Not just any Mercedes-Benz GLK, either. It’s a hybrid! We dig the notion of an instant-torque electric motor combined with an all-wheel drive set up for tackling the hill to end all hills, Pike’s Peak. Still, we’ve got to wonder why the Silver Arrow’s GLK was chosen for this particular race/manufacturer mash up. RENNtech has been responsible for some sinister sheet metal in the past (mmm, Mercedes-McLaren SLR 722), but they aren’t releasing too many details about their plans for the SEMA mini-ute. We guess there are worse uses for the SUV placebo. [Autoblog]




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