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Larte Design Cadillac Escalade Esthete

The Cadillac Escalade isn’t something you stumble across often on European roads, and that’s hardly surprising. It’s enormous, unapologetically so, gloriously over-the-top, and about as suited to the narrow lanes of Paris or Prague as a yacht squeezing through a canal.

Yet that hasn’t stopped German tuner Larte Design from crafting a bodykit so assertive it makes the 682-hp Escalade-V seem almost modest by comparison. There’s a touch of theater in what they’ve built, and that’s exactly the point.

German Larte Design also has packages for modifying Cadillac's Escalade SUV model in its range, with the Esthete package intended to improve the top version of the Escalade-V (6.2 liter supercharged V8 engine has 682 hp).

The package includes a redesigned front grille, front splitter, as well as a new carbon fiber hood with large air vents.

In addition, the package contains other carbon fiber elements (fender extensions, rear diffuser, rear spoiler, mirror caps...), a set of 24-inch wheels, new exhaust pipes, as well as Larte Design badges.

Larte calls its creation the ‘Esthete,’ developed specifically for 2024–2026 Escalade models. It can be made from either pre-preg carbon fiber or basalt composite fiber, and it includes more than a dozen components that completely rework the SUV’s appearance.

The centerpiece is a new hood, available in either exposed carbon fiber or painted to match the body. Complementing it are a subtle hood deflector, distinctive trim framing the front grille, and a sharper front splitter. Larte has even integrated a pair of small DRLs into the lower portion of the bumper for extra definition.

The sides don’t go untouched. Here, Larte adds flared arches over both axles and reshaped mirror caps that give the Escalade a wider and more aggressive stance.

A set of forged wheels has also been designed for the Escalade, complete with an intriguing carbon fiber aero ring.

Spin around to the rear and you’ll find a new roof spoiler, special trim on the top of the trunk lid, and a new bumper trim. Completing the package are quad exhaust outlets, slim vertical LED brake lights, and a redesigned diffuser that ties everything together with a bit of visual drama.

While Larte is based in Germany, the kit can be shipped worldwide, meaning some Escalades in the US will probably be equipped with these upgrades in the not-too-distant future. Larte notes the new bodykit requires roughly six hours to install, but pricing details were not released.

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