Carlsson C25 'Hyper-Car' Arriving Soon!

The name Carlsson is synonymous with high performance and high quality aftermarket parts for Mercedes Benz. It is a German tuning house with long history in motorsport since the 80’s. Over this period of time Carlsson have developed various models based on factory Mercedes Benz models pushing its limits performance wise and also aesthetically as well. In the upcoming Geneva Motor Show Carlsson will release the very limited C25 which is only produced in 25 units worldwide.

Based on the Mercedes Benz SL600, the C25 is equipped with 6 liter, twin turbo V12 engine at its heart giving a top speed of 352 km/h (218.7 mph). The aim of this hypercar is a vehicle that is safe to be driven on the road or track and performs well as a daily driver and serious contender at other times. All of the safety systems have been retained on the car and improved suspension is provided for optimum performance on corners and straights. A combination of leather and carbon fiber will be used inside mixing luxury sports aesthetics.

The 6.0 liter twin-turbocharged V12 under the hood of the C25 makes 753 horsepower and an insane 1,150Nm of torque, which will take it from 0 to 100km/h in 3.7 seconds. And 1,150Nm is just the limited figure (likely to preserve the mechanical sanity of drivetrain components) – fully unlocked it has a 1,320Nm peak at 3,750rpm.

The C25 was designed as a ‘Super GT’. It will go into production, but only 25 units will be made. There’s actually something very interesting about how these 25 units will be distributed. Each owner is promised that he’ll be the only C25 owner in his country! Once you buy a C25 in the USA, no one else can order a C25 and register it in that country. This means it will be offered in a maximum of 25 countries.

Not sure what’s preventing some rich guy from ordering one in some weird country somewhere and importing it to his original country though. Anyone wanna bet if there’ll be one in Malaysia?