Shown for the first time at Germany’s Essen Motor Show, this Dune Project from tuners Delta4x4 is a flashy take on off-road performance.

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Built from a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, the Dune’s massaged engine makes 499 horsepower, and will accelerate form 0-62 mph in under five-seconds. This serious uptick in performance comes courtesy of an upgraded catalytic converter, and sport tuned exhaust, as well as a revised engine management system.

The body of the Jeep has been lifted and kitted, with a raise in height of almost four-inches. There’s a Warn winch integrated into the front fascia for the “unlikely