SEMA Preview: Mercedes-Benz GLKs go from mild to WTF
by Damon Lavrinc on Oct 30th 2008 at 7:00PM 
Mercedes-Benz' presence at SEMA has traditionally included a smattering of pimptastic E- and S-Classes lining the booths of the Big Balla tuners, and this year, we can expect more of the same. But to get the word out about the new GLK, Mercedes enlisted the help of four firms to accentuate the lil' 'ute's character and clientele.
Gallery: SEMA 2008: Mercedes-Benz GLKs
Heading the line-up is the unfortunately named Urban Whip (above), the handy work of Florida-based Boulevard Customs, who removed the roof, fitted a custom wide-body kit, 26-inch wheels and wrapped up the package with a redesigned interior and booming sound system. We're impressed with the execution, but the proportions are far from becoming.
Just as odd, if slightly less ridiculous, is the Four Corners Rock Crawler created by Legendary Motor Cars. The GLK gets a handful of off-road upgrades to make treks to the beach a breeze, but the party-piece is a winch that can bring skateboarders up to speed, allowing them to grind down the integrated side rails.
Any assembly of M-Bs wouldn't be complete without a Brabus-massaged model, so the Widestar was born. Based off a GLK equipped with a reworked 320 BlueTEC V6 turbodiesel, the Widestar's extra grunt is complimented by new front and rear arch flares, redesigned bumpers, Brabus wheels and a custom interior.
Finally, there's the RENNTech Rally Racer, inspired by the unlimited-class rally cars that attack Pikes Peak during the annual Hillclimb. Aside from the Cessna-sized wing and aggressive body kit, the only thing we know about the RENNTech is that it features a hybrid powertrain that supposed to make quick work of the corners. We'll have all the details from the floor next week, but you can get an eyeful of each modified GLK in the gallery below.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Michael 7:04PM (10/30/2008)
What.
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Ubizzle 7:07PM (10/30/2008)
The.
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Rob 7:09PM (10/30/2008)
Hell?
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thomas 12:32AM (10/31/2008)
team work ftw.
Berto 12:52AM (10/31/2008)
You guys rocked it. Completely agree.
Mark 11:28AM (10/31/2008)
amazing
Xcountryflyer 7:12PM (10/30/2008)
Abominations.
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Neil 12:26AM (10/31/2008)
lol...The open top one looks like a child's Pedal Car/PowerWheels.
Nellydesign 9:00AM (10/31/2008)
My thoughts EXACTLY.
Pow Pow Powerwheels!
Kotse 12:36PM (10/31/2008)
Looks like Mini-Me's GLK...Bling-bling Edition.
K Dawg ONE 7:13PM (10/30/2008)
^^QFT!
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P.V. 7:40PM (10/30/2008)
(to all whom it may concern)
That was the most awesome set of coordinated responses. EVER.
Please, someone throw acid in my eyes! Actually, please show me a picture of a beautiful car (any Aston Martin will do) and then blind me, as I don't want this to be the last thing I see and what is imprinted in my head forever.
The Luigiian 7:16PM (10/30/2008)
The top one looks like a cartoon Cadillac Escalade.
Ugly.
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Jo 7:52PM (10/30/2008)
I know I'm biased, but I *LOVE* that RENNtech one!
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MONTE 7:26PM (10/30/2008)
Those look like the body kits you can put on golf carts.
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letstakeawalk 10:13PM (10/30/2008)
Exactly what I was going to say!
the vegas style guy 12:26AM (10/31/2008)
OH MY GAWD BECKY! HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW GOLF CARTS AT THE CLUB!?! THEY LOOK JUST LIKE BENZES! MY DAD IS SO TOTALLY GONNA HAVE TO GET ME ONE!
WTF? Were their no adults anywhere near the design studios of any of these companies except (maybe) Brabus? And that SK8TER thing!
WAY LAME!
Sid 7:27PM (10/30/2008)
I like Pic 3. Because everytime I wanted to stop on the 401 highway and start doing skateboarding on my car, I couldn't. Now I can!
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Torrent 7:28PM (10/30/2008)
WHAT KINDA TWISTED SHI*.....
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DonD2 9:56PM (10/31/2008)
So thats where Chrysler got its design ques!
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