AMG’s M139 engine is a technical marvel. Need over 500 horsepower out of your AMG 45? It’s simple!
There’s one thing mighty beneath the hood of each “45” powered AMG on the market. As we all know, this scorching hatch engine powers the A45, CLA45 and GLA45 to a tune that the world has by no means seen earlier than. The truth is, it has the best particular output of any 4 cylinder engine, churning out 208 horsepower per liter. The M139 won’t get the identical sort of recognition that different AMG engines get, however it certainly deserves the identical reward.
However we all know the AMG mindset. “Rather a lot” is typically “not sufficient.” That’s the place Posaidon is available in to play. Their software program improve for the A45 engines is an easy re-programming measure. In accordance with Carscoops, this will increase output by 43 horsepower and 44 lb/ft of torque. Not dangerous for a easy little bit of digital trickery. However if you happen to’re not pleased with 458 horsepower out of your A45 S, then you may all the time go one step farther.
Posaidon has what’s known as an RS 525 package deal to assist on your excessive octane wants. In Germany, they measure by PS, which this one has 525 of. That 525PS quantity primarily interprets to 518 horsepower. Fairly stout for a smaller turbo motor. Torque is rated at 443 lb/ft and able to launch this AWD monster to some fast quarter mile instances.
However keep in mind this M139 does apply the AMG’s one particular person, one engine hand constructed philosophy. We’re really unhappy that we are able to’t see this engine in a small svelte sports activities automotive, one thing just like the SLC. Because it stands, the SLC is accessible with the “43” AMG motor. However that 3.0 V6 has divided the neighborhood on whether or not it’s a real AMG motor or not.
However consider it this fashion. With 518 horsepower coming from a 2.0 liter 4 cylinder, the 4.0 liter 8 cylinder engine must be able to a theoretical 1,036 horsepower. However we haven’t seen one tuned to that stage but. We all know this isn’t the extent that these engines will be pushed both. RENNtech has their tuning cranked as much as 592 horsepower. In order it stands, the pint sized AMG engine may go down in historical past as one in all their finest.
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