ART Debuts New Tuning Package For Mercedes-Benz CLS

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on March 23, 2006 at 12:50 PM CST

As I'm sure many CLS 55 AMG owners can attest to, one of the most  
common problems when admiring the four-door coupes impeccable lines  
is whether or not to add to the vehicle's already mesmerizing  
appearance.

Although I tend to be more of the standard AMG type myself, many opt  
for a far less traditional approach, and it is to this crowd that ART  
offers their latest tuning package.

Titled the GTR, ART's latest tuning program spans the gamut of your  
beloved CLS, with modifications ranging from the engine and  
suspension all the way down to your door sills.

For starters, customers have the option of two enhanced engine  
packages. The first, titled the GTR560, ups the CLS' standard AMG V8  
to 560hp/790Nm, enough to propel the GTR from 0-60 in 4.4 seconds.   
If you're looking for something a little quicker, ART has obliged,  
also offering customers the GTR620 package.  The result is an  
increase in power to 620ps/890Nm, enough to propel your CLS from 0-60  
in just 4 seconds.

In addition to the power enhancements, a number of performance  
enhancements have been added as well.  A new electronically  
adjustable ART suspension package widens the GTR's track by 70mm in  
the front and 80mm in the rear; 20" light alloy rims help keep the  
GTR's power planted firmly on the ground; and a new ART sport exhaust  
makes sure the GTR's growl is indicative of what's under the hood.

And finally, ART has addressed the vehicle's appearance. To help  
accommodate the GTR's wider track, ART has included new front and  
rear wings with wider sills, door applications on the rear doors, a  
new front and rear bumper, a new trunk lid, and a rear wing.  Inside,  
ART has added a number of aesthetic touches, a few of which include  
carbon fiber accents, leather and alcantara upholstery, and last but  
certainly not least, neon blue door sills.

Whew.  That was a mouthful.

Believe it or not, there's a number of options I've failed to  
mention, but this should give you a pretty good idea of what ART can  
do for you and your CLS.  To learn more, check out some pictures  
below (which unfortunately do not enlarge), and head over to ART  
Tuning's website to learn more about anything I've mentioned.

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