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Carlsson (car company)
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Carlsson is a German
car tuning
manufacturer specialising in Mercedes-Benz
cars. The Carlsson tuning house was founded by brothers Rolf and Andreas Hartge in 1989. Carlsson's products are available for the entire current range of Mercedes-Benz
models including the R-Class
http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Nov05/18CarlssonToDebutRClass.html, SL-Class http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Aug06/09_Carlsson_Introduces_Tuner_Package_For_2007_SL55_AMG.html, C-Class http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Apr07/02_Carlsson_Debuts_New_Tuning_CK35_Tuning_Package_For_The_2008_Mercedes_Benz_C_Class.html and the GL-Class http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Oct06/11_Carlsson_Unleashes_The_CK50_Tuning_Package_For_The_GL_Class.html along with many others. The company is most popular for its range of alloy wheels.
Through a new importer Carlsson began a more aggressive push into the US market in 2006 after debuting their newly modified CL500 (Euro-spec) vehicle at the 2006 SEMA Show. In their review, Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine said, "... the CL is starting to resemble something more in line with a Bentley Continental - even if it is a little shy when it comes to horsepower."
that generates 753 hp and 848 ft.lbf of torque. Estimated acceleration from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.7 seconds and top speed is 219 mph.
. The first example of their work together was a coachbuilt Mercedes CL65, titled the Carlsson Aigner CK65 RS "Eau Rouge." The "Eau Rouge" refers to the famous turn at the Belgian race track Spa Francorchamps. Producing 700 hp from Carlsson's engineers the car has a two-tone paint scheme and features a hand crafted wine-colored interior from Etienne Aigner.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
car tuning
Engine tuning
Engine tuning is the adjustment, modification or design of internal combustion engines to yield optimal performance, to increase an engine's power output, economy, or durability....
manufacturer specialising in Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
cars. The Carlsson tuning house was founded by brothers Rolf and Andreas Hartge in 1989. Carlsson's products are available for the entire current range of Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
models including the R-Class
Mercedes-Benz R-Class
The R-Class is a multi-purpose vehicle offered by Daimler AG in 2006 model year under the Mercedes-Benz brand. It is the first full-sized multi-purpose vehicle ever produced by Mercedes-Benz...
http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Nov05/18CarlssonToDebutRClass.html, SL-Class http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Aug06/09_Carlsson_Introduces_Tuner_Package_For_2007_SL55_AMG.html, C-Class http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Apr07/02_Carlsson_Debuts_New_Tuning_CK35_Tuning_Package_For_The_2008_Mercedes_Benz_C_Class.html and the GL-Class http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Oct06/11_Carlsson_Unleashes_The_CK50_Tuning_Package_For_The_GL_Class.html along with many others. The company is most popular for its range of alloy wheels.
Through a new importer Carlsson began a more aggressive push into the US market in 2006 after debuting their newly modified CL500 (Euro-spec) vehicle at the 2006 SEMA Show. In their review, Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine said, "... the CL is starting to resemble something more in line with a Bentley Continental - even if it is a little shy when it comes to horsepower."
Carlsson CK35 RS Race Car
Based on a Mercedes SLK350 the CK35 RS race car first debuted at the Nurburgring 24 hour race in 2005. The Carlsson Racer produces 320 hp at 6500 rpm and 295 ft.lbf of torque at 3500 rpm. It can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.8 seconds and reaches a top speed of 265 km/h (165 mph).http://www.carlsson.de/en/race/race/race.phpCarlsson C25
Carlsson's first supercar, the C25, made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. With a limited run of 25 units, the C25 is powered by a twin-turbocharged V12 engineV12 engine
A V12 engine is a V engine with 12 cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of six cylinders, usually but not always at a 60° angle to each other, with all 12 pistons driving a common crankshaft....
that generates 753 hp and 848 ft.lbf of torque. Estimated acceleration from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.7 seconds and top speed is 219 mph.
Carlsson Coachbuilding
In 2007 Carlsson began a coachbuilding program with fashion designer Etienne AignerEtienne Aigner
Etienne Aigner AG is a high fashion house based in Munich, Germany, that specializes in luxury goods such as handbags, luggage, belts, wallets, leather accessories and so on...
. The first example of their work together was a coachbuilt Mercedes CL65, titled the Carlsson Aigner CK65 RS "Eau Rouge." The "Eau Rouge" refers to the famous turn at the Belgian race track Spa Francorchamps. Producing 700 hp from Carlsson's engineers the car has a two-tone paint scheme and features a hand crafted wine-colored interior from Etienne Aigner.
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