Dartz’s latest model was a tiny EV called “FreZe Nikrob“, which was actually a rebadged Wuling HongGuang Mini EV, so the Latvian company urgently needed a new, huge, opulent, and badass military-style SUV to regain its status. This is exactly what they did with the Dartz Prombron Black Alligator MMXX that was unveiled in the “Black Tiger Moon Edition” that’s designed for China, while they also announced an upcoming EV.

The SUV is reportedly based on the Mercedes-Benz GLS but it features a completely different bodywork designed by Alexander Isaev who helped evolve Dartz’s controversial aesthetics.

The Prombron Black Alligator MMXX is described as “the most protected civilian armored car in the world using state-of-the-art private military technology” and it sure looks like it. Boxy volumes are sticking out of every part of the SUV combined with thick pillars, angular wheel arches, armored windows, protective gear, and aggressive intakes at the front.

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What you see on the renders is the Black Tiger Moon Edition designed for the Chinese market, with a dual-tone treatment combining bright orange and naked carbon fiber. Dartz said that the first Alligator is already assembled and delivered to its customer in China, but they were waiting for the “right phase of he Moon” to reveal it.

Inside, Dartz used natural wood, 18k gold, diamonds, precious metals, and real leather from wild animal skin to create an “opulent home feeling”. While other automakers are competing on who is going to add the largest infotainment screen and the fanciest digital instrument cluster, Dartz decided to use real buttons and analog gauges for a more traditional look.

We don’t have the SUV’s exact specifications, but under the bonnet lies a V8 which could be sourced from the Mercedes-AMG GLS 63. If this is the case then we are talking about a biturbo 4.0-liter V8 producing 603 hp (450 kW / 612 PS) and 850 Nm (627 lb-ft) of torque. In Dartz’s case, however, it will have to move a significantly heavier vehicle so we wouldn’t be surprised if they offered it with a tune to make up for the extra weight. As for pricing, it is not disclosed at this point but we are sure it will be raising some eyebrows since the conversion over the donor vehicle requires a lot of work and includes numerous new parts.

Dartz Prombron Royal Cypher EV coming soon

Besides the Prombron Black Alligator MMXX, Dartz also announced a second model. The Prombron Royal Cypher will be the first proper EV after the FreZe, which admittedly was “just a rebadged and reassembled tiny car” without the “state-of-Dartz-art touch”. The Royal Cypher is named after royalty and a Sikorsky helicopter. The model will be a large SUV with a design following “Dartz cubism traditions“. At this point, we don’t have any hints of the exterior design but Dartz will soon publish official sketches.

Environmentalism is not the strongest point of the Latvian coachbuilder, which will keep using skin from alligators, sharks, stingrays, and other wild animals, plus any other “green skins which are available on the market”. While other companies choose manmade leather, recycled bottles, and other sustainable materials for the interior of their EVs, Dartz said “we have to respect our clients” offering materials from banana leaves or coffee leather instead. They also decided not to add huge screens that would drain the battery, and voted against roof-mounted solar panels since their only purpose is to “raise more funds from investors”.

The Dartz Prombron Royal Cypher will be based on the GMC Hummer EV platform but Dartz could also use a Mercedes EQ architecture, or any other under specific request as long as they can get “capitalist profit” while “not breaking hard our principles”.

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There’s A Mercedes Hiding Under Dartz’s Armored Prombron Black Alligator MMXX “Black Tiger Moon Edition”
There’s A Mercedes Hiding Under Dartz’s Armored Prombron Black Alligator MMXX “Black Tiger Moon Edition”
There’s A Mercedes Hiding Under Dartz’s Armored Prombron Black Alligator MMXX “Black Tiger Moon Edition”
There’s A Mercedes Hiding Under Dartz’s Armored Prombron Black Alligator MMXX “Black Tiger Moon Edition”
There’s A Mercedes Hiding Under Dartz’s Armored Prombron Black Alligator MMXX “Black Tiger Moon Edition”
There’s A Mercedes Hiding Under Dartz’s Armored Prombron Black Alligator MMXX “Black Tiger Moon Edition”
There’s A Mercedes Hiding Under Dartz’s Armored Prombron Black Alligator MMXX “Black Tiger Moon Edition”
There’s A Mercedes Hiding Under Dartz’s Armored Prombron Black Alligator MMXX “Black Tiger Moon Edition”
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There’s A Mercedes Hiding Under Dartz’s Armored Prombron Black Alligator MMXX “Black Tiger Moon Edition”
There’s A Mercedes Hiding Under Dartz’s Armored Prombron Black Alligator MMXX “Black Tiger Moon Edition”
There’s A Mercedes Hiding Under Dartz’s Armored Prombron Black Alligator MMXX “Black Tiger Moon Edition”
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