ART Tuning released the details of their
ART GTR 374 tuning program for the Mercedes CLS 350. The ART GTR 374 Mercedes CLS 350 has an increased power of 374 hp and 510 Nm of torque. These performance figures have been achieved by the use of a supercharger kit and a sport exhaust system. Visually, the ART GTR 374 Mercedes CLS 350 has a DTM racing feel with ART STEPLIGHTS and a modified interior.
ART Press Release:
GTR 374 from ART Tuning for the Mercedes CLS 350
- GTR374 for the MB CLS350
- sporty look with the DTM racing touch
- supercharger kit for 374 HP and 510 Nm / sport exhaust system
- innovative ART STEPLIGHTS
- luxurious interior
Mercedes Benz CLS-class models are indeed one of the most interesting vehicle successes. This rather elegant glider can be turned into a sportier street burner. ART makes this possible through an exceedingly successful aerodynamic kit combined with DTM sport resemblance. With help of a
compressor kit, ART transforms the CLS 350 to GTR 374 with distinctively more power. Inside, occupants wallow in luxury and through the power enhancement, allow themselves to be swept away.
Under pressure
A technical highlight is found under the hood. The 3,5 litre V6 from the CLS350 receives forced air breath from ART with aide of a AK35 supercharger system. It displays a charge-air cooling system including heat exchanger and is equipped with a special ribbed poly V-belt. Naturally, ART pays particular attention
to engine electronics and increases the Vmax limitations. With its 374 HP, the GTR374 can race significantly quicker than the standard version. The increase of torque to 510 Nm makes vehicle passing just a finger exercise. The power enhancement is accentuated with a rumbling sound creating goose-bumps caused by four double-walled tailpipes (100mm) from the ART anti-corrosion stainless steel sport exhaust system along with metal catalysts.
Sporty look with DTM racing touch
The CLS 350 is converted by ART to a significantly sportier GTR374 vehicle without altering any of it’s characteristic elegance. The Nuremberg-based specialists with pure accomplish this with an aerodynamic kit containing pure racing genes. It’ comprised of a series of widening measures providing the GRT374 and even sturdier look and a light DTM racing touch. It contains special customized, broadened fenders inclusive warm air outlet vents front, widened side skirts, widened car doors plus broadened rear side panels with integrated air inlets located in front the rear wheels. Through ART lift-reducing front spoiler bumper with distinctive double-lip edge and accessory double-headlight-set (incl. bend lighting), plus new slated Lamella grille without MB-star,
the GTR374 leaves a striking impression of a bully appearance. ART matches the rear with this look by the addition of a rear bumper skirt with diffuser reminiscent of motor sports vehicle with suited molded recess for an ART 4-pipe sports exhaust system. Likewise know-how from sports racing is represented with the rear lip spoiler jutting off the trunk.
Optimal agility and individual wheels
Since the CLS is not exactly a lightweight, to provide more optimal agility ART widens the tracks in front to 70 mm and even more in back to 80 mm. Additionally, ART scheduled a vehicle customization and built in a sport suspension lowering the center of gravity to 40 mm.
ART completed the external tuning with ARTstar2 – light alloy rims. ART built-in these three-part wheels front in size 9Jx20“, and size 10Jx20“ in back. The six star forming spokes provide sufficient intake air flow to the brakes system. ART succeeds with the finish “NANO black satin matt“, in providing a striking contrast to the bolts; a further visual highlight. With the wide tires, 255/30R20 front and 305/25R20 rear, the large torque of the V6 motor can be brought to asphalt problem-free.
ART highlights
An even more individualized look is achieved by ART with headlights “Bi-XENON-NERO” with active bend lighting. Above and beyond this ART replaced all vehicle lettering and emblems through their own stroke of hand leaving only the vehicle’s basic form still recognisable. As final step ART offers a special finishing with racing sport stripes design.
An absolute show stopper, yet very practical effect is scored by ART with STEPLIGHTS that mark opened vehicle doors outlining sideskirt contours on their top sides allowing getting into the vehicle easier under poor visability conditions. The STEPLIGHTS are made of light blue electroluminescent light stripes in highly polished stainless steel. In the vehicle entry area are additional light blue illuminated entry ledges with ART-logo of highly polished and brushed stainless steel; an additional highlight.
Ambience of pure luxury
For the interior, ART combined ambience of pure luxury to motor sports ingredients. With the ergonomic shaped steering wheel made of suede, the GTR 374 driver has everything perfectly under control. Optionally, one may steer with the ART tipfunction / shift buttons steering wheel in carbon look, available for 7-speed automatic transmission versions: 7G-Tronic. The ART carbon fiber features (complete dashboard, ashtray mask, mask above ashtray, gear selection lever, floor shift, louver blinds for rear storage space), keep drivers in the spirit of motor sports racing. The ART leather /alcantara ultra-seude furnishings with contrast stitching for middle console, head rests, rear central console, gear shift knob with shift cover, and arm rests, and the alcantara ultra-suede furnishings of the roof liner and door liner, generate an ART comfortable atmosphere. With a variety of accessories such as stainless steel entry ledges for the front doors with illuminated ART-logo (see above), or speedometer in white underlay with a scale up to 360 km/h, ART continues to set high noble standards.
The ART team certainly doesn’t feel limited to being committed to just above described features program. For those prefering an individualized CLS appearance, the ART team impliments requests with complete competence as well.
