Its newest hydrogen-fuelled arrangement is fitted into the Borrego – a big US-market 4×4 – in which it contributes a top speed of 100mph and a choice between re-fuelling stops of over 425 miles.
The new FCEV arrangement has an improved output, with the fuel cell putting out 154bhp and new super capacitors furnishing an extra 134bhp. It can also run at lower temperatures, with start-up now no trouble lower than freezing point.

The Borrego FCEV is said to give over 50mpg, and to be able to do 0-62mph in 12.8 seconds, helped by weight decreases.

Mercedes-Benz has twisted 4 of its new GLK compact SUVs over to after market tuners to craft one-off custom cars.

The RENNtech Rally Racer has been stimulated by the Pikes Peak hill climb rally cars, but has an extra trick: a hybrid power train, with the electric motor adding up further backing for quicker acceleration off the line.

Merc tuner Brabus has constructed the Widestar, with wide-track body kit, extensive wheel arches, new bumpers, special Brabus wheels and customized inside.

Boulevard Customs has severed off the roof of its GLK, equipped a wide-body kit and 26″ wheels, made over the interior and matched a bespoke sound system. The outcome, called Urban Whip, is rather significant of the customized Suzuki Vitaras accepted in the UK in the 1980s.

Legendary Motor Cars, meanwhile, has created the Four Corners Rock Crawler, which has beefed-up 4WD plus a winch to tow skateboarders – who can also ride down the car’s side rails.

The GLK 350, with 3.5-liter V6 petrol engine, will be for sale in North America in January 2009. The GLK will also be for sale in Europe, but not the UK.

The custom cars will be displayed at the SEMA show in Las Vegas next week.

They have used lightweight body materials and Bayer-designed “self-healing water based bodywork finishes”, that somehow work to repairs minor scratches automatically. How great is that?!

Well here some first images of this Hyundai HED-5, and we hope there will follow more details about this vehicle at the SEMA 2008 in Las Vegas.

The F-150 Heavy Duty Dewalt Contractor Concept is depicted as the ‘ultimate contractor’s truck’. It has a built-in charger for battery-operated tools, a tailor-made storage area below the second-row seats and a special toolbox.

The Fahrenheit F-150 is different: it’s a weekend toy and carrier of motorbikes, quad-bikes and other ATVs. It has a 9,000lb winch at the front and rear, a bike rack and a sliding cargo drawer with toolbox, spare tyre and compressor – plus flame graphics on its exterior.

Street Scene Equipment has renovated an F-150 Lariat Super crew ‘to the next level’, trying to make it worthy of ‘taking friends to a black-tie event’ as well as ‘towing a large boat to the lake for a weekend of family fun’.

Finally, the Hi-Pa Drive F-150 is a truck with a difference: its 320bhp V8 has been substituted by an entirely-electric power train. 4 in-wheel motors deliver over 600bhp and more torque than the V8 – and use no petrol and emit no carbon dioxide. This one’s the pick-up Ford for the future.