May 15, 2010 | CATEGORIES: BMW
A completely new tuning kit for the BMW 5-Series GT has been released by the guys at Hamann. Carrying both technical and visual modifications, the most notable changes were made under the hood to the 530 diesel engine. Raising the numbers from 245 hp and 540 Nm of torque, the sport SUV now carries 275 hp and 620 Nm of torque. Hamann was able to accomplish this by tuning the Motronic engine management system to deliver more fuel and air. Now the exterior styling is what really enhanced the look of the BMW 5-Series GT.
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April 28, 2010 | CATEGORIES: BMW
Hamann, a prominent German tuning company, recently set their sights on tuning the new BMW Z4 sDrive35is. The BMW Z4 received an array of custom modifications from Hamann including a sleek new aerodynamics package, an improved exhaust, and a custom tuning of the car’s ECU. With the tuning changes and the expanded four-pipe exhaust system, BMW’s twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six gained 54 horsepower and 104 ft-lb of torque. This means that Hamann’s tuned Z4 reached 360hp and 398 ft-lb of torque, pushing the top speed to 177mph.
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February 27, 2010 | CATEGORIES: Fiat
The Hamann tuning firm is a well known BMW and luxury car tuner, but have now added the Fiat 500 Abarth to their list of modified cars since it is extremely popular. This new program for the Cinquecento features a new aero kit to make it much more aggressive. Hamann also offers several performance packages to the car to a new level. As for the aerodynamics, they chose to modify the Fiat with a new front skirt, integrated LED daytime running lights, wing extensions, side skirts, and a redesigned rear skirt with Ferrari-like diffuser. However, the performance gains for the small engine Fiat 500 Abarth are jaw dropping.
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January 28, 2010 | CATEGORIES: BMW
The world renowned tuning company Hamann, have released this impressive package for the powerful BMW X6M. The strong M version of the X6 BMW SUV comes with an upgraded style along with performance increases. The guys from Hamann modified the factory engine to produce amazing power numbers at 670 hp and 850 Nm of torque. This was accomplished with the addition of sport catalysts, a mid-pipe with x-venturi, and the standard ECU tuning. With the speed limiter removed, the custom BMW X6M was able to reach a new top speed of 300 km/h.
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The German car tuning firm Hamann has released new pictures of the Mercedes SLR McLaren Volcano. Originally a white and gunmetal color scheme, Hamann has expanded their ideas and now made the Volcano in yellow and red. Being a true sports car with its 5.4 liter V8 engine capable of producing 626 hp and 780 Nm of torque, the Hamann Volcano doesn’t disappoint. It manages to sprint from 0-100 km/h in only 3.6 seconds, and has a top speed of 348 km/h. The exterior modifications stayed the same which include front and rear wing extensions, side skirts, new bonnet, and rear diffuser.
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