The high-powered SUV game is mighty hot right now, propelled by the mainstream success of crossovers across almost every single frequency on the new car market. Everyone from Ford to Ferrari is looking to fatten their profit margins with a selection of high-riding offerings, regardless of the potential impact on brand image or long-term consumer perception. You can’t really blame them. Automakers are in the business of making money, and the industry hasn’t seen such a widespread craze in quite some time. And it’s not like manufacturers are slacking off either: the ferocity of the competition has meant that no one is willing to give an inch in terms of capability. Actually, I think I should define that last term. “Capability”. You’d be forgiven for thinking that potential buyers base their choice in terms of how good an SUV is off-road, considering the necessary sacrifices that come with having a vehicle with a high center of gravity. But no, modern consumers simply want a car with a high seating position without any compromises to on-road behavior. In the pointy end of the market, where Lamborghini et al. reside, this has led to an engineering arms race that has produced rigs like the Urus, 5000-ish lb beasts that keep their bulk in check with enough computing power to put a man on Mars.

Like any other segment in the auto industry, there’s no shortage of third-party power merchants looking to lighten your wallet in exchange for a heaping dose of extra stallions. So, if you’ve forgotten to take your meds again and are in desperate need of a brick that can kick the tar out of a Ferrari, look no further than these 19 modified SUVs.

19 Hennessey VelociRaptor 600

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To all you aspiring Ford Raptor owners with big families, I feel your pain: you want a Baja-bashing beast so bad, but wrangling a bunch of kids into the confines of a pickup cab is a losing proposition. Well, you can stop sobbing, because Hennessey’s got your back.

Stickering at a base price of $150,000 (deal!), those power-mad Texans will stitch the rear end of a Ford Excursion onto the bed of your 2013 Ford F-150 Raptor and fit a honking great supercharger under the hood. Weight rises by almost 600 lbs, but then so does power, from a healthy 411 naturally-aspirated horses to an asylum-worthy 600 hp.

18 Brabus 900 Widestar

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If you find yourself thinking that a 537 hp SUV with a basic design that dates back to the 1970s just isn’t powerful enough, you’re probably a little bit crazy. What I’ve just described is the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG. Somehow, it represents the lowest rung of factory-tuned G-Wagon madness.

If you’re foaming at the mouth, you probably want the big-boy G65, powered by a twin-turbocharged V12 that cranks out an alarming 604 hp and 738 lb ft of torque.

The words used to describe the depth of the madness of those wanting more power simply don’t exist yet. Somehow, a product that caters to that insane fantasy does. It’s called the Brabus 900 Widestar. That name, along with the reputation of its builder, tells you everything you need to know. Limited to just 10 units, the 900 pumps out, well, 900 hp and 1106 lb ft of torque, enough to fling this brick to 60 MPH in just 3.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 168 MPH.

17 Toyota C-HR R-Tuned

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While its looks aren’t quite as challenging as those of its Nissan Juke rival, let’s just say that no one is going to confuse the Toyota CH-R with a Ferrari 250 GT California. Mind you, the model’s desirability has skyrocketed thanks to the R-Tuned concept, revealed at the 2017 SEMA show in Las Vegas. Built by American Toyota specialist DG-Spec, the R-Tuned keeps the stock CH-R’s FWD layout, though they did swap out the standard 2.0 liter inline-four and CVT combo in favor of a larger 2.4-liter 2AZ-FE unit hooked up to a five-speed manual.

The 2AZ was then fitted with a Garrett turbocharger, firehosing 23.0 psi worth of boost down its gullet. Its 600 hp output, combined with the R-Tuned’s three-way adjustable suspension setup, 275-width Toyo Proxes RR tires, fully functional aero kit, and strict crash diet (cutting about 400 lbs from the original curb weight), means that this goofy-looking crossover can lap Willow Springs in 1:25.22, a couple of tenths faster than a Nissan GT-R Nismo or a Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV.

16 Alpina XD3

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Alpina’s been in the fast BMW game for a long time now. First established in 1965, the Bavarian firm’s commitment to engineering quality means that they’ve eclipsed their former status as a mere tuner and are recognized by the German Ministry of Transport as an independent manufacturer. The XD3 is proof of that talent.

Under the hood is a quad-turbocharged (!) 3.0 liter diesel inline-six.

The power figure of 382 hp seems healthy, if modest in this company, but the headline-grabbing torque number of 568 lb ft is more than enough to get the hairs on the back of your neck to stand up. Alpina reckons the XD3 can get to 60 MPH in 4.6 seconds and boogie on down to a top speed of 165 MPH.

15 Audi RS Q3 ABT

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Audi’s Evoque-rivaling crossover shares its MQB platform with a myriad of other Volkswagen Group products, meaning that, in lesser trims at least, it never acquired a personality of its own.

That’s discounting the full-fat RS Q3, which teams a 2.5 liter turbocharged inline-five engine to a high-riding crossover body that can shrug off the nastiest of canyon-road bumps for a surprisingly authentic rally car experience. That experience can be made even more intense if you choose to contact aftermarket Audi specialist ABT Sportsline. Their suite of engine upgrades ups power output by almost 100 horses, from 340 hp to 430 hp (torque sees a lesser rise, from 331 lb ft to 391 lb ft).

14 Audi SQ7

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I can’t help but feel kind of jealous of European car buyers when I see vehicles like the Audi SQ7, a diesel-powered monster that pumps out 429 hp and a faintly ridiculous 664 lb ft of torque. Surely a vehicle like this would find a niche on our power-hungry, status-obsessed shores?

Should the 25-year import law hold until 2043, and assuming we haven’t been vaporized by an atomic fireball in that time, then you should try getting your wrinkled hands on an ABT-tuned example, which ups output to 510 hp and 715 lb ft of torque.

They’re also fitted with a modified air suspension setup that can drop the SQ7 a further 20 mm than stock, along with an appropriately righteous-sounding exhaust system.

13 Bentley Bentayga Startech

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The Bentley Bentayga is already one of the most expensive ways to put “SUV owner” on your resume. Yet, somehow, it still manages to sell like hotcakes: despite being introduced in 2016 and costing about a quarter of a million dollars, it’s already Bentley’s best-selling model, with a two-year waitlist in some markets.

So, what better way of appealing to the exclusivity-obsessed one percent of the zero-point-one percent than by fitting this formerly subtle British off-roader with a ridiculous widebody kit and 23-inch wheels? Thankfully, it’s not all show and no go, as Startech will also finesse an additional 100 hp and 125 lb ft of torque from the Bentayga’s twin-turbocharged 6.0 liter W12 (bringing total output to 700 hp and 789 lb ft of torque) for the low, low cost of just $22,400.

12 Hamann BMW X5

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The X5 was a watershed moment for a company that had built its reputation on a long line of sharp-handling coupes and sedans. It was a bit of a pioneer in the luxury SUV game, showing the world that full size SUVs could handle with the same aplomb as a much smaller, lighter car.

This third-generation model has been fettled by German tuner Hamann as sort of going-away present for this iteration of the model, which is due to be replaced in a couple of months.

With little more than a simple ECU reflash, the output of BMW’s tri-turbo inline-six diesel has risen from an already prodigious 376 hp and 546 lb ft of torque to a continent-shifting 428 hp and 612 lb ft of torque.

11 G-Power BMW X6 Typhoon

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The BMW X6 M is one of the most impractical cars you can buy, wasting the world-class grunt of BMW’s bi-turbo V8 by trapping it in a body that combines the practicality of a coupe to the footprint of an SUV. Somehow, they sell like mad. For the hordes of Beverly Hills plastic surgeons looking to make their X6 M stand out from the crowd, German aftermarketier G-Power offers a solution.

Their creation, dubbed the Typhoon, is fitted with a custom widebody kit, a bunch of (apparently functional) aerodynamic addenda, and a pair of even bigger turbos. The result is a 750 hp hunchback-shaped hole in the air that comes perilously close to knocking on the door of 200 MPH.

10 Chevrolet Suburban HPE500

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The Chevrolet Suburban is the modern equivalent of the Conestoga wagon that the pioneers used to settle this country: an enormous wheeled brick that can transport you, your family, and your friends (along with all your luggage) in comfort. The HPE500 is the equivalet of strapping a pair Falcon 9 booster rockets to either side of that wooden cart.

It’s the work of Texan tuner Hennessey, who upped the output of the big Chevy’s 5.3 liter V8 to that eponymous number with the addition of forced induction.

Specifically, a supercharger displacing a whopping 2.9 liters. Obviously, Hennessey will also throw in a full suite of fortified internals so that the motor doesn’t blow itself to bits. But if it does, the company does offer a three year/36,000 Mile limited warranty.

9 Lumma CLR F

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The Jaguar F-Pace has been an unmitigated success for the storied British brand, being one of the driving forces behind Jaguar-Land Rover’s 7 percent rise in worldwide sales last year versus 2016. It’s also one of the most attractive luxury SUVs on the market, gracefully painting familiar design cues, like the F-Type-aping taillights and sinuous body surfacing, onto to a high-riding canvas. Even better, it doesn’t drop the ball on Jaguar’s signature balance of comfort and sportiness.

This example, modified by German tuners Lumma, spoils that harmony somewhat by erring more on the side of the latter. Featuring a lowered suspension and widebody kit, the so-called CLR F backs up its visual menace with an upgraded version of the F-Pace’s supercharged V6, which now cranks out 480 hp, 100 more than stock.

8 Mercedes-Benz GLE Guard Inferno

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We’ve all been there, sipping champagne and chomping down on a spoonful of Beluga caviar in the back seat of a luxury SUV, you suddenly find yourself being chased by a motley crew of AK-47-toting guerillas. “Geoffrey,” you call to your chauffeur, “Why aren’t we outrunning that clapped-out Toyota pickup?”

Firstly, if Geoffrey forgets to address you by your preferred title of “Sir,” have him fired immediately. Secondly, he’ll probably inform you that it’s because you didn’t buy the Mercedes-Benz GLE Guard Inferno, built by Russian tuner TopCar, which teams a bulletproof body to a heavily upgraded engine (though TopCar provided no exact figures). Before you’re shot to pieces in a storm of lead, fire Geoffrey immediately for that insubordination.

7 Nissan Juke-R

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In completely unmolested form, the Nissan Juke is able to strike fear into the hardiest of hearts and inspire revulsion in people who aren’t even in direct line of sight. How could you possibly make it appealing to a mainstream audience? Simple, stuff a Nissan GT-R drivetrain in it. Obviously, that’s easier said than done, even for a group as clever-clever as the specialists over at professional motorsport engineering firm RML Group.

To make the swap possible, they had to replace the stock floor, firewall and headliner, shorten the GT-R’s driveshaft, and fit composite fender flares to cover the supercar’s three-inch difference in track width.

RML reckons the VR38DETT’s 485 hp and associated AWD wizardry will haul the Juke-R to 60 MPH in 3.7 seconds and on to a (drag-limited) top speed of 160 MPH

6 F Performance Nissan Patrol

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Considering we’re living in the birthplace of the SUV and the muscle car, it’s a little bit weird that the drag-prepped SUV scene hasn’t taken off on our shores. Mind you, it’s huge in Abu Dhabi, with the Nissan Patrol being a perennial favorite of power-mad racers. This example is among the fastest SUVs in the world.

Built by Dubai-based performance shop F Performance, there isn’t much in the way of farm-bound Patrol left here. Instead, most of the hardware here is GT-R-sourced.

The R35’s VR38DETT engine, stroked out to 4.1 liters, has had a catalog's worth of power-adding components thrown at it. Net result? 1,900 hp and the kidney-bruising potential of a 205 MPH trap speed over the course of a mere mile.

5 TechArt Porsche Cayenne

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Believe it or not, through the closing stages of the 20th century, Porsche was in dire financial straits. That was only about 30 years ago, but it still seems a little hard to believe for both myself and people around my age, considering just how well the company is doing nowadays: countless 911 variants! Nürburgring lap records! Macans on the corner of every downtown street!

While much of the thanks belongs to Volkswagen for injecting some much-needed cash into the ailing sports car maker, one mustn’t discount the importance of the first-generation Cayenne: 911 aside, it's probably the most important vehicle the company has ever built. It also pioneered a cottage industry of tuners looking to cash in on a new wave of high-end SUVs: this example, built by Porsche specialist TechArt, has 720 hp and fender flares wide enough to swallow your head.

4 Mansory Porsche Macan

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Tuning house Mansory is well-known for the attention-grabbing nature of their projects, capable of cranking up the conspicuousness of even the most conspicuous results of consumption. Marvel at the fact that this eye-catching Macan, complete with carbon fiber fender flares, an interior trimmed in red and black leather, and air intakes massive enough to swallow a Doberman, is probably one of their most subdued pieces of work.

Thankfully, Mansory saw fit to update the hardware to match the menacing visuals.

Top-trim Turbo models see power figures rise from 400 hp and 406 lb ft of torque to an even healthier 464 hp and 479 lb ft of torque. Keeping everything nice and flat through corners is a modified air suspension setup that lowers the Macan by about 40 millimeters.

3 Mansory Land Rover Range Rover Sport

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Land Rover laid the foundation of its reputation on their overlanding cred, putting explorers on the most remote areas in the world. Like all great brands, clever business leaders managed to leverage this legacy in order to sell more of their products, regardless of how much they diverge from the original template.

While the Range Rover Sport manages to pack a lot of all-terrain capability beneath its glitzy exterior, most owners probably won’t take it anywhere near some mud and treat instead as a mere status symbol.

This example from Mansory is a clear attempt at cashing in on the expected intentions of Range Rover Sport owners:  it features a ground-hugging body kit, 23-inch wheels, a blue and black leather interior, and a host of upgrades foisted upon its 5.0 liter supercharged V8, which now cranks out 620 hp and 591 lb ft of torque.

2 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk HPE1000

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If you’re one of the lucky owners of a Jeep Trackhawk and have somehow already gotten bored of scaring Ferrari owners half to death, you’ll probably like what Hennessey has cooking. They call this the HPE1000, and it’s one of the nuttiest cars that the Texan tuner has ever built.

As the name implies, the Trackhawk’s output has risen from 707 hp to the magical four-digit mark, courtesy of an enormous 4.5 liter supercharger. While big numbers are well and good, this SUV would never be anything more than a dyno queen if it were unable to put those 1,000 horses to any good use. Thankfully, the HPE1000 backs up the promise of that prodigious figure with a manufacturer-certified 0-60 time of 2.7 seconds and a 10.7 second, 132 MPH quarter-mile run.

1 Toyota Land Speed Cruiser

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Few factory-fresh vehicles are as good off-road as the Toyota Land Cruiser: that’s what makes it the vehicle of choice for everyone from farmers to the UN Peacekeepers to warlords. What better way of honoring this legacy of all-terrain supremacy than by using it as the foundation for an attempt on a land speed record? “Huh,” you might say, “that’s kinda weird.”

However, the Land Cruiser’s enormous engine bay makes it an ideal vessel for a terrifyingly potent engine.

That engine is actually closely related to the stock 5.7 liter V8, though it's been massively fortified in order to cope with the boost coming from the pair of volleyball-sized turbos hanging off its exhaust manifolds.

Total output is about 2,000 hp, enough to propel the Land Speed Cruiser to a top speed of 230.02 MPH, making it the world’s fastest SUV before the aforementioned Nissan Qashqai-R stole its thunder.

Sources: motor1.com, caranddriver.com, digitaltrends.com, fastestlaps.com