The RENNTECH GLK 350 Spec.R hybrid rally-racer we built for SEMA just came back from the LA Auto show. Fresh from the tuner build-off win, RENNTECH’s rally-racer has been making a big splash here in the US … now it looks like the European press is getting behind the RENNTECH GLK!
Mercedes will show the GLK again at the Chicago show this February, and it will be on display at select Mercedes-Benz dealers across the US through this spring.
This Saturday (24 Jan) Privilege will be hosting the 4th annual Palm Beach Supercar Weekend – and RENNTECH will be there with our award-winning GLK 350 Spec.R hybrid rally racer and a number of private customer cars.
The event takes place in downtown West Palm Beach all along the Flagler Drive waterfront, and will be open to the public from 11am – 5pm. CLICK HERE for the Privilege website and more information.
Mercedes had a bit of a surprise in store for the press guys who made it out to the GLK press launch in Santa Barbara, California: Hartmut Feyhl and his (award winning!) RENNTECH GLK 350 Spec.R Hybrid rally racer was there waiting for them! Feyhl cranked up the GLK and gave the throttle a few blips to show off the incredible sound the RENNTECH machine makes before leaving the Canary hotel to take part in the Santa Barbara press drive.
All of this, of course, was part of RENNTECH’s prize for winning the Mercedes-Benz 2008 SEMA Tuner Build-Off competition, which included a 45-day build and 30 days of campaigning for votes from friends, fans, and family.
After an intense, 45-day build and grueling 30 days of campaigning for votes from friends, family, and total strangers, Mercedes-Benz announced that RENNTECH has won the MBUSA GLK tuner build-off!
The competition wasn’t easy, with BLVD Customs’ strong GLK “Urban Whip” roadster and Brabus’ slick “Widestar” each swapping positions with RENNTECH for the lead throughout. At the end of the day, however, Mercedes acknowledged that RENNTECH’s sweeping program of upgrades – which included extensive engine mods, software development, aerodynamic bodywork, suspension and brake upgrades, as well as converting the GLK to hybrid drive – pushed RENNTECH’s GLK 350 Spec.R Rally Racer “over the edge”.
RENNTECH would like to thank all our friends and sponsors (listed, below), this build would not have been possible without you.
Mercedes-Benz released its GLK SEMA build videos online today – RENNTECH episode 3 (of 3) is posted above.
Enjoy the clip, and remember that this is a competitive build-off, so don’t forget to vote for RENNTECH’s GLK 350 Spec.R Hybrid Rally-Racer at MBUSA.com/GLK.
Mercedes-Benz released its GLK SEMA build videos online today – RENNTECH episode 2 (of 3) is posted above.
Enjoy the clip, and remember that this is a competitive build-off, so don’t forget to vote for RENNTECH’s GLK 350 Spec.R Hybrid Rally-Racer at MBUSA.com/GLK.
Mercedes-Benz released its GLK SEMA build videos online today – RENNTECH episode 1 (of 3) is posted above.
Enjoy the clip, and remember that this is a competitive build-off, so don’t forget to vote for RENNTECH’s GLK 350 Spec.R Hybrid Rally-Racer at MBUSA.com/GLK.
— from WorldCarFans, CLICK HERE for original article.
The media reaction to RENNTECH’s GLK hybrid rally-racer has been overwhelmingly positive, and these photos from WorldCarFans (taken at last week’s Mercedes-Benz media reveal at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas) capture the sense of energy and excitement that permeated the event.
Mercedes is letting the public decide which of the 4 tuners did a better job on their assigned theme – you can text GLK73 to 48457 to vote for RENNTECH.
RENNTECH’s crew just got back from last week’s SEMA show and a successful reveal of the new RENNTECH Mercedes GLK 350 Spec.R Hybrid rally-racer!
For those of you not “in the know”, Mercedes-Benz selected RENNTECH to build a rally version of their new GLK 350 light SUV, and told us to find inspiration in the Pikes’ Peak International Hillclimb Unlimited-class racers. With that directive in mind, RENNTECH delivered the “rally-red” hybrid racer you see above (posing with RENNTECH president, Hartmut Feyhl, and swimsuit model Andrea).
Powered by a 350 hp, RENNTECH-tuned version the 3.5 liter V6 found in Mercedes’ Euro-market SLK sport, RENNTECH’s hybrid rally-racer project is meant to show that motorsports can be made environmentally responsible without sacrificing “the show”.
More specs and info. coming soon …
RENNTECH was chosen by Mercedes-Benz to participate in a GLK “tuner build-off” to let the public decide which of the four tuners best fulfilled the requirements of their assigned “theme”. Visit MBUSA.com/GLK to vote for RENNTECH’s GLK.
