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Text & Photo Courtesy HERBERT HARTGE GmbH & Co. KG
11-23-2005

HARTGE highlight in Essen

The first thing that strikes you is the two-tone paint work, the special air-outlets on the bonnet and wings, as well as the HARTGE front-spoiler lip and the HARTGE rear spoiler. The 3 series BMW from the Saarland – to be more exact, the HARTGE H50 V10 – is a masterwork in many ways and not all of them visual. In particular, the HARTGE engineers and mechanics have achieved something very special under the thermodynamically optimised bonnet. Fitted with a modified M5 V10 engine, a 7-speed SMG gear box and the HARTGE modification to raise maximum speed from the electronically limited 250 km/h to 320 km/h, the H50 V10 puts all its power – 550 bhp and torque of 520 Nm (384 lb-ft) – onto the tarmac via a reinforced rear axle and a special suspension setup that is adjustable in terms of both rebound and compression. Also new and made especially for the HARTGE H50 V10, is the stainless steel exhaust system, which turns the V10 sound into an acoustic delight. Customers can choose between two dual round (or oval) tail pipes. The wheel / tyre combination consists of 9 x 20 offset 40 at the front and 10 x 20 offset 40 at the back fitted with 245/30 ZR 20 and 285/25 ZR 20 Continental tyres respectively.


Last but not least: the HARTGE H50 V10 interior: Particularly striking are, besides the 330 km/h speedometer, the carbon interior trim, the 3-spoke leather steering wheel with carbon inserts, the illuminated leather / aluminium gear **** and the leather / aluminium handbrake cover.


With the H50 V10, HARTGE is continuing its long tradition of making wolves in sheep's clothing for individualists who attach importance to understatement: HARTGE – the elegant way to drive fast.


The H50 V10 is based on the BMW 3 series saloon (E90). A comparable conversion is currently being developed for the Touring (E91) and Coupé (E92).


source : germancarfans


V10
2 tone paint

IS3CM

The v10 must be nice... I would change the paint though. Not much for two tone...

rominl

iTrader: (4)

that's super crazy power on that small little car man. mad props to the engineering!

and the look? oh well

Richie

Thats going to perform like crazy!!!
I don't like the look but the specs sound awesome.

LeXuSrAcIn

The looks arent all that bad. I'm sure the performance will make up for it.

XeroK00L

First the old M5 V8 in the 1, now the NEW M5 V10 in the 3?? Forget about the RS4... this thing is unfreakingbelievable...........

So if the H1 cost $150k...this H50 will cost like....$250k??

AJ

DAMN !! that thing would fly

Hameed

I wish there were companies like this that modded Lexus cars................

I love that car!!!! That would be literally a monster on the road. It would eat Corvettes and Vipers for lunch easily!

Stage3

iTrader: (3)

Damn... Must be nice to be able to get your hands on an Engine that JUST came out in a different car!

Im diggin the whole thing, paint and all!