German Car Forum

2007 ART GTR 374 based on Mercedes-Benz CLS 350

PRESS RELEASE
GTR 374

The new super sports car from ART for the European market on the basis CLS 350 is ready for take off. It covers all wishes concerning a hotblooded sports car of formidable performance and subtle, elegant design in coup manner. Unique star that leaves nothing to be desired.

The developers from ART in Nuremberg, Germany succeeded in launching the GTR 374 into the segment of top-class sports cars for the European market. Comprehensive, tightly focussed upgrades transformed the basis CLS 350 into a meaty sports tool with 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 coup from Mercedes-Benz concerning performance, exterior and interior. During the MotorShow Essen in December 2006 the refined sports vehicle as shown above has its first introduction to the public. During 3 month extended roadshow the vehicle will be presented on the premises of the most successful Mercedes-Benz dealers in germany. Customers in Europe are able to order it from now onwards with the following technical details and equipment options:

• Engine and exhaust system •

• GTR 374: Supercharger system AK35 incl. Intercooler with heat exchanger, special v-belt, optimized ECU & Vmax delimiter, performance increase 374 PS /510 Nm
Sport exhaust system made of stainless steel with metal catalytic converters and 4 double-walled 100mm end pipes

• Wheels and suspension •

• 4 link front suspension and multi-link independent rear suspension with a track widening of front/rear 70 and 80mm, and ART sport suspension package with 40mm lowering
Tires
front 255/30ZR20
rear 305/25ZR20
Wheels ARTstar2, 3-piece, NANO BLACK silk matt
front 9,5J x 20
rear 10,5J x 20

• Body •

• Wider body with especially developed front wings, wider sills, door applications on the rear doors as well as wider rear wings

• Front spoiler bumper with double lip and additional double light system

• Lamella grill without MB star

• Rear bumper with integrated diffusor

• ART and GTR vehicle lettering with replacement of the MB stars

• Special paintings with racer lines

• ART headlamp system Bi-XENON BLACK with active turning light

• Interior •

• Bespoke interior trims in carbon fibre, leather and alcantara according to customer specification

• Sport steering wheel Alcantara ergonomic fit

• Airbag in Alcantara with ART logo

• ART steering wheel shift paddles for 7G Tronic in carbon style

• ART Carbon interior equipment: complete dash board, ashtray mask, mask above ashtray, selection lever, shift floor, 2 louvers between rear seats

• ART leather/alcantara basic upgrade equipment with contrast stitching

• Door panels Alcantara diamonds quilting

• Alcantara interior roof, 2-piece incl. Sunroof

• A, B and C pillar entry coating rear in Alcantara

• Speedometer in white and scale up to 360 km/h

• ART velour carpet with logos, on request with the initials of the owner

• Entry ledges with illuminated ART-Logo

• ART STEPLIGHTS

I'm sorry but...

Dislike the overall exterior apperance, why did they have to put red colouring around the wheels?

ART, ASMA, etc.... -

Why can't these tuners just stop smoking whatever they're smoking?

Looks disgusting. What a way to ruin a CLS.

I agree wimmer, looks like something a 5-year old would enjoy looking at.
In truth the CLS doesn`t need to be flashed out as much as the normal sports sedan. It has a language of it`s own that already says "I`m sexy enough ". tuners need to understand this when trying to customize the CLS.