China's Year of the Snake starts on February 10, and Latvia's coolest automaker is jumping at the chance to make some money with a ride made for the Chinese elite.
The Black Snake from Dartz is a highly customized version of a Mercedes GL 63 AMG, packed with luxury features rarely seen in any kind of vehicle: leather made from ostrich and crocodile, a hood ornament covered in diamonds, exotic wood paneling, and more.
The Black Snake goes on sale in China at the end of January, for a whopping $1 million.
The engine from the Mercedes GL 63 AMG is a 5.5 liter twin turbo V8 that produces 557 horsepower.
It's strange that the diamond-covered hood ornament (in the model's hand) from Russian jeweler Smolensk Kristall is optional: Everything in a million-dollar car should come standard.
After getting in trouble for offering leather made from whale penis a few years ago, Dartz is bringing the material back for the Black Snake, but it's not clear if it's real or fake.
[Source: Complex]
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