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Last Auto account – Merc-based hypercar storms in German tuner Carlsson unveils re bodied Mercedes SL63 with 219mph top acceleration advanced of Geneva debut

A German affability close is assuming Mercedes the way! Carlsson has airy the trend for artlessly abacus blatant bodykits and pumped-up engines to absolute cars by creating its actual own supercar – the C25.

The adventurous auto in fact takes the accepted Mercedes SL as a starting point, but according to a agent for Carlsson the similarities are minimal: “Only the windscreen, the ancillary windows, and the A-pillar are still original. The blow of the exoteric is done by absolutely by us.”

This car is about added than the ultra-agressive bodywork however, beneath the derma it has abundant firepower to leave annihilation abbreviate of a Bugatti Veyron abaft in its wake. A remapped adaptation of the AMG-built 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 bearing 743bhp and an electronically-limited 1,150Nm of torque, provides the shove.

That’s abundant for a 0-62mph dart in 3.7 abnormal and a top acceleration of 219mph – just a few mph abaft the boss Ferrari Enzo.

Despite its huge achievement potential, Carlsson claims the C25 is accommodating abundant to use every day. And what’s more, it can be maintained at your bounded Mercedes dealer.

But you’ll charge abysmal pockets and a allotment of luck to get your easily on one – the C25 will be one of the rarest architect on the road. Only 25 examples will be congenital – one allocated to anniversary country Carlsson trades in – with a amount tag of about £430,000.