The engineer team
over at Auto-Dynamics.pl has come up with an extensive performance upgrade for the
Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 (C117). In its stock form, the 2.0-liter turbocharged
four-cylinder engine of the car outputs 381 hp along with 475 Nm of torque. Once upgraded, it ascends to 535 hp and 640 Nm.
As you probably
realize, it is no mere chip tuning we are talking about here. In fact, the
build draws upon numerous third-party components, including the high-end
TTE550+ turbocharger off The Turbo Engineers shelf, a Wagner Tuning intercooler
and water cooling circuit, an AMS Alpha carbon-fiber air intake system, a
Weistec blow-off valve and a Remus cat-back exhaust system.
Auto-Dynamics’ own
contribution comes in the form of a custom ECU tune. This in no means reduces
the value of the project, since selecting just the right components and making
them work together takes quite an effort, even if you don’t design said
components yourself.
The show car boasts
BBS CI-R 19” forged rims with a Satin Black finish, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
tires, Bilstein B16 PSS10 coilovers partnered with Eibach stabilizers, and
reworked, heavy-duty brakes.
