Earlier than the impossibly costly Mercedes-AMG One, the AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ E Efficiency is probably the most highly effective road-legal AMG. This alphanumeric soup of a four-door plug-in coupe makes electrified 831 horsepower (620 kilowatts) and 1,033 pound-feet (1,400 Newton-meters) of torque in inventory kind.
However not like the difficult AMG One hypercar, which wants an engine rebuild after each 50,000 kilometers (about 31,000 miles), the AMG GT 63 S E Efficiency can obtain aftermarket tuning.
Working example: Opus presenting its stage 1 efficiency tuning of the PHEV.
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The Nurburgring-based tuner upgrades the AMG GT 63 S E Efficiency, permitting the electrified mannequin to churn out as much as 952 hp (710 kW) and 1,143 lb-ft (1,550 Nm) of electronically restricted torque. The digital unit contributes 204 hp (152 kW) to that, whereas the 4.0-liter M177LS2 V8 makes 748 hp (558 kW).
In fact, these numbers translate to exhilarating efficiency. Opus claimed a dash to the centenary mark (62 miles per hour) in simply 2.7 seconds from a whole standstill – a tad faster than the manufacturing mannequin. The 200 km/h (128 mph) mark is reachable in 8.55 seconds, which is a second faster than in inventory kind.
The tuned model can also be quick. Opus examined the tuned AMG GT 63 S E Efficiency on the Autobahn and was capable of clock in 321 km/h (199 mph), which you’ll watch by the video embedded atop this web page.
The Opus-tuned AMG GT 63 S E Efficiency can be obtainable for buy in October 2022 after it receives its TUV approval. The corporate additionally provides a particular exhaust flap management system and an OBD reducing module. In winter, Opus stated that it’ll attempt to break the 1,000-hp barrier, although the tuner admits that it will likely be difficult as in comparison with non-hybrid AMGs.
