Mercedes-Benz tuning specialist Hofele has
previewed a number of modified vehicles it is readying for next month’s Geneva
Motor Show. A darkened teaser image and a series of close-ups preview the
Mercedes-Benz models that Hofele has worked on. The picture shows two
Mercedes-Benz G-Class models that Hofele has tricked-out although at this stage
we can’t comment on what exact visual changes have been made to the SUVs. We’ll
just have to wait to see them in the flesh.
Elsewhere, the teaser shows an E-Class
Cabriolet, the latest GLE and of most interest, the Mercedes-Benz EQC. We
aren’t aware of any tuning companies having previously worked on the EQC so
Hofele could be the first to get its hands on the all-electric SUV from
Mercedes-Benz. In all likelihood, no mechanical modifications will be made to
the vehicle and instead, we expect the alterations to be limited to interior
and exterior upgrades. It’ll be intriguing to see what styling direction Hofele
takes with the EQC and if it goes for some aggressive modifications, we could
be presented with the closest thing to a Mercedes-AMG EQC, an SUV that’s
already been ruled out by the car manufacturer.
Mercedes-Benz could do with some positive
news regarding the EQC after a report out of Germany last month indicated that
a shortage of battery cells from LG Chem had forced the carmaker to cut its EQC
production target from roughly 60,000 to just 30,000 units for the 2020
calendar year. Hitting back, Mercedes said it is expecting to build 50,000 EQCs
this year.
