Spotted in China: Kleemann Mercedes-Benz G550
Published on February 5, 2014 by Tycho de Feijter
A very stealthy Mercedes-Benz G500, Spotted in China on the Beijing Tuning Street in the east of the Capital. The good Benz was painted in matte gray and sexed up much further by black windows, a black grille, a black bull bar, black mirrors, and a bespoke package by the famous Danish tuner Kleemann, including speedy matte black five-spoke alloys, red brake claws, and an more power for the engine.
Tow hook very rare in China. Suspension lowered by about an inch. matte gray – black theme perfectly executed all over the vehicle. The G550 is the ‘base’ G-Class in most markets, including in China. Power comes from a 5.5 liter V8 with 382hp. However, this particular car was fitted with a Kleemann kompressor which brings power up to a decent 500 horses. Speedy G!
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is a very popular toy among China’s new rich, with the factory G63 AMG being the most popular variant. Price of the current range starts at a steep 1.69 million yuan, but then again, there is basically no hill too steep for the G-Class. Time now for our Famous China-G-Class Collection™: license (40G55), matte black, Pink, black & Pink, ACE limo, matte black, SWB in white, crash, and ART Streetline.
