Mike Spinelli | Don't be thrown by those telltale letters; this EV hasn't a single battery, electric motor or spread in Utne Reader. The EV12 is a tuned, V12-powered Mercedes-Benz E-Class with two turbos and 700 hp at the wheels.

The collaboration matches the hardware and geek bits of Chicago's Speedriven with the shoehorning expertise of ALSA Automotive Engineering of Dubai. ALSA swapped in the 12-can, fitted with gear Speedriven devised for the V12 S-Class, including billet-wheel turbochargers, top-mounted water-to-air intercoolers, "scorpion" air intakes and larger fuel injectors — all overseen by Speedriven ECU and TCU software.

Looks pretty intense, but, you know: video from Emirates Motorplex or it didn't happen.

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Despite being generally thought of as 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 here at Speedriven. The EV12 benefits from our 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.

 

Great job, ALSA!

 

why did you call it "E V12"? was it originally a brabus car?

 

"EV12" has been used by a few tuners in the past to designate an E Class car with a V12 - most notably Brabus and RENNtech way back in 1999 (see? Renntech EV12 - Supercars.net). This particular car does have a Brabus kit on it, but the work was done by ALSA.