When Chinese car dealer Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd bought a 70% stake in Carlsson,
we figured that it would only be a matter of time before we saw
China-exclusive programs coming out of the German tuning firm. After
all, part of the reason why Zhongsheng bought Carlsson was to give
German automakers a little more flair in the Chinese market, which has
been inundated with these models to the point that they’ve become a
little too mainstream. Now, we have the very first program to be born
out of that promise: the Mercedes CGL45 Royal Last Edition.
Based on Carlsson’s CGL45 program for the GL-Class,
the 45 Royal Last Edition is an exclusive tuning program reserved only
for the Chinese market. The CGL45 kit, which was already detailed in
these pages, contains a bevy of components made out of high-quality
PUR-Rim plastic. These components include wider wheel arches and a new
chrome radiator grille with mesh inserts. There’s also an impressive
lighting set-up that features a couple of double light units and LED
daytime running lights on the front spoiler.
Under
the hood of the German SUV, Carlsson gave the CGL45 Royal Last Edition’s
3.0-liter V6 diesel engine a comprehensive engine tuning, increasing
the SUV’s output from the standard 265 horsepower and 457 lb/ft of
torque figures all the way up to 310 horsepower and 516 lb/ft of torque.
Meanwhile, the top-of-the-line 5.5-liter V8 model gets a new output of
435 horsepower and 442 lb/ft of torque.
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