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Renntech
Company typePrivate
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1989
HeadquartersStuart, Florida, United States
ProductsAutomobiles
WebsiteRenntech

Renntech Inc. is an American high-performance automotive aftermarket tuning company founded in 1989, with their headquarters located in Stuart, Florida. RENNtech specializes in engineering, designing and manufacturing parts for Mercedes-Benz, AMG, Maybach and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles as well as other European luxury and performance vehicles. RENNtech also operates a full motorsport division named RENNtech Motorsports fielding a Mercedes-AMG GT4 racecar in SRO's North American GT -series. RENNtech Classics was founded to offer a wider range of services for owners of early RENNtech, Pre-Merger AMG, and collectible Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

History

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RENNtech was founded by Hartmut Feyhl in 1989 as a result of the AMG Mercedes-Benz merger. Prior to the merger, Feyhl spent 12 years at AMG, first as a part of the team developing the Mercedes-Benz 300E 6.0 AMG "Hammer" and later serving as that company's Technical Director at AMG North America in Westmont, Illinois.

Feyhl named the company RENNtech, combining the German word for racing renn and technology, and continued to service AMG's North American customer base from Florida while maintaining a connection to AMG's headquarters, and Hans-Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher.

RENNtech has designed and developed high-performance products for virtually all Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles since 1989 (including the commercial Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van). The company received considerable press with the RENNtech E7.4RS, and the 2006 "Chrome SL" show car, an SL-based project entirely covered in chrome paint. RENNtech cars are often featured on social media, blogs, and on the covers of major automotive magazines including Car and Driver,[1] eMercedesBenz,[2] Motor Trend,[3] AutoWeek,[4] and Modified Luxury & Exotics.[5]

Operations

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1997 Mercedes-Benz SL600 RENNTech SL74

Today RENNtech a prominent Mercedes-Benz specialist, and Feyhl himself is regarded by many as the foremost authority on Mercedes tuning in the United States.[6]

Following the 1998 merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler Corp. (which became DaimlerChrysler later), RENNtech expanded into the Chrysler category developing performance upgrades for the Chrysler Crossfire. In 2013, when Mercedes-AMG entered a strategic partnership to produce V8 engines for Aston Martin, RENNtech followed suit by creating performance upgrades for the M177 powered Aston Martin Vehicles.

RENNtech has expanded their product line to include other car manufacturers - specifically Porsche, Aston Martin, Bentley, Rolls Royce, Maserati, Volkswagen, and Audi vehicles. These product offerings focus on RENNtech core competencies: engine tuning, braking, exhaust, transmission, and suspension.

RENNtech's primary focus is to achieve maximum car performance through the increase of horsepower and handling. Customers can either buy the upgrade parts from RENNtech, or send in their cars to be customized at their headquarters in Stuart, FL.

RENNtech also offers cosmetic modifications including aerodynamic body kits, carbon fiber splitters, and multi-piece forged alloy wheels. Other upgrades include racing LSDs, open racing exhaust systems, performance disc brakes, and engine remapping. Customers can also have complete engine overhauls, and upgrades to larger displacement.

RENNtech engines range from small 200 horsepower (150 kW) K4 blocks for SLK roadsters and CLK-Class to the 1198 horsepower (670 kW) twin-turbo M177 -engine for the AMG GT63 4-Door Coupe.

RENNtech Classics offers complete engine overhauls, restorations and performance upgrades for classic Mercedes-Benz and AMG vehicles. These services include increasing the engine displacement through bore-and-stroke, exhaust systems, suspension and improvements to the interior from custom upholstery, gauges, shift knobs, pedals, and trim to various electronics.

Renntech Karting

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Renntech Karting is a division that makes racing karts, based on the Aixro XR50 rotary engines.

List of RENNtech vehicles

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Mercedes-Benz
  • SLR McLaren
  • AMG GT63 4-Door Coupe RIIIx
  • SLR McLaren 777 Concept
  • 190E 3.6L W201 (1990)
  • C74 Konzept W204[7][8][9]
  • SL600 R230
  • S550 W222
  • S550 W221
  • S600 W220[10]
  • CL65 AMG W216
  • CL500 K W216
  • CLS55 AMG W219
  • E7.4RS W210[11]
  • S700 Coupe C140[12]
  • SLR7.4 R129[13]
  • E63 AMG W211
  • CLK55 AMG W209
  • SLK32 AMG R170[14]
  • SLK55 AMG R171
  • C38 W203[15]
  • C43 AMG W202
  • C55 AMG W203
  • C63 AMG W204
  • G500 W463
  • GL 550 X164
  • GLK350 Hybrid Pikes Peak (2009)[16][17][18][19][20]
  • ML 60 W163
  • ML 550 W164
  • Sprinter (2008)[21]
  • 500E W124
Smart
  • Smart Fortwo (2009)
Maybach
AIXRO
  • SLR.Kart

References

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  1. ^ "RENNtech Mercedes-Benz S600 - Car News - Car and Driver October 2003". March 23, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23.
  2. ^ "eMercedesBenz - The Unofficial Mercedes-Benz Weblog". August 13, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-08-13.
  3. ^ "RENNTECH Mercedes-Benz CLK60 - First Drive & Road Test Review - Motor Trend". Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2006-04-28.
  4. ^ "AutoWeek Online". Archived from the original on 2005-08-18.
  5. ^ Modified Luxury & Exotics Breaking 500, PP. 84 to 90, By Chris Chase. Photos by Mike Maez. Jan/Feb 2007
  6. ^ Sascha@RENNtech. "Home". www.renntechmercedes.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  7. ^ "2010 RENNtech C74 Konzept - Renntech". Supercars.net. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  8. ^ "2010 Mercedes C74 Konzept By Renntech @ Top Speed". Top Speed. 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  9. ^ "RENNtech C74 Konzept Mercedes C63 AMG - CarSession". www.carsession.com. 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  10. ^ Winfield, Barry (2003-10-01). "RENNtech Mercedes-Benz S600". Car and Driver. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  11. ^ "Carlos' Car Page - RENNTech E7.4RS". tuneman1.tripod.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  12. ^ "Power Comparison - Road Test - Motor Trend". MotorTrend. 1996-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  13. ^ Csere, Csaba (1998-08-01). "We Test the World's Hottest Tuner Cars From 0 to 150 to 0". Car and Driver. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  14. ^ "R1 Performance Package for SLK 32 AMG (R170- 394 HP / 387 TQ)". RENNtech Middle East. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  15. ^ "2001 Mercedes Renntech C38 Scarce car and color – German Cars for Sale Blog". 5 December 2011.
  16. ^ "Mercedes GLK350 Hybrid Pikes Peak Rally Car by RENNtech [video]". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  17. ^ "Concept Flashback - RENNtech 2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 SPEC.R Hybrid Pikes Peak". Car-Revs-Daily.com. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  18. ^ "2011 Mercedes GLK350 Hybrid Pikes Peak Rally Car By Renntech @ Top Speed". Top Speed. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  19. ^ "Video: RENNtech Mercedes GLK 350 Hybrid Pikes Peak Rally Car". CarBuzz. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  20. ^ "RENNtech fine-tunes its Mercedes GLK Pikes Peak Hybrid [w/video]". Autoblog. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  21. ^ Mitrache, Vlad (2016-02-12). "RENNtech Turns the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter into a Convincing Hulk Impersonation". autoevolution. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  22. ^ "R1 Performance Package for Maybach (625 HP / 745 LB-FT)". www.renntechmercedes.com. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
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