2007 Kleeman ML50KS8

NEWS & REVIEWS Need to get to the boat ramp before the crowd? Why not tow your boat with a 595-hp supercharged Mercedes-Benz ML sport ute, courtesy of the Kleeman, the Dutch wizards of German performance. They take the stock ML500 and massage its 5.0- liter V-8 with their Super Sports camshafts, stainless exhaust headers, and a Kleemann Kompressor blower. Even more impressive than the 595 bhp is the 570 lb-ft of torque—surely enough to pull the QE2 up a ramp. To give the ML the style to add to its speed, Kleemann’s aero kit includes a snowplow-deep front spoiler, a rear spoiler with a built-in diffuser panel, and a roof-mounted rear wing. And to ensure the ML stops as fast as it goes, massive front and rear rotors come with eight-piston calipers. www.kleemannusa.com PHOTOS: click photos to enlarge