Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG by Posaidon
The Mercedes AMG E63 may have a little
racing heritage to its name, but it’s far from the idea of a racing car. Well,
except this one.
Still , even hard-boiled tuned variants
of Merc’s E63 model are destined to flex their outrageously potent grunt only
on long stretches of road or between the lights,
although Posaidon doesn’t necessarily agree.
That’s because the German aftermarket
specialist’s take on the matter differs greatly from the “standard” tuning
recipe, and with a name like RS850+ it isn’t that hard to imagine why.
Yup, that means it develops in excess of
850 PS. 1,020 PS, to be exact, and 1,400 Nm of
torque. Based on the Mercedes AMG E63 4Matic, Posaidon says the RS850+ takes
the crown as the most powerful street-legal Mercedes of all time.
The major boost in power came after the
tuner upgraded and re-engineered all the major engine components, including the
turbochargers and intercoolers. Helping the monster under the bonnet breathe, a
Ram intake air was augmented with a bespoke carbon-fiber encased intake system,
incorporating a large free-flow conical air filter.
To cope with the onslaught of the 1,400
Nm of torque, Posaidon uprated the gearbox and fitted specially
calibrated limited slip differentials to the front and rear axles. And, as if
the power figure wasn’t already putting the vehicle in another league, Posaidon
went great lengths to lighten up the car, stripping its interior down to the
metal.
The result? A theoretical top speed of
368 km/h (limited to 350 km/h), and a 2.8 seconds 0 to 100
km/h acceleration.
