Carlsson Set To Debut CK50 S-Class

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on November 9, 2005 at 11:00 AM CST

I have a confession to make.  I'm in love... with Carlsson.  Of all  
the Mercedes tuners adding to and often detracting from the beauty of  
Mercedes, few can compare to the elegance yet "sportiness" of  
Carlsson. The Carlsson CK55 CLS is, in my opinion, simply gorgeous.

That's why when they sent me photos of their new S-Class, I was  
pretty excited.  Set to debut at the Essen Motor Show at the end of  
the month, the new Carlsson S-Class, dubbed the CK50, is the finest  
example of a tuner S-Class to date.

To begin with, as all good tuners do, Carlsson modified the engine.  
By increasing the output of the engine from 388 horsepower to 435  
horsepower, Carlsson created a luxury sedan that can accelerate from  
0-60 in just 5.1 seconds. Add to that a top speed of 182 mph, and you  
have a Mercedes that can rival the performance most sports cars.

To further enhance the CK50, Carlsson added a new exhaust system,  
which features four catalytic converters as well as a middle and rear  
silencer.  The result is a car that sounds as good as it drives.

But it doesn't matter how well a car drives if it doesn't have the  
looks to back it up.  Enter a new front spoiler, side skirts, and  
rear apron, as well as Carlsson's new 3/11 ultra light wheels. To  
further strengthen the CK50's appearance, Carlsson added their new C- 
Tronic suspension, which lowers the vehicles by 30mm.

To finish off the CK50, Carlsson addressed the interior.  Accents of  
Alcantara and leather are scattered throughout the interior, as well  
as a new sport steering wheel available in your choice of Alcantara  
and leather or leather and wood.

I know what you're thinking:  "Enough with the long-winded  
infomercial - we want pictures."   Your wish is granted, my dear  
readers.  Check out the photos at

http://emercedesbenz.com/Nov05/09CarlssonSClass.html

and as always, click any to enlarge.  Enjoy.

And by the way - we'll be sure to bring you more photos when the CK50  
makes it's official debut later this month.

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