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The founder of the well-known tuning firm Hamann Motorsport and racecar driver, Richard Hamann, passed away last week at the age of 53 after a long battle with a severe illness. The tuning company that bears his name issued this statement:

“Richard Hamann passed away after a severe illness. Owing him deep respect and gratitude, his untimely death is an enormous loss for us. The team of HAMANN Motorsport will always honour his memory and continues to run the business according to his wishes. The team of HAMANN Motorsport will always honour his memory and continues to run the business according to his wishes.”

Aside from founding Hamann Motorsports, Richard Hamann was also an avid race car driver for over 20 years having taking part in more than 700 races in his career.

Different milestones in the racing career of Richard Hamann:

• more than 20 years active in motor sports
• more than 700 races, 300 times finishing among the top three
• 103 victories
• 3-times victory of Special Touring Car Trophy with BMW M1
• Commitments in Gruppe C
• Commitments in DTM
• Commitments in Formula 3

Mansory won’t be the only tuning firm to unveil its interpretation of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, as Hamann Motorsport has prepared its own version of the gull-winged supercar called the ‘Hawk’.

Starting with the engine bay, the SLS AMG’s 6.2-liter V8 engine receives an additional 65 horsepower, for a total of 636HP and a maximum torque of 680 Nm (501 lb-ft) at 4,850 rpm. The extra power comes from a high-performance titanium exhaust system, new manifolds, sports catalysts and a sports air filter. As a result, top speed is increased by 3 km/h higher to 320 km/h (199 mph), while the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes only 3.6 seconds, 0.2 seconds faster than the standard production car.

The Hamann Hawk also gets four height-adjustable dampers and four progressively wound springs, which lower the car by up to 30 mm.

The Everose Gold painted Hawk sports a heavily modified bodywork including a new front bumper and a carbon fiber hood. The profile is dominated by the black 21-inch rims and the side skirts. At the back, there’s a large wing made from carbon fiber, while the same lightweight material has been used on the new boot. The restyled rear bumper that incorporates a diffuser and houses the quad tail pipes, completes the look.

As for the interior, Hamann has dressed the SLS AMG in a combination of suede and leather, and also added carbon fiber trim on the steering wheel, center console and door sills.

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