It might appear to be an everyday Mercedes-Benz V-Class van however in actuality, it’s a 585 HP AMG GT R monster beneath.
When people converse of the van life, they usually imply dwelling a easy life on the highway. Packing up their belongings and seeing the world through a van. Most of us have most likely had ideas for the duration of leaving every thing behind and dwelling the van life way of life. Nonetheless, this Mercedes-Benz V-Class van is a complete different tackle the van life expertise. This van is constructed to fly down again roads and set blistering lap occasions. That is all because of the German tuner GAD-Motors. They began with a humble V-Class and stuffed an AMG GT R supercar beneath it.
GAD-Motors is situated in Fellbach, Germany and has been tuning vehicles for greater than ten years. However this V-Class venture is likely to be their most formidable up to now. They needed to drop within the 4.0-liter V8 Biturbo engine however as you’ll be able to most likely think about that’s not a simple activity. The electronics had the be modified, the exhaust needed to be modified, the transmission wanted to be tweaked. The van you see ripping across the Nürburgring on this video posted on the CarSpyMedia YouTube channel is basically a hand-built venture automobile.
Nürburgring Check
Followers of traditional High Gear UK could bear in mind the episode the place the late, nice Sabine Schmitz lapped the ‘Ring in a Ford van. It was one of the vital spectacular laps you will notice however that van was nothing like this V-Class. For these studying this within the U.S., you will not be acquainted with the V-Class as it isn’t offered right here. The V-Class is principally a extra luxurious model of the Metris that we do get right here.
The Metris is powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 208 horsepower. It gained’t gentle your hair on hearth. GAD-Motors model, nevertheless, will get your pulse racing. The model you see racing across the monitor right here makes 585 horsepower because of the engine from the AMG GT R. And it isn’t simply the engine. This van additionally has carbon ceramic brakes, and suspension tweaks.
V-Class GT R
This mash up of a automobile can be a riot to take to a neighborhood monitor day. Think about rolling up on this factor and seeing all of the smug BMW and Porsche faces from everybody else within the paddock. And then you definitely get out on the monitor after which instantly all these different drivers are providing you with a degree by whereas making an attempt to determine what the hell is occurring.
V-Class Phases
Wish to actually be blown away? This isn’t their strongest model. When you go to the GAD-Motors web site, you will notice that they provide many tuning levels for all of their autos. Many of those levels method or exceed 1,000 horsepower. The GAD-Motors group states on the location that after testing they discovered that this motor might make about 900 horsepower. The V-Class won’t solely be quick, however it is going to be unique. The corporate plans to make solely ten of those per 12 months.
Photographs: GAD-Motors; CarSpyMedia
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