Have you heard of VÄTH before? I haven’t, but you’ll definately hear its latest creation when it zooms by. As if the Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG’s 355 bhp and 510 Nm isn’t enough for such a small roadster, the Hösbach based tuner has enlarged the capacity of the V8 to 5.8-litres (hence the V58 name) and plonked in a supercharger! The end result is an insane 565 bhp and 770 Nm of torque.
Upgrades include sports pistons, sports distribution shafts, exhaust manifolds, high-grade steel catalysts, sports exhaust silencers, polished cylinder heads, a sports air filter and a long-stroke crankshaft. Together with ECU tuning, the V58′s new top speed is 310 km/h. At 30,785 euros, it’s not cheap though. A locking differential a “home-produced and patented” fuel cooler is optional.
This SLK sits on a user adjustable sports suspension which lowers the car from 20 mm to 65 mm, while the brake upgrade kit brings six-piston calipers with 378 mm discs. 19-inch wheels with 235/35 front tyres and 275/30 rears complete the package.
The exterior mods don’t look too over the top, although the removal of the big three pointed star leaves an empty round hole, and the LED strips sit uncomfortably near to the foglamps, looking very much like an afterthought. The V58′s lower body gets carbon add ons including a rear diffuser. Unsurprisingly, more carbon appears in the cabin.
More pictures after the jump.
Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.
Yeah!! Alright!
After peeling off the Ralliart sticker from my 10-year-old kancil, I can put VÄTH sticker pulak
woowww superb car….nice to see nice to hold once broken get ur own hole
Oh my gosh……..One of the sexiest and also fastest coupe ………..Powerful!!!!
I prefer this to BMW Z4………..
1st!!!!
Nice…..
this is insane.what kind of power to weight ratio it has? how heavy is this small merc..1.5k?dats going to be real quick.and yeah,never heard of VÄTH before.
WHATTTTT!!!!
Nice car
first?
Awesome except the flying vagina grill
vath..like near to death…
…..LED strips sit uncomfortably near to the foglamps, looking very much like an afterthought…….
Yeas, agree with the statement. Maybe this VATH got the LED from kedai Abang…."Balang LAsing, lagi Mulah dan cantekk wor".
it's like the black edition …
technology overkill on a Mistress driven car , no way to unleash all the full potential of Kw & Nm!!!
why don't make vertical driving lights?!
They should just make a logo for the Logo place…maybe just a big V rather than just an empty hole
Isn't that what these aftermarket tuners love? like Brabus or Alpina, often replacing the original badges with theirs ungracefully…..lol.. and yes that gaping hole is reallly ugly… lol:-D
the details (logo, led lights) looked rough..
hehe.
Maybe can mod that hole as rocket missile launcher to strike road hogger.
v58k looks awsome too
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