Larte Design has a habit of picking high-visibility machines for its latest work. A Mercedes-Benz G-Class fits. A Lamborghini Urus fits too. Same story with a BMW X7. This round, the tuner went after a Cadillac Escalade and pushed the SUV far away from its factory look.
The base vehicle left GM’s Arlington Assembly plant in Texas in Vibrant White Tricoat. From there, the project changed course. Larte Design, working out of Irvine, California, gave the full-size SUV a pink and white finish centered on a one-off pink carbon treatment. The company says the color effect does not come from paint. Pink pre-preg carbon was integrated straight into the material itself, which is the core of the whole build.
The firm presented the result with a direct line in its social media reveal. “This is not styling. This is identity.” Fair enough. Love the look or not, nobody is going to mistake this Escalade for a stock truck in a mall parking lot.
The conversion uses a 17-piece Esthete kit for the 2024 to 2026 facelifted Escalade. Those exterior parts cover the front, sides, and rear. Larte says every piece mounts to factory attachment points, so no drilling and no structural changes are needed during installation. There is another practical detail here. The add-ons do not interfere with the parking sensors, the camera used by the driver assistance systems, or the towing hardware. Function stays as delivered from the factory.
Production of the kit takes place in Germany, and the parts ship worldwide in protective packaging. Buyers also get support through the company’s international partner network when installation time comes.
Material choice plays a big role in the pitch. The kit uses pre-preg carbon fiber cured in an autoclave for precise geometry, lower weight, and durability in extreme temperatures. Basalt composite is also part of the package. Both materials are produced under TUV certification. Larte says the pink carbon finish sits within the structure of the material rather than on top of it as a surface layer.
Customers already have access to the setup process. Larte allows buyers to choose configuration, color, and contrast level, and says a configuration will be ready within 24 hours.
Under the hood, nothing changes. The Escalade keeps its 6.2-liter V8, rated at 420 horsepower, or 426 metric horsepower, and 460 pound-feet, or 623 Newton meters, of torque. The published figures remain 0 to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds and a top speed of 112 mph. Larte also says the Escalade-V, with its supercharged V8 and 682 horsepower, is available for upgrade work as well.
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