Hamann gives the Rolls-Royce Phantom a shot of adrenaline
Hamann Rolls-Royce Phantom – Click above for a high-res image gallery
With seemingly ever luxury automaker under the sun going after BMW's coveted balance between sport and luxury, it's a little ironic that BMW's own uber-luxury marque is the one to focus purely on cushioned comfort. But not everyone wants that out of their Rolls-Royce, or so Hamann is evidently betting. The German tuning firm has tweaked everything from Bimmer crossovers to Ferrari supercars and everything in between, but has now turned its attention to the Rolls-Royce Phantom range.
Few details are available at this point, but from what we can tell, Hamann has treated the Phantom saloon and Drophead Coupe to a set of 23" rims in case the standard 21" wheels weren't big enough, apparently ditching the self-righting emblem hubs in the process. A power boost is also said to be in the mix, bringing the 6.75-liter V12's output up from 460 horsepower to a more stately 535, and torque up from 720 newton-meters (531 lb-ft) to 835 Nm (615 lb-ft). With the electronic limiter removed, the Hamann-tuned Phantoms are said to be good for 300 km/h (187 mph), to be controlled from the plush interior via a specially-crafted sports steering wheel. Click on the thumbnails below to view in our gallery.
Gallery: Hamann Rolls-Royce Phantom
[Source: Autoblog.nl]
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Aloysius Vampa 4:19PM (6/01/2009)
Hah. I'd drive it.
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Taglane 4:25PM (6/01/2009)
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evilspoons 4:27PM (6/01/2009)
300 km/h is terrifyingly fast in a car this heavy! They'd better back up that 2" increase in wheel size with larger brakes...
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Neil 4:55PM (6/01/2009)
When bad things happen to good cars.....live at 8:00pm.
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Bigbuck17 5:17PM (6/01/2009)
They need some 26's on them bad boys.
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edydantes 5:35PM (6/01/2009)
Nothing says: rapper, athlete or successful drug dealer like one of these..
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timwang2006 6:35PM (6/01/2009)
Next up, stretched Lincoln Town car Limo with NOS. Good for 2000hp!!
Seriously though, why would anyone screw with a Rolls like this?
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TigerMil 9:09PM (6/01/2009)
Darwinian selection...it needs a RATO bottle/engine on it!!
mr.ed 7:09PM (6/01/2009)
Hardly adrenaline. More like NoDoz with a Scotch chaser.
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Alex 6:47PM (6/01/2009)
At least they didn't put a wing on it...
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Protzenegger 9:20PM (6/01/2009)
Now the only question is, does it have butterfly doors?
Rev Junkie 9:02PM (6/01/2009)
Having a sportier version of a Phantom is like having an off-road version of an Elise. It just makes no sense.
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Protzenegger 9:21PM (6/01/2009)
Additionally, sporty wheels on that kind of car = NO.
ZipperSeven 3:11PM (6/02/2009)
More like a shot of ugly.
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