LARTE Design Launches Individual-Colour and Painted-Carbon Programme for the Mercedes-AMG G63
There is a version of the Mercedes-AMG G63 that exists nowhere else in the world. Not because it was built in a limited series, not because it carries a special badge — but because every visible surface wears a colour developed specifically for one owner, carried across dry carbon finished to Class-A standard, on a car that remains fully road-legal and structurally untouched. That is the premise of the new G63 Colour Programme by LARTE Design.
The German studio, operating from Erkrath, has built its reputation on a specific philosophy: dramatic visual transformation without compromising the engineering integrity of the base car. The new colour and carbon programme is the most complete expression of that approach to date.
The Problem LARTE Design Is Solving
Ask a G63 owner about their colour choice and the answer is frequently the same: “I actually wanted something else — this was what was available.”
It is not an insignificant compromise. Colour is, for many buyers, the primary reason they are drawn to a particular car. Yet the factory colour list for the G63 is finite, the wait for anything outside standard stock is long, and the most personal decision on the entire car ends up being made by what happened to be in the dealer’s allocation.
Custom wraps exist, but a film wrap and a developed, painted colour are fundamentally different objects. A wrap changes a car’s appearance. A colour developed to a personal brief — matched against a material, an object, or a long-held personal association — becomes part of the car’s identity. It does not peel, it does not delaminate at the edges, and it does not read as an afterthought.
ℹ️ Technical Note: LARTE’s colour development process involves working with professional colour and trim designers to validate a bespoke tone across every surface: body panels, painted carbon elements, and wheel spokes. The colour is physically sampled and signed off before the build begins — not approved from a digital render alone.
The G63 Colour Programme addresses this gap directly. It begins with colour as the starting point — not the last decision — and builds the entire visual programme around it.
The WINNER Carbon Kit: The Foundation
Every commission is built on LARTE’s WINNER carbon kit for the G63 Facelift — the studio’s flagship body programme for the current generation of the car. Every visible external element is manufactured in 100% dry carbon, the material format used in high-end motorsport and aerospace for its combination of structural precision and strength-to-weight performance.
The finish is Class-A: the same quality standard applied to factory body panels, meaning flawless reflections across every surface, no witness marks, no texture variation between components. This is not the finish standard typical of aftermarket carbon parts sold online; it is the standard applied at facilities that also supply the OEM and coachbuilding industry.
WINNER Kit — component scope:
Front bumper assembly ──┐
Front splitter ├──► 100% dry carbon / Class-A finish
Bonnet elements │ TÜV-certified
Side skirts ├──► Colour: exposed weave OR painted in individual colour
Rear bumper assembly │ OR coloured carbon weave (advanced technique)
Rear diffuser ├──► 23″ forged wheels included
Wheel arch extensions │
Spoiler / roof elements ──┘The arch extensions are engineered to stay within +30 mm of the original body width — a deliberate constraint with significant practical consequences, discussed below.
Three Ways to Finish Carbon
Within the programme, LARTE offers three distinct approaches to the relationship between carbon and colour:
1. Exposed carbon. The dry-carbon weave remains visible — a traditional high-end automotive expression of the material. The weave itself is part of the car’s identity.
2. Painted carbon. The carbon is finished in the individual colour developed for the client, while remaining dry carbon underneath. The visual result is a colour-matched body with the precision and surface quality only carbon construction can deliver at this level.
3. Coloured carbon weave. The most advanced technique: the colour is integrated into the weave itself, not applied over it. The result is a surface where the material and the colour are a single object. LARTE describes this as a rare, limited technique that the styling industry has not previously delivered while preserving genuine dry-carbon construction underneath.
ℹ️ Technical Note: Coloured carbon weave is distinct from coloured resin systems applied over standard weave. In LARTE’s process, the chromatic element is part of the fibre structure — which means the visual character of the weave changes with light and angle in the same way exposed carbon does, rather than reading as a painted surface that happens to have texture.
One reference build illustrates the programme’s range: a black-to-teal gradient with silver accents, carried from the bonnet across the body panels and into the wheel spokes. The configuration was inspired by the livery of the Mercedes-AMG works Formula 1 team. It is not a paint code available elsewhere. It does not exist on any other G63.
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Engineering Integrity: Why the +30 mm Limit Matters
The tuning market for the G-Class includes a significant number of builds that widen the car well beyond 30 mm — some reaching 50 mm or more per side. The visual impact is substantial. The practical consequences are less frequently discussed.
When the wheel arch is widened beyond the geometry the G-Class suspension was designed around, two things typically happen: the wheels foul at full steering lock, and the turning circle — already generous on the G-Class platform — becomes compromised further. Additionally, builds that require cutting or permanently modifying the original bodywork affect the car’s structural record, complicate insurance, and reduce resale value because the original body can no longer be accurately described as intact.
LARTE’s approach is the inverse:
- The kit mounts on the G-Class’s original factory attachment points
- No unnecessary holes are drilled; no original panels are cut
- The proportions are engineered with suspension engineers involved in the measurement and testing process
- All materials carry TÜV certification — the independent German authority that validates components for road safety and quality compliance
The car remains road-legal across standard European markets. It passes inspection. It can be described, honestly, as an original G63 with a certified body programme. That is not a small thing for an asset at this price level.
⚠️ WARNING: Wide-body kits that require cutting original bodywork permanently affect the vehicle’s structural integrity record, insurance classification, and resale value. Always verify TÜV or equivalent type-approval certification before commissioning any body programme at this level. LARTE’s kit preserves all original mounting points and leaves the factory body structure intact.
The Commission Process
The programme is structured as a personal design engagement, not a catalogue order.
Step 1 — Design session. The owner works directly with a full team of colour and trim designers to develop their colour preference and the configuration. This is the equivalent of a personal fitting: the colour is not chosen from a chart, it is built around the client’s brief — matched to a specific material reference, an object, a place, or a long-held personal association with a particular tone.
Step 2 — Physical sampling. The client receives physical colour and carbon test samples — not digital renders, not printed swatches. The samples are painted at a German facility that also finishes cars for marques including Bugatti. Colour is approved by eye and by hand before a single panel is prepared.
Step 3 — Build. Two entry points are available, both delivered turnkey from Erkrath:
Entry point A — You already own a G63:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Car comes to Erkrath → Configuration built in Germany │
│ → Car returned finished, turnkey │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Entry point B — You are planning to buy a G63:
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│ LARTE assists with sourcing and acquisition │
│ Car delivered finished, as one turnkey result │
│ (Studio team includes former professional car salesmen) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Build time: Approximately two months from configuration sign-off.
Initial response: Within 24 hours of the first conversation, the client receives a personal proposal including configuration options, indicative pricing, and lead times.
Pricing Structure
Pricing is built on one carbon foundation, with two colour levels as alternatives — not cumulative add-ons.
| Package | What is included | Starting price (turnkey) |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon Foundation | Dry-carbon Class-A WINNER kit + 23″ wheels | from €44,276 |
| The Canvas | Carbon Foundation + individual colour across the car | from €74,276 |
| Total Immersion | Carbon Foundation + individual colour + matched interior | from €89,276 |
For clients who do not yet own the G63, the car’s purchase price is incorporated into a single personal proposal. All figures are turnkey — one number, one result.
The Studio’s Position in the Market
“Where the factory offers a menu, we offer a blank panel,” says Alexej Janowski, founder of LARTE Design. “Our clients already own remarkable cars — five, ten of them. They are not looking for another. They are looking for the one that is theirs, in a colour that exists only once. That is what we build.”
The statement is an accurate description of the target client profile. The G63 at this specification level is not typically a first luxury car purchase. The owners who commission a programme like this have driven factory configurations extensively; they know what they want and have not previously been able to obtain it. What LARTE is offering is not an upgrade to the car — it is an upgrade to the ownership experience: the ability to own an object that is genuinely singular.
The combination of dry-carbon construction at Class-A standard, TÜV-certified engineering, German production, and a colour development process drawn from the couture and coachbuilding industries places this programme in a specific and currently underserved position in the G-Class customisation market.
Technical Specifications Summary
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Base vehicle | Mercedes-AMG G63 Facelift |
| Carbon type | 100% dry carbon (not pre-preg resin infusion or wet lay-up) |
| Finish standard | Class-A (OEM-equivalent surface quality) |
| Certification | TÜV-certified (independent German authority) |
| Body modification | Zero cutting of original panels; original attachment points preserved |
| Arch extension width | Within +30 mm (suspension geometry preserved) |
| Wheel size | 23″ forged wheels included in base kit |
| Colour development | Individual tone, designed with colour and trim specialists |
| Physical sampling | Yes — painted samples from a Bugatti-grade finishing facility |
| Build location | Erkrath, Germany |
| Build time | Approximately 2 months |
| Entry price (turnkey) | from €44,276 (carbon kit + wheels only) |
| Colour programme entry | from €74,276 (The Canvas) |
| Full immersion entry | from €89,276 (Total Immersion, with interior) |
| First response | Personal proposal within 24 hours |
How to Begin
To initiate a commission, submit a request at larte-design.com with the vehicle model, year, country of registration, and the colour you have in mind — a reference, a material, a description, or simply the direction. Within 24 hours, LARTE returns a personal configuration with colour and carbon options and indicative figures prepared specifically for the car.
The G63 Colour Programme is a limited, made-to-order service. Owners and members of the automotive press are welcome at the studio in Erkrath to observe production in person.
Source: larte-design.com/tuning-kits/mercedes-benz/g-class/amg-63-facelift
✍️ Author: Bejenaru Alexandru Ionut – [email protected]
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