Väth V63RS latest tuning option for AMG fans
Click above for high-res gallery of the Väth V63RS
There's no shortage of Mercedes-Benz tuners, and we're used to having news tips in our email box regarding BRABUS, Kleemann, Lorinser, Carlsson, etc. That's why we were curious when we received a tip about a company taht we'd never heard of called Väth. The German aftermarket company has products for the entire Mercedes-Benz lineup, the latest of which is the V63RS Clubsport based on the C63 AMG that you see here. Väth essentially leaves the exterior untouched and focuses on the performance including an upgrade of the V8 to 585 bhp and 509 lb-ft torque that will power the car to a top speed of 202 mph. Other upgrades available include a sport suspension, high performance brakes, 19-inch wheels, and sport seats. Complete cars are available at a hefty 125,000 Euros, although components can be purchased individually, as well. Just like the BRABUS Bullit Black Arrow we showed yesterday, black seems to be the color of choice.
Gallery: Vath V63RS Clubsport
[Source: eMercedesBenz.com]
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Pacman 11:37AM (6/12/2008)
I'll take 3 in place of one BRABUS! Looks nicer as well.
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Ligor 11:59AM (6/12/2008)
I'll take the regular AMG infront of all these variants
MikeofLA 12:01PM (6/12/2008)
Exactly what I was thinking... You could also save enough to pimp this out with matte black paint and aluminum wheel arches, upgraded interior and still have a car that is well engineered and isn't nose heavy with a V12 stuffed into it... just a massive V8
Chris 11:39AM (6/12/2008)
Man...i remember when Ferraris and Lamborghini's werent topping 200...not 4 dorr sedans are doing it. Its a grat time to be a car lover....if you dont care about gas prices that is lol
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Keat 11:39AM (6/12/2008)
Man....expensive!
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Keat 11:40AM (6/12/2008)
P.S.
I really like the black on black.
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drunkenpublicness 11:42AM (6/12/2008)
Black...the choice of every wanna-be pimp,gangsta' or sports hero.
Is there no originality left?
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Keat 12:01PM (6/12/2008)
So if you drive a back car, your a wanna be pimp, or gangsta'?? Please elaborate for me will ya?
Pacman 12:08PM (6/12/2008)
Dude I drive a graphite colored car and I am the shiznit Pimp!
Aprime 11:49AM (6/12/2008)
And you'll be only seeing them in the Emirates.
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brian 12:07PM (6/12/2008)
Bingo.
The only people I know that drive these high caliber vehicles are Arabian. Especially in my age group (20-30's). Take a look around your local D-1 University, who's driving the best of the best?
They're the only ones that can ACTUALLY afford these over-priced (albeit beautiful) vehicles. Or their rich Fathers that is.
Aprime 12:11PM (6/12/2008)
And there's little appeal for aftermarket cars like this elsewhere.
jcar302 12:09PM (6/12/2008)
I like most mercedes, and i certainly like all these jacked up models that come out.
But, i'm curious to know the actual demand for these worked over luxury cars, at these ridiculously absurd prices.
I'm guessing their big in Europe, because other than few different models of amg, i never see anything like these tuners on the road.
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Pacman 12:17PM (6/12/2008)
I dont know for certain but I dont think they really intend on selling very many. Maybe single digits. I think the purpose is to showcase the parts. Volume sales are in the parts. Someone can buy a downpipe or something for a grand that adds a few horses to a standard C. This car is a rolling commercial. I get if it sells 0 it still serves its purpose of exposure for a tuner company.
Geeky1 12:26PM (6/12/2008)
Modifying Mercedes is bigger in Europe than it is over here, for sure, though even over there it's not as big as modifying BMWs, I don't think. Why? Because perception is 9/10ths of reality, and I think Mercedes are largely perceived as boring, flabby luxobarges with no potential; a German Buick, if you will.
The irony here is that both Buick (at least in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, and then with the Turbo V6 in the 80s) and Mercedes produce(d) some very capable, very robust engines and-at least in the case of Mercedes-chassis that are every bit equal to, and in some cases superior to, their competition. But hey... It makes it all that much more amusing when the guy in the next lane over at a stoplight finds out that his perception doesn't mesh with reality...
brian 2:37PM (6/12/2008)
geeky1, finally I've discovered another intelligent individual in cyberspace.
I completely agree.
thegoldenmackid 4:45PM (6/12/2008)
Love the car, but there is a typo in the article:
"That's why we were curious when we received a tip about a company taht we'd never heard of called Väth."
the second "that" should be "that" not "taht"
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