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"  Let&amp;#039;s say you find out-of-the-box premium SUVs a tad too understated, and prefer sport &amp;#039;utes that more closely resemble truck-eating decepticons than DOT-approved passenger vehicles. If big, mean, and merciless is how you roll, consider the Larte Design &amp;quot;Black Crystal&amp;quot; body kit designed for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz GL. The business end of this automotive stick incorporates German-made LED running lights from Nolden, exposed carbon fiber inserts, and enough air inlets to cool a Harrier jet engine. The tail features a four-pipe stainless exhaust system by Remus and a centrally positioned F1-inspired brake light.  Fittingly, this Euro-spec example is a diesel and chipped by German tuner Wetterauer, bumping output from 258 to 290 hp, and torque from 457 to 508 lb-ft. There&amp;#039;s no telling whether Russian customizer Larte, which is debuting for the first time to the U.S. market, will draw enough market share from the likes of Brabus, Lorinser, and Carlsson to survive Stateside. But if the domestic appetite for aftermarket nastiness does indeed prove sufficient, expect to see more anti-soccer mom SUVs like this at your local Whole Foods sooner than you think. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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