2007 Evosport Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG
I'm starting to think the crew at Evosport exist on a diet of Red Bull and CoCo Puffs. Between the race track, their jam-packed shop in Huntington Beach, California, and its R&D facility, these guys are in a perpetual state of excitement. "To be honest, I'd do this stuff for free," says Brad Otoupalik. "Nothing this fun should take dough."
Otoupalik and Simon Atik, Evosport's front men, are very much the 'race on Sunday, sell on Monday' kind of guys. Much of the go-fast gear they sell has been developed under brutal race conditions before being brought to the street. These dudes drive hard. The E55 here is something of an AMG squared, a mixture of OEM hotrod parts and Evosport's own line of performance pieces. A torque monster straight from the AMG box, Evosport has essentially given it a new set of fangs-great, big, sharp ones in a brilliant shade of white.
Evosport has introduced us to several new outfits, including the aerodynamic shop, Vorsteiner, and brake-builder Rotora. Products from both suppliers have proven themselves to be well built and ready for race or street. We've used the stuff on our own cars to great effect.
The Plus
1. Engine
Evo1 power package, fully dampened overdrive crankshaft pulley, hard-anodized billet aluminum underdrive accessory pulleys, Powerchip/Evosport Evo1 ECU tune, Evo2 power package, Evo2 ECU tune, Evosport Shorty performance headers, ceramic-coated performance plug wires, Kompressor cooling package, front-mounted heat exchanger, external heat exchanger reservoir, high-capacity electric pump, phenolic spacers, 80mm throttle body upgrade, carbon fibe r high-volume airbox
1. Drivetrain
Limited-slip differential
2. Exhaust
Evosport secondary cat delete, performance x-pipe, AMG muffler modification
3. Suspension
Electronic lowering module
4. Wheels & Tires
Vorsteiner Series 1 forged two-piece in matte black,19x9 (f) 19x10.5 (r). Toyo T1-R Performance Tires, 255/35 (f), 295/30 (r)
5. Brakes
Front: Rotora 15-inch two-piece drilled/slotted discs w/eight-piston calipers (red)Rear: Rotora 14-inch two-piece drilled/slotted discs w/four-piston calipers (red)High-performance ceramic pads, stainless steel lines
6. Exterior
Vorsteiner carbon fiber front and rear lower diffusers, carbon fiber decklid spoiler, carbon fiber vented hood, Evosport painted side markers, black chrome exterior trim, black gloss grille, black smoked taillights, custom rear fenders, flat hood badge
7. Interior
Sport leather steering wheel, shifter paddle conversion, custom-mounted Valentine One radar detector