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Based on the Mercedes-Benz CLS 55/63 AMG, the sports car from ART covers all wishes concerning a hot-blooded sports car wîth formidable performance and subtle, elegant design.The developers from ART in Nuremberg, Germany succeeded in launching the GTR into the §egmènt of top-class sports cars. Comprehensive, tightly focused upgrades transformed the basis CLS 55/63 AMG into a sports tool wîth brilliant performance. At the same time its appearance displays an air of diplomatic elegance, without drifting into the harsh design lines of its class competitors.
A shift into a higher level for the 4-door CLS coupe from Mercedes-Benz concerning performance, exterior and interior. During the 'Middle East Motor Show' Dubai in December 2005 the refined sports vehicle had its first introduction to the public. Next official introduction step will be the 'Special Import Car Show' at Tokyo in April 2006. Customers in Europe are able to order it from April 2006 onwards wîth the following technical details and equipment options:
Engine and Exhaust System
At this time, the GTR is available in two different motor performance versions, based on the Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 AMG wîth 469 bhp and 516 lb-ft of torque.
- GTR 560: performance is increased to 560 bhp / 583 lb-ft, 0-62 mph in 4.4 s
- GTR 620 (export version): performance is increased to 620 bhp / 657 lb-ft, 0-62 mph in 4.0 s
The performance upgrade for the recently introduced CLS 63 AMG is still in the development process.
Sport exhaust system is made of stainless steel wîth metal catalytic converters and 4 double-walled 4 inch end pipes.
Wheels and suspension
- 4 link front suspension and multi-link independent rear suspension wîth track widening of front/rear 70 and 80 mm, electronically adjusted and lowered, height adjustable - Semi-active air suspension wîth torsion bar stabilizer
- Front tires: 255/30 ZR20
- Rear tires: 305/25 ZR20
- Wheels 9,5J x20 3-piece, type ARTstar2 at the front, 10,5J x20 3-piece, type ARTstar2 at the rear
-Wheel stars on request painted in the color of the GTR
Body
- Wider body wîth exclusivelly developed front wings, wider sills, door applications on the rear doors as well as wider rear wings - Front spoiler bumper wîth double lip and additional double light system
- Additional carbon-fiber front spoiler lip
- Lamella grill without MB star
- Rear bumper wîth integrated diffuser
- Additional carbon-fiber diffuser
- Big tilted trunk lid wing wîth direction flaps on the side
- Direction flaps on the trunk lid wing in carbon-fiber
- Carbon-fiber mirror housings
- ART and GTR vehicle lettering wîth replacement of the MB stars
- Special paintings, also in multi-color
Interior
- Bespoke interior trims in carbon-fiber, leather and alcantara according to customer specification - Sport airbag §teering wheel and shift knob on request in carbon-fiber, leather and/or alcantara
- ART velour carpet wîth logos, on request wîth the initials of the owner
- Entry ledges wîth illuminated ART-Logo
- Steplights on the sillsSource - ART Tuning
| Kimi Raikkonen Takes Second Position In Thrilling Chinese Grand Prix | |
 | The Renault RS27 engine powered Lotus F1 Team's Kimi Raikkonen to second position in a nail-biting Chinese Grand Prix today. The 2007 world champion and winner of the Australian Grand Prix finished 10secs behind winner Fernando Alonso and 2secs ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who claimed the final podium position. Infiniti Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel retained the lead of the drivers' championship with fourth place, just 0.2secs from Hamilton in a thrilling photo finish. Romain Grosjean put the s...[Read more...] |
| Clean Sweep Of Bahrain Grand Prix Podium For Renault Engines | |
 | Renault-engined drivers locked out the podium in today's Bahrain Grand Prix, with Infiniti Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel taking a commanding win over Lotus F1 Team's Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean. It is the second year in a row that the Renault RS27 V8 engine has made a clean sweep of the Bahrain podium, and the first time since that race that an engine manufacturer has monopolized the top three. The result is the 154th win for a Renault engine in F1 and the 36th for the Red Bull Racin...[Read more...] |
| 2013 CHINESE GRAND PRIX: FOURTH PLACE FOR SEB, DISAPPOINTMENT FOR MARK | |
 | Sebastian Vettel claimed a battling fourth place in Shanghai in a tactical battle that saw the champion use a different strategy to those cars ahead of him on the Chinese Grand Prix grid. Seb began the race in ninth place, on the medium tire and hoping to maximize its durability against the soft tires of the seven rivals at the front of the grid. The champion was competitive throughout but was eventually passed for P1 by Fernando Alonso on a fresh set of medium tires that would see the Ferrar...[Read more...] |
| Alonso pleased with Mugello testing: 'I am confident' | |
 | Scarperia, 3 May – A further 500 kilometres for the F2012, which reached the 250 lap threshold, equivalent to over 1300 kilometres during the course of the past three days at the Mugello Circuit. After rain on Tuesday came the second difficulty of the test, in the form of an off-track excursion for Fernando Alonso around mid morning. He went off at Turn 12, doing some damage to the front left corner of the car and the front wing, but more significantly, the incident cost two and a half ho...[Read more...] |
| INDYCAR – LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX | |
| A tough weekend for the Lotus-engined teams in California. Having been sidelined for much of practice and qualifying due to bad weather and a water pump issue, Lotus HVM's Simona di Silvestro suffered an engine failure 11 laps from the end of the 85 lap race, demoting her to 20th. Lotus Team Barracuda BHA's Alex Tagliani, who qualified tenth, struggled during the race and was also hit by EJ Viso, forcing him to pit for a new front wing. Ultimately, he retired and registered 21st place. Lotus Dra...[Read more...] | |
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