The carbon on this BMW X7 gets its color before it even becomes a finished part. And this is not ordinary paint buried under clear coat. LARTE Design adds the shade during the layup stage, before the material enters the autoclave, so the color cures together with the weave itself.
For the facelifted BMW X7 G07, the tuner prepared ten body components made this way. The package includes a full carbon hood, grille surround, front-bumper trim, splitter, upper inserts, mirror caps, side skirts, rear add-ons with winglets, a spoiler and a diffuser. The hood is not a decorative skin, either: it completely replaces the factory panel. Want to finish the look? Forged 23-inch wheels are offered separately.
The real trick is in the process. Instead of simply painting the finished composite, LARTE sets the desired hue while the fibers are being laid before autoclaving, then matches the body color to the resulting samples. One X7 uses two closely related green tones so the carbon nearly melts into the painted panels. The other goes in the opposite direction, pairing purple material with a pearl-white body. And that is not the limit: solid-color finishes and gradients are both possible.
Despite the dramatic appearance, turning the X7 into a construction project is not required. All ten components use the factory mounting points, and LARTE says no cutting or structural modifications are needed. Cameras, parking sensors and factory driver-assistance systems remain operational. The kit is intended for 2022–2026 BMW X7 G07 models in Luxury and M Sport trim, including the xDrive40i with its inline “six” and the M60i with a 4.4-liter V8.
There is also an intriguing German side to the project. LARTE Design describes itself as an international carbon atelier headquartered in Erkrath, Germany. According to the company, the entire process happens there, from 3D scanning and CAD design to modeling, carbon layup and hand finishing. The timing is symbolic, too: the current X7 is nearing the end of its life cycle, and this colored carbon seems determined to make it look anything but ordinary on the way out.
