It's quite common nowadays to see super estates,
such as the Mercedes-AMG C63, become faster than previous-generation supercars.
In this case, Vath has turned the German-made wagon into a wild animal, one
that needs just 3.3sec to sprint from naught to 100 km/h, before maxing
out at 340 km/h.
Its performance makes it 0.1sec faster than a stock
Ferrari 458 Italia, and it comes courtesy of a lot of work put into the
4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, which is now good for 700 PS and 900 Nm of torque. Massaging the lump to produce this much power cost
€ 12,800 (US$ 14,870), and it included tuning the unit's electronic and
turbochargers, and adding a new oil cooler for the engine and transmission.
Vath claims that the Mercedes-AMG C63 Estate's sound
is even more distinguished thanks to a new valve exhaust system. It costs
€ 3,440 (US$ 3,996), and it allows the driver to choose between "a meaty
bubbling V8 bi-turbo, or a regular V8", at the touch of a button.
Among other upgrades received by the estate are
optimized brakes for € 890 (US$ 1,034), a suspension kit that can lower the ride
height between 20mm to 40mm for € 690 (US$ 802), and 8.5x20-inch front
and 10x20-inch rear wheels, wrapped in Continental tires for another € 2,880
(US$ 3,345), to which € 250 (US$ 290) are added for the attachment kit of the rims.
The tuner also fitted the AMG C63 with a carbon
package exterior upgrade kit, for € 1,980 (US$ 2,300), which includes new front
spoiler and rear diffuser, while the interior has received a new speedometer
that goes up to 360 km/h, for another € 1,980 (US$ 2,300), and a set of
floor mats in black velour, with the Vath logo, that cost € 190 (US$ 220).
