Cruising with the top down: Vibrant BMW 3-Series Convertible from HAMANN

Sportier aerodynamic kit
• Power boost for 320i, 325i, 330i, 330d and 335i
• Three different wheel designs in 18-20 inch, lowered suspension
and improved brakes
• Stylish interior with sports steering wheel, aluminium parts and carbon fibre

HAMANN from Laupheim, Germany, has already begun with modifications for the youngest 3-Series Convertible. An aerodynamic kit, power boost, new wheels, suspension components, as well stylish interior enhances the sporty elegant features and improves driving performance of this bavarian beauty

Power boost for gas engines and diesels

HAMANN boosts the power in this Convertible by means of optized curved maps. Meaning, the electronic power boost is achieved by recalibrating the standard ECU. The four-cylinder model 320i receives HAMANN´s boost of 10 HP / 7 kW and 10 Nm torque. Enough to speed up the 320i to 233 km/h (standard: 228). The six-cylinder gas engines 325i and 330i experience a plus of 13 HP / 10 kW and 17 HP/ 12 kW and both about 25 Nm torque as well. Top speed climbs to 250, respektively 265 km/h (standard: 325i 245 km/h, 330i 250 km/h). Included in price for the 330i is deactivation of 250 km/h speed restriction. Likewise the 335i receives a power boost from 37 HP / 27 kW and an impressive 279 km/h top speed. For easier “breathing“ capabilities of the 6-cylinder model HAMANN offers a sport air filter.
For the current diesel model 330d customers can expect a significant power boost of 272 HP/ 200 kW making possible a top speed of 256 km/h (standard: 245) and 600 Nm at 2000 rpm/min.

By fitting a HAMANN 4-pipe sports rear muffler with four round tailpipes, the 335i publicizes it’s power. The four stainless steel tailpipes, each 76mm in diameter, make the rear end of this Convertible even more attractive.

Powerful sport aerodynamics

BMW tailored beautiful body-work for the 3-series Convertible. HAMANN provides customers a even more individual look with specially powerful enhancement.
Fitted to the standard bumper is a new, distinctive sportier looking HAMANN designed front spoiler. The visual lowering effect created by the new side sills, lend the side view more character. The buoyancy reducing rear spoiler in combination with the new HAMANN rear center molding designed for conjunction with the HAMANN 4-pipe sport muffler, incorporates matching cutouts for the tailpipes and is a real eye-catcher.
Fitted black Carbon-Kevlar mirror caps lends the HAMANN 3-Series Convertible that final polished look.

Wheels from 18 to 20-inches

HAMANN really goes to town when it comes to wheels. Three unique individual designs and three sizes from 18 to 20 inch make selection difficult. A multispoke design is featured in the single-piece rim “Anniversary I“ is available in ’silver’ finish and features an outer rim with an INOX steel lip. HAMANN offers it in 18, 19 and 20 inch versions. The wheel PG3 is a multiple five-spoke composite wheel in silver with a high-gloss polished rim flange. Here customers can choose between sizes 19 and 20 inches.
Unquestionably, 20 inch wheels suit the customized 3-Series Convertible best. HAMANN offers this size as top model design „Edition Race“. The appearance of this three piece, ultra-lightweight, forged rim is a cross-spoke design with a black spider characterized by the 9 main spokes, each of which branches outwards into 2 further spokes. Following this exciting design, the titanium bolts are a particularly attention-getting design. The high-gloss rim flange adds the finishing touch to this stylish look.
Typical wheel / tire combination in 20 inch:
Edition Race: front 8,5 J x 20 / rear 10,0 J x 20 - 235/30 ZR 20 / 285/25 ZR 20
PG3: front and rear 8,5 J x 20 - 235/30 ZR 20
Anniversary I: front and rear 9,0 J x 20 235/30 ZR 20

Choice of combination with wider rear axle tires is possible for all 19 and 20 inch versions from Anniversary I and PG3 as in the case of Edition Race wheels as well. HAMANN provides advice as requested regarding all possible combinations.

Better handling and powerful gripping brakes

By fitting a suspension lowering kit comprising of four progressive suspension struts, HAMANN succeeds in lowering the vehicle’s center of gravity by 35 mm front and by 20 mm rear. For vehicles with sport suspension tuning systems from stock, that’s still around 15 mm. In both cases, a clearly better handling results. Among race drives it is said “races are won on the brakes“. For those who prefer to use somewhat more rapid acceleration, HAMANN program suggests powerful gripping brakes for security purposes!

Interior designed with numerable accessories creates an even more pleasurable stay in HAMANN´s 3-Series Cabrio. Thanks to the three-spoke HAMANN airbag sports steering wheel, the driver’s hands always hold the reins securely. A sporty flair is added by the decorative carbon-fiber components, which HAMANN fits to the dashboard, center console, ashtray trim, doors, steering wheel, gearshift knob, handbrake lever and the I-Drive-Controller. HAMANN adds further sporty nuances in the form of sport gearshift knobs (in aluminum or leather/aluminum), aluminum pedals, an aluminum handbrake lever and an aluminum footrest. An exclusive set of floor mats sporting the HAMANN logo in silver rounds off the interior offerings.

Of course, HAMANN customizes every 3-Series to individual customer requests. For example, luxurious leather upholsteries in a variety of colors are possible, as are extensive multimedia conversions featuring DVD player, TV or Playstation.

Further information to the extensive HAMANN tuning range is available at website www.HAMANN-MOTORSPORT.de .

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HAMANN MOTORSPORT
Top expertise in customized automobiles beyond the production line


Individual high-performance automobiles with the latest technology and current designs are the specialty of HAMANN MOTORSPORT, based near the city of Ulm in Laupheim, Germany. Richard Hamann, the owner and man behind the name, has been dedicating his experience from more than 20 years in motor sport (including as a three-time winner of the Special Touring Car Trophy with a BMW M1, assignments for Group C, DTM and Formula 3) to sports car tuning for road vehicles.

In 1986 HAMANN MOTORSPORT began refining BMWs. The first project involved converting a rebuilt BMW M3, E 30 series, to turbo charge. With its 348 HP, the car reached a speed of 273 km/h and went from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds. Those are respectable achievements even by today’s standards!


High-quality refinement of cars, from the Mini to the Ferrari Enzo

Today, HAMANN MOTORSPORT continues to develop its tuning program for BMWs, and the company is among the most acclaimed and largest suppliers in the world. Whether the project involves tuning for 1-, 3-, 5-, 6- or 7-series BMWs, HAMANN will take on any model, any series, and, as always, it doesn’t shy away from applying its brand name to the sophisticated M series ex works.

The customer can rest assured that all modifications are carried out with the greatest care so that the result will be “his” personal, individual car. In 2006 the HAMANN BMW offer peaked out in the form of a “wide body”-version of the M5. The HAMANN version is a good 60 HP more powerful and has a top speed of 327 km/h – even drivers of top Italian cars will be forced into action. That’s not a problem either, because Lamborghini and Ferrari owners will also find here a comprehensive tuning program just for them. Here, too, HAMANN applies its own know-how. For the Lamborghini Gallardo, for instance, HAMANN engineers spent years developing a high-quality wing door alteration, giving the 520 HP racing car what the factory fails to give it, but what every Italian-brand car has been associated with since the days of the Countach. In 1994 the go-ahead was given for the HAMANN Ferrari refinement program with a tuning version of the Ferrari F 40. With a HAMANN rebuilt compressor, current models like the F430 can kick out as much as 620 HP! Even for the absolute high-tech racer from Maranello, the Ferrari Enzo, HAMANN offers tuning components in the form of wheels and sports mufflers.

Since 2002 HAMANN has been dedicating itself with the same meticulousness and standards of quality to customizing models of Mini, Porsche, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Rolls Royce, thereby offering its competence to a broad clientele.

In the fall of 2003 HAMANN moved into its new 10,000 m2 headquarters in Laupheim near Ulm, where Richard Hamann has been guiding his company’s fortunes ever since.

The company’s own rim creations have also been a part of HAMANN’s range of tuning products for years. Highlights of the program of exclusively high-grade products include the models Anniversary I and II, Edition Race and Anniversary Race.


Technology partnership for tire development

Since 2005 HAMANN has served as a technology partner in the tire sector for Korean manufacturer Hankook Tyre. Joint development of new tire dimensions and new high-performance tires are at the core of this cooperation. The collaborative partnership peaked in 2005 with a high-profile product: a 22-inch winter tire that enables drivers of the Porsche Cayenne, BMW X5 and Range Rover Sport to drive with light-metal rims of that size even during the cold months of the year. HAMANN MOTORSPORT contributes to technology transfer by working hand-in-hand with Hankook’s Europe Technical Center in Hannover. Engineers from both companies collaborate closely on tire development as well as draft tests and test drives.

Every HAMANN car and tuning component undergoes consistently stringent tests in order to guarantee high quality and reliability. The customer receives his order only after the parts have met all of the requirements and passed the safety standards (TÜV) test. Maximum quality in terms of development and production is the highest maxim for all drive and design activities.

Hamann Motorsport GmbH
Herr Uli Schwarz
Kässbohrerstraße 3
D-88471 Laupheim
Tel.: +49 (0)7392-97320
Fax: +49 (0)7392-9732222
www.hamann-motorsport.de

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