Hamann Motorsport GmbH is a German tuning company based in Laupheim, and Lamborghini is one of the marques it works on. The best documented of its Lamborghini conversions is the Murciélago LP640, which left the works with 690 hp and little changed on the outside except matte black wheels.
Hamann Lamborghini at a glance
| Company | Hamann Motorsport GmbH, Laupheim, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986, by Richard Hamann (1957–2011) |
| Lamborghini models in the programme | Murciélago LP640 and Aventador |
| Murciélago LP640 output | 690 hp after the Hamann engine work |
| Engine work | modified engine management and a custom-made exhaust |
| Exterior | little changed apart from matte black wheels |
| Other marques | BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ferrari, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Land Rover, Mini, Fiat, Maserati, Audi and Aston Martin |
| Headquarters | 10,000 m² works in Laupheim, occupied since autumn 2003 |
| Race record | over 700 race starts and more than 300 podium finishes |
The sources are the English and German Wikipedia articles on the company; they describe the Lamborghini work only in outline, so the Aventador conversion is covered by the photograph rather than by figures.
History of the Hamann Lamborghini
The company behind the cars
Hamann Motorsport was founded by Richard Hamann in 1986, at first to work only on German cars, specifically BMW. Its first car was the BMW M3 of the E30 series, whose 2.3-litre four-cylinder engine was turbocharged to 348 PS (256 kW); it reached 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds and a top speed of 273 km/h. In 1990 the company presented the Laguna Seca 3.5 Turbo, using the 3.4-litre turbocharged M106 straight-six of the BMW 745i tuned to 410 PS (302 kW), which recorded 303.79 km/h in testing on the Autobahn. From that base the tuning programme grew to other makers. Since 1997 the Opera Design division has also worked on Mercedes-Benz and smart cars, and in 2002 the programme was extended to Mini, Range Rover and Porsche. In autumn 2003 the company moved into a new 10,000 m² headquarters in Laupheim, about 6 km from its old site at Hüttisheim near Ulm. Its cars have taken part in more than 700 races, with over 300 podium finishes.
The Murciélago LP640
Among the cars Hamann designed is the Lamborghini Murciélago LP640. The company built the engine from scratch to raise output to 690 hp, changing the engine management system and fitting a custom-made exhaust system. The exterior was left almost untouched: the only visible change was a set of matte black wheels, which kept the conversion discreet next to the more flamboyant bodykits the tuner offers for other models.
The Aventador
Hamann also works on the Aventador, the model that replaced the Murciélago in 2011. The car in the photograph is a Hamann Limited Aventador Roadster, an open version of the V12 flagship; its bodywork keeps the standard Lamborghini shape, with the tuner’s own wheels and details. The company’s published history does not set out the individual parts of the Aventador conversion, so the article does not give figures for it.
Design and features
- Rebuilt engine: Hamann built the Murciélago’s engine from scratch, taking it to 690 hp.
- Electronics and exhaust: the gain came from modified engine management and a custom-made exhaust system.
- Understated exterior: on the LP640 only the wheels were changed, in matte black.
- A broad programme: the company also builds bodykits, carbon fibre splitters, multi-piece alloy wheels, racing differentials, twelve-piston brakes and its own one-off cars.
Hamann Lamborghini versions
- Murciélago LP640 by Hamann: the documented conversion, with a rebuilt 690 hp engine and matte black wheels.
- Aventador Roadster by Hamann Limited: an open V12 car with the tuner’s wheels and trim.
- Bodykit conversions: for other models Hamann offers low profile spoilers, bodykits and carbon fibre splitters.
- One-off cars: the company also builds individual cars of its own design.
The same company also tunes Ferraris. More Lamborghinis are in the Lamborghini collection and more tuned cars in the Hamann collection.
Sources
- Hamann Motorsport, English Wikipedia: company history, Murciélago LP640 conversion
- Hamann Motorsport, German Wikipedia: founder, headquarters, race record, programme expansion
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