Take a Japanese pickup, add a German V8, and place it on South African roads. The result’s something very special.
The Mercedes-Benz X-Class pickup goes away before the brand is ready to create a mean AMG variant with an enormous V8 and plenty of performance. Somebody in South Africa is showing the possibilities of shoving and AMG-tuned V8 into a pickup. During this case, it’s a Toyota Hilux.
Unfortunately, the video doesn’t tell us much concerning this build on the far side showing the engine beneath the Toyota’s hood. In line with the YouTube description, the truck uses a Mercedes-Benz M156 V8, which may be a 6.2-liter V8 available in many tunes. The owner doesn’t specify the number in this video. In stock form, the number might be between 475 HP (354 kilowatts) and 518 HP (386 kW). The C63 documented in the video title would suggest the mill might be creating 500 HP (373 kW). Although, it’s entirely doable that this one may have some further tuning to spice up the output even higher.
What’s sure about this truck is that it makes an incredible sound. The naturally aspirated V8 roars because the revs build. Without getting a decent look into the inside, it’s clear that there’s a manual gearbox that enables for a few very straightforward burnouts.
The passenger during this video doesn’t have a lot of substance to say, however, his excited sounds tell us everything. This truck is clearly a thrill, however, the driver remains casual.
Unfortunately, there aren’t several other details concerning this truck. From looking at it, we will see that the ride height seems below stock, and therefore the wheels appear bigger. To handle the additional output from the V8, there are in all probability some harder drivetrain parts, just like the differential and half-shafts.
