Carlsson Set To Debut CM50 K R-Class

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on November 18, 2005 at 11:50 AM CST

A little while back we told you about our fondness for the German  
tuner Carlsson, and the upcoming debut of their new tuning package  
for the 2007 Mercedes S-Class.

At the time, they also released details of of a new tuning package  
for the recently-released Mercedes R-Class, but we didn't want to run  
the story until we had plenty of photos to show you.  To view  
pictures of the Carlsson R-Class, click the link below:

http://emercedesbenz.com/Nov05/18CarlssonToDebutRClass.html

The story slipped my mind, but I recently got my hands on some  
additional photos of the Carlsson R-Class, so without further ado,  
the details of the upcoming CM50 K.

To begin, Carlsson felt they needed to speed things up a bit,  
courtesy of a Carlsson supercharger developed in cooperation with the  
Ogura Clutch Co. The result is a power boost up to 430 bhp/316 kW,  
650 Nm.

To enhance the look of the vehicle, Carlsson added 3/11 Ultra Light  
Wheels, available in up to 23". If these wheels aren't your cup of  
tea, Carlsson is also set to debut their new 1/11 Brilliant Edition  
wheel design at the Essen Motor Show, which feature a one-piece 11  
spoke design and will be shown in 9.5x20".

To further separate the CM50 K from its standard R-Class brethren,  
Carlsson then added their trademark body styling, which features a  
new front and rear apron, as well as new side skirts. To top off the  
whole package, Carlsson gave the CM 50 K a more agressive stance by  
adding their C-Tronic suspension, which lowers the vehicle  
approximately 30mm.

You can check out photos of Carlsson's upcoming CM50 K R-Class  
below.  I've also included photos of an R-Class taken at the SEMA  
show, which sports the Carlsson body kit and GFG wheels.

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