Carlsson (car company)
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Carlsson was 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 were available for the entire current range of Mercedes-Benz models including the R-Class,[1] SL-Class,[2] C-Class[3] and the GL-Class[4] 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."[5]
History
The brothers, Rolf and Andreas Hartge, started a company in 1989 named Carlsson in honor of the Swedish rally driver, Ingvar Carlsson, who raced for the Mercedes Rally Team during the 1980s.
Carlsson also made cars based on Citroën, SAAB, Toyota, Lexus, Hyundai, and Genesis models.[6][7][8][9]
In 2012, Zhongsheng Group Holdings Limited acquired 70% of the company's stake.[10]
In 2015, Sambo Motors Co. Ltd., a Korean company, took over with effect from December 4.[11]
Cars
Carlsson CK35 RS Race Car
Based on a Mercedes SLK350 the CK35 RS race car debuted at the Nürburgring 24 hour race in 2005. The Carlsson Racer produces Script error: No such module "convert". at 6500 rpm and Script error: No such module "convert". 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).[1]
Carlsson C25
The C25, based on the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG, 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 engine that generates Script error: No such module "convert". and Script error: No such module "convert". of torque. Estimated acceleration from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) is 3.7 seconds and the top speed is 219 mph. (355 km/h)[12][13]
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Carlsson Coachbuilding
In 2007, Carlsson began a coachbuilding program with fashion house Etienne Aigner. 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 Script error: No such module "convert". from Carlsson's engineers the car has a two-tone paint scheme and features a hand crafted wine-colored interior from Etienne Aigner.[14]
References
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- ↑ Modified Luxury & Exotics Fast Fashion, PP. 46 to 52, By Dustin A. Woods. Photos by Joost Demuynck. May 2008
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External links
- Carlsson Official Homepage
- Article on Carlsson Aigner CK65 RS "Eau Rouge"
- Carlsson Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
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