A Look at the Huayra Super car from Mercedes-AMG and Pagani

The Huayra. The ultimate in Italian Automotive Art with a custome powerplant from Mercedes-AMG

The styling of the car was perfected over the course of 5 years to find each line’s beginning and end. During the study, eight scale models were created, as well as two 1:1 models. Each model was an evolution of the previous in a never ending quest for form perfection.

The bi-xenon headlamps are just one of the many precious gifts from the Zonda R, and LED daytime running lights are seamlessly integrated in the elliptical shape of the design. The rear bumper integrates with the diffuser and is dominated by an elliptical frame that surrounds the four central exhaust outlets, now becoming a characteristic Pagani element.

The 12 cylinder turbocharged engine from Mercedes-AMG has been developed to meet the strictest technical and quality requirements, but also to give the car its immense versatility.

The calm and harmony of driving one of the world’s most refined GT car is interrupted when the driver calls upon the Huayra to unleash its 700 hp and 1000 Nm of torque. The turbos have been studied to offer immediate response to the slightest throttle input, giving the driver full control over the engine at any rpm and preventing unwanted delays in the delivery of power.

The engine’s systems have been designed and tested to stand up to the most adverse conditions of temperature and performance. The Huayra has been subjected to the highs of Death Valley and the lows of the Arctic Circle. The two lateral radiators are positioned in the front to guarantee the best cooling efficiency of the intercoolers place oer the cylinder heads.

Dry sump lubrication ensures an optimal oil feed to the engine even when the car is subjected to the most extreme lateral accelerations. It also regulates the oil flow so that only the necessary amount of lubricant is actually pumped into the engine from the external oil tank, reducing the friction caused by an excessive volume of lubricant inside the engine sump. An oil/water heat exchanger reduces warm=up times by heating the engine lubricant during cold start and keeps engine coolant and lubricant levels at steady operational temperatures. Extensive weight saving programs led to ingenious yet simple solutions. In order to reduce hoses and connections as much as possible is built directly to the engine. The intercoller covers serve as expansion tanks to the low temperature circuit and the engine coolant circuit. The vertical fins contribute to the cooling of the tanks. The M158 engine is homologated to meet the strictest environmental regulations, EU5 and LEV2.

Despite the increase of power compared to the other Mercedes-AMG V12 engines developed for Pagani, CO2 emissions as well as the fuel consumption have been reduced, to make the Huayra class leading amongst 12 cylinder sports cars with values that are respective of much smaller vehicles on the market. The two stage fuel supply system features two microprocessor controlled pumps feeding fuel to the engine with the second pump only activated when necessary, thus reducing the energy required to run the fuel pumps and eliminates the waste of excessive fuel being transported and heated in the fuel lines.

As an homage to the decennial tradition of Mercedes-AMG in building world class sports car engines, the M158 displays the historic AMG emblem on the intake manifold alongside the name of the technician that assembled the engine by hand at the Mercedes-AMG headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany.

The Titanium exhaust system is a direct application of race proven technologies on a high performance road car and the complete exhaust weighs less than 10 kg. Hydroformed junctions are used to reduce back-pressure and guarantee a free flow of the exhaust gasses. Titanium guarantees a low weight in the muffler area while Inconel guarantees reliability on the parts of the exhaust more exposed to high temperatures. Careful attention has been paid to the tuning of its sounds, which has led to a harmonic ruble at idle speeds with a hint of power that lies hidden at low speed and a deep thunderous growl of motor and air, reminiscent of an airplane, at high speeds.

Mercedes SL 65 AMG BiTurbo by INDEN Design

The tuner INDEN Design from Flammersbach has taken on the daunting task of upgrading the SL 65 AMG V12 BiTurbo

AMG produces one of the world’s most powerful roadsters, the SL 65 AMG V12 BiTurbo, since 2004. The roadster is built on the base of the Mercedes-Benz R230 and has the 6-liter engine (also used in Maybachs) offering up 612 hp (450 kW). The “natural” torque (in the truest sense of the word) of the engine is 1200 Nm, but it is limited by the engine control to 1000 Nm.

The noble tuner INDEN Design from Flammersbach near the Hessian Haiger has taken on the daunting task of upgrading the SL again . With Joachim Inden at the helm– the deep black roadster, INDEN tunes the beast and finishes it in black sapphire as a result of the conversion.

Let us begin with a front apron, which has huge holes for ventilation. The hood had to go through corrections as well. The front wings were widened, that required to change the inner wheel arches. Linking of this set of side skirts and front and rear wheel arches could hardly be made more individual. The rear wheel arches have considerably more volume now. At the rear, subtle spoiler and modified apron with rear diffuser are conspicuous.

Direct contact between the vehicle and asphalt is achieved by a perfectly adequate wheel / tire combination of three-part INDEN Champion 11×20 or 13×20-inch rims with 265/30 and 325/25R20 tires.

Electronic control module provides additional lowering by about 45 mm. The performance of the aforementioned engine was – not surprisingly – increased to 680 hp, and the Vmax-lock was removed. For the desired sonorous engine sound Black Sapphire exhaust pipes were installed. The interior of the INDEN’s SL 65 AMG V12 features a Black Series Steering Wheel in Alcantara.

Youcan take a look more closely at this vehicle at the Tuning World Bodensee in Friedrichshafen from May 5 to 11, 2011.

Speedriven EV12 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

The EV12 is based on an older version of the Mercedes E-Class and is powered by a 700 hp V12 engine

Speedriven released recently released the details of their latest Mercedes projects, called the EV12. The EV12 is based on an older version of the Mercedes E-Class and is powered by a V12 engine. As you can see in the photos, the new Speedriven Mercedes-Benz E-Class has undergone an extensive engine modification, it now outputs 700 hp at the rear wheels. They tested the Mercedes EV12 on ALSA’s dyno.

In order to get the extra horsepower out of the engine, Speedriven fit the EV12 Mercedes E-Class with top-mounted water-to-air intercoolers, “scorpion” air intakes, larger fuel injectors and billet-wheel turbochargers. The Speedriven EV12 Mercedes-Benz E-Class also comes with a re-programmed ECU and TCU.

The only sign that may tip you off to the true power under the hood of Speedriven’s E-Class is its Brabus aerodynamics package and the blacked-out front grille.

Unfortunately, the performance figures of the new Mercedes E-Class and the price for the upgrades have yet to be released.

Press Release from Speedriven: Speedriven EV12: Goldilocks Chassis, Papa Bear Power

Despite being a luxury brand, Mercedes does its best to be a “full-line” car company, offering a little something for everyone. To some buyers, the C class is too small. The S class is too big. For them, the E class – right in between – is perfect. What happens, however, when the car is the right fit, but the performance … well, isn’t?

That “right car, wrong power” feel is where tuners come in. Tuners exist in droves these days, offering ECU upgrades that can take a car from feeling “too cold” horsepower-wise to feeling “just right” by pushing a few 1s and 0s around. That “just right” performance vibe can be a little more elusive, however, and a tuner may have to free up a car’s exhaust or change the diameter on a few pulleys now and again. Other times, though, “just right” isn’t enough, and only “too hot” will do.

The “stuffed-full of V12” Mercedes E-class sedan shown here is what happens when “just right” and “too hot” meet. The (literal) heavy-lifting was done by Tim Stoll at ALSA Automotive Engineering in Dubai, while the performance upgrades and software tuning were handled by the V12 Mercedes tuning specialists at Speedriven in Chicago, IL. The EV12 benefits from Speedriven’s usually-reserved-for-S-class-customers collection of aftermarket hardware, which includes top-mounted water-to-air intercoolers, “scorpion” air intakes, larger fuel injectors, and (of course!) Speedriven’s billet-wheel turbochargers. The upgraded machinery is guided by Speedriven ECU and TCU software and generates over 700 rear-wheel horsepower on ALSA’s dyno, which should be plenty of “hot” for the “just right” sized E class. A Brabus appearance package and blacked-out grille complete the look of the car.

For more information on the car or the Speedriven tuning package shown, contact Speedriven.