on the horsepower wars, especially in Europe, but the aftermarket is carrying on the battle with undiminished ferocity. The latest combatant is Vath's V63 RS Estate, a re-interpretation of the already...
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Vath V58K turns Mercedes' SLK55 AMG up to 565hp
Tuner cars are often examples of the worst sort of overkill, but occasionally a car will sneak through with less-than-typical appearance modifications and a monstrously re-engineered heart. Such is the case with the Vath V58K, an extreme take on the SLK 55 AMG. The Germans at Vath decided that 5.5L...
Nelson Ireson
