Carlsson and Aigner joined their forces again and proudly present the third model that emerged from their collaboration. The Carlsson Aigner CK55 Rascape is based on the Mercedes GL 500 and it’s an exclusive limited edition of 20 cars which will be revealed at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The car has a striking two tone paintwork and several coats of smooth, wine-red mettalic paint have been applied on the car’s body kit. Carlsson and Aigner designed a special body kit that has wider wheel arches which are visually linked by new side skirts. The front wings of this GL500 have illuminated Aiger logos and the door rubbing strips are color coded in black. The car’s front side looks more aggressive with a new bonnet carrying larger power domes.
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Mercedes tuning information with articles and pictures about modified Mercedes cars for Mercedes tuning enthusiasts.
Vath Mercedes SLK 55 AMG
The guys from Vath love to play and they took a stock Mercedes SLK and tried to improve the car’s look and performances. The Vath Mercedes SLK 55 AMG is equipped with a 5.8L 8 cylinder engine which delivers 565 HP and a maximum torque of 770 Nm. With this great engine this ride could accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in around 4 seconds and it’s maximum speed is electronically limited to 300 km/h. The german tuners from Vath tried to improve the car’s aerodynamics and they made a special body kit which includes a carbon fiber front spoiler lip and a rear diffuser that will prevent this car from taking off.
Kicherer Mercedes GL42 Black Line
Good news for Mercedes SUV owners: Kicherer released their latest upgrade program for the Mercedes GL Class. They named their project Mercedes GL42 Black line because it’s based on the GL 420 CDI and even though the car’s look wasn’t changed too much, under the hood this is a completely new car. This Mercedes hides a V8 engine under the bonner and after the guys from Kicherer upgraded the engine cooling unit this V8 delivers 360 HP and a maximum torque of 900 Nm. With this power improvement this GL has a top speed higher than 280 km/h. The car’s electronic suspension was adjusted to offer a sportier curve, more stability and improved handling.
Kicherer Mercedes SL Evo II
Kicherer claims that their newest project is not the new Mercedes SL, it’s not the SL 63 AMG, it’s all Kicherer. The Kicherer Mercedes SL Evo II has many custom made parts and even thought it’s based on the old Mercedes SL R230 it looks different. They made a carbon fiber rear wing and front skirt hand made and equipped the car with lightweight cast wheels and other goodies that will please any customer. The tuning package also includes new side air intakes which will cool this car’s engine easier, a lot of carbon fiber elements to improve the aerodynamics and a rear diffuser which will lessen air resistance. The SL Evo II is equipped with Kicherer Downforce System which is an electronically controlled flap that optimizes down force on the rear axle to improve stability, handling and performance.
Carlsson Mercedes SL CK63 RS
Carlsson is the german tuning company specialized in modifying Mercedes Benz models. They wanted to improve the Mercedes SL CK63 RS and with more performance, a complete aerodynamics kit, fine leather in the car’s interior and an exclusive varnish their final result is a masterpiece. The car’s engine has the same cubic capacity but after a couple of improvements it could develop up to 600 HP instead of the serial 525 HP. The maximum torque also rises from 630 Nm at 5,200 rpm to 705 Nm at 5,100 rpm. After this power refinement the car could accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.1 seconds and it’s half a second faster than the AMG model.
ASMA Mercedes SLR McLaren Perfectus
ASMA Design is a car tuner from Germany that designs unique body kits for Mercedes and they recently unveiled their latest project based on a Mercedes SLR McLaren. They called their custom car “Perfectus” and it was originally developed for the Royal Family of Abu Dhabi but it will soon be available for any SLR owner. The car has a slightly different look with a new front grille and front bumper, new side sills, extended rear fenders, a new rear bumper with rear diffuser and a small boot lip spoiler. The ASMA Mercedes SLR McLaren Perfectus is equipped with a 5.5L supercharged engine which delivers 700HP and has a maximum torque of 855 Nm.
Renntech 777 Mercedes SLR McLaren
Volker Mornhinweg, the AMG boss, declared last week that the horsepower war is over and they won’t try to reach extreme performances with the cars they modify. Hartmut Feyhl, the boss from Renntech, still likes powerful cars which can reach incredible speeds and he announced that his company will reveal Renntech 777 Mercedes SLR McLaren, a car developed to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary, which has 777 HP. The car tuner says this is a completely new street legal track car and it will have a new body kit with improved aerodynamics, a big rear wing, new splitters and new side skirts. The car will be powered with a modified 5.5L supercharged Kompressor V8 engine and it will feature a new suspension, driveline and a special slip differential made by Renntech.
Kicherer Mercedes CL65 AMG
With 612 HP and a torque of 1000 Nm under the hood, Mercedes CL65 AMG is one of the most powerful street cars at the moment. Even though this car is really fast there are still tuners that try to modify it and Kicherer is one of them. For the car’s exterior, the german tuner made a front grille, an extension for the front bumper, new side mirrors and a new rear diffuser, all made from carbon fiber. The aggressive look of this german coupe also comes from those 20″ rims, the new exhaust with 4 pipes and the car’s suspension which brings it lower with 25mm. In the car’s interior the passagers will enjoy the fine nappa leather, alcantara and many carbon fiber insertions.
VITT Performance Mercedes CL
The Mercedes CL is a powerful and luxurious ride with a lot of high-tech gadgets and safety features. Even though it might seem expensive for most of us, this two-door coupe has a lot of power under the hood and enough room to satisfy even the most severe drivers. We’re used to see a lot of Mercedes cars modified by german tuners but we rarely find a japanese tuning company that modifies any model from Mercedes. VITT Performance is one of those tuners and they created a special tuning kit for a Mercedes CL. The guys from VITT designed a special wide body kit that is made from new front and rear spoilers, side skirts, bigger air spaces and a new rear wing. For the car’s interior the japanese tuner offers a lot of accessories that will increase the driver’s comfort.
BRABUS Mercedes GLK
Brabus modified almost all Mercedes models and their latest project was based on Mercedes GLK. They created a tuning kit which includes engine improvements for all versions of this car, a new body kit, new rims and a lot of interior accessories. For the ones that bought the diesel GLK320 CDI 4MATIC version Brabus created the ECO PowerXtra D6 (III) engine kit which will boost the V6 engine to 272 HP and 590 Nm. With this improvement the car will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.9 seconds and it could reach a maximum speed of 228 km/h. Brabus also created a special kit for the petrol version of this car, GLK 4MATIC. This kit is called B7 and it will increase the engine’s power with 15 HP.
Mansory SLR Renovatio black and white
Mansory SLR Renovatio is one of the most incredible modified cars in the world. The first version modified by Mansory was painted with a unique gold paint and now this great tuning company tried to make something different for this special ride. They created a special white paint scheme that’s mixed with carbon fiber elements. The carbon fiber front apron, side skirts and rear apron are black and they add an incredible visual effect. Mansory also tweaked this car’s performances and they installed high performance compressors, new air filter and they modified the engine’s management system.
The guys from Mansory are always careful with the cars they modify and this SLR is perfect in every detail.
Lorinser Mercedes SL500
Even though summer is over for most of us, we would all love to own a fast convertible car that could turn heads easily. Mercedes SL500 is one of those cars and the guys from Lorinser decided to create a facelift to make it even better. The Lorinser Mercedes SL500 has a new front bumper with three huge openings and new air intakes, new side skirts and a wide rear bumper. The large air intakes from the front bumper give this car an aggressive look and make it look a lot different than the stock version. The car has RS9 wheels that are equipped with wide tires and give more handling and new energy to this car.