Birthday Beating: RENNtech goes medieval on the G-Wagen
Click above to view the RENNtech G-Wagen concept in our hi-res gallery
Thirty years is a long time. Long enough for a lot of people to come up with some wildly different ideas. Mercedes couldn't make up its mind on how to celebrate the big three-o of its workhorse sport-ute, so they came out with two special editions, one aimed at luxury buyers and another for hard-core rock-crawling, desert-traversing off-road enthusiasts. RENNtech has another idea altogether.
The truck you see here is just a conceptual sketch at the moment, but even bound to paper it looks mean enough to send HUMMERs and Rambo Lambos running for cover with their tailpipes between their legs. The same Florida-based Mercedes tuner that brought us the Pikes Peak GLK hybrid concept is responsible for the design, but beyond the so-ugly-it's-almost-beautiful bodywork, the RENNtech concept calls not for the G55 AMG version it's toyed with previously, but for a turbodiesel with some 400 lb-ft of torque... in standard production form. By the time RENNtech is done working it over, we'd expect some gravity-altering twist, but for now it'll just have to remain a menacing figment of our nightmares.
Gallery: RENNtech G-Wagen CDI concept
[Source: RENNtech via Jalopnik]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
steve-o 11:08AM (2/19/2009)
still so ugly that i'd buy it.
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Alex 4:53PM (2/19/2009)
yea i would buy it and burn it and or drive it off a cliff.
Davin Black 2:00PM (2/20/2009)
@Alex: -___-
...you'd spend $100k+ just to drive a car off a cliff in a fit of rage?
You're hardcore.
ALEXDB9 3:02AM (2/20/2009)
Can you imagine how many b*tches I can pick up at the club with this???
But seriously why was this even an idea..
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Corey W. 12:12PM (2/19/2009)
Yeah, those wheels are definitely for rock crawling!! LOL!!
Franz 11:17AM (2/19/2009)
Oh, the horror...
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Metar 11:17AM (2/19/2009)
Am I the only one annoyed by the phrase 'gravity-altering twist'? Torque is related to an object's rotation, not the forces of gravity. Such a motor would only be "gravity-altering" if it pulled the car's occupants directly upwards, or downwards, thus 'altering' our perception of gravity.
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Mobius_1 11:19AM (2/19/2009)
So bad it's funny. As in so so so very very very bad. Eww.
Words fail to describe how I feel.
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Torrent 11:20AM (2/19/2009)
Damn I want that!
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Vivek G. 11:23AM (2/19/2009)
I can see why people would think its ugly, but really, I think its awesome. Something that aggressive with a Mercedes badge on it?
I'll take one with the supercharged 5.4L AMG V8 and the paint scheme shown above.
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hyundaifans.com 11:51AM (2/19/2009)
Damn! Its kinda hot......
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CarbonBlack 11:55AM (2/19/2009)
They took a G-Class, and turned it into a H2!
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fixitfixitstop 12:06PM (2/19/2009)
...which turned it into a No-Class.
CarbonBlack 12:28PM (2/19/2009)
Amen!
Paul P. 12:09PM (2/19/2009)
With a bit less chrome and a wheel/tire combo designed for off-roading, it wouldn't be too bad.
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axio.matik 2:05PM (2/19/2009)
At least the spare tire is set up for off-roading.
dukeisduke 12:28PM (2/19/2009)
Stupid *and* ugly.
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PercyPricksworth 12:57PM (2/19/2009)
Dubai must be delirious with joy.
Should fit rather well between a golden Rolls Royce and a raped...I mean customized Lambo.
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Rich 1:04PM (2/19/2009)
Haha! Straight out of GTA's take on the 80s! Do you have to wear mismatched fluorescent socks and wristbands?
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spooner 1:14PM (2/19/2009)
License plate reads UAE.. :)
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