It might not look it, but this Mercedes van can hang with supercars.
The V-Class is a van made by Mercedes that's sold throughout Europe. It's not too exciting in stock form, but as it turns out, the engine bay is spacious enough to fit AMG's widely used 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8. See where this is going?
German tuner company GAD Motors decided it would be a good idea to fit one of AMG's M177 engines into an otherwise stock-looking V-Class and take it runway racing. Originally powered by a lackluster turbodiesel engine, this van in question now makes 585 horsepower—enough to keep up with some modern exotics. GAD also added a set of carbon ceramic brakes to help the van slow down from the massive speeds it's now capable of hitting, and a retuned suspension system to account for all the new weight up front.
Automotive Mike on YouTube was on the scene during a runway racing event at Zweibrücken airport in Germany to see how the modified V-Class would stack up against some legit exotics. It's able to hold its own against two Corvettes, a McLaren 720S, and a handful of BMW M5s. The video is especially funny to watch considering it's a tall, pedestrian-looking van keeping up with these cars.
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