Hamann Hawk SLS AMG Roadster

It takes courage and conviction to turn your hand to a car like the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Bred with performance in mind, the standard AMG tuned package is more than enough for most customers. Yet for some, the mass market design could do with an individual touch. With cartoon-style bulges and a healthy steroid injection, the

Hamann Hawk Roadster aims to provide a package for the unsettled few.
Monte Carlo was our test venue. Perhaps this is the perfect venue for the Hamann Hawk Roadster. The small principality bustles with supercar spotters during the few days of Top Marques, with plenty of paparazzi on hand to capture the dramatic drop-top style.
Plenty has been added to the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in order to make it stand out. Thanks to the contrast in colour, the bonnet is the first visible change. Hamann offer this in two styles. The first features a normal, glossy carbon fibre finish, the second incorporates a chequered flag finish with wider carbon fibre weaves and a distinct new look. The Hawk bonnet features a generous power dome and a range of different air intakes.

Also on offer is a new front air intake layout. Hamann add a new-look front splitter with side air intakes and a front grille cover. Both parts are offered in carbon fibre with the larger weave chequered flag look also available. During Top Marques Monaco 2013 Vredestein launched a new partnership with Hamann, hence the Ultrac Vorti R livery.
The Hamann Hawk also gets fenders which are 60mm wider on each front side and 70mm wider on each rear side. A new rear bumper incorporates a diffuser and gets two vents to extract air from the rear wheels. The final touches include a replacement carbon fibre rear spoiler, a set of carbon fibre side mirror housings. The Hawk Roadster isn’t offered with the larger spoiler option we saw fitted to the coupe Hawk package.

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster comes fitted with a 6.2 litre V8 engine with 563hp as standard. The Hamann Hawk Roadster standard received a small power boost, up to 636hp with 680Nm of torque. Hamann fit a new air filer and an exhaust system to achieve this. Performance is quoted at 0 to 100km/h in only 3.6 seconds – 0.2 seconds faster than standard – and a top speed of 320 km/h, although on the street, standard SLS have hit speeds above 340km/h.

Overall, we loved the Hamann Hawk Roadster kit. It is a package designed for those that want to stand out from the crowd of standard SLS Roadster’s. It adds an extremely aggressive look with a raw soundtrack and the stance of a racer. Those that want to unleash the Thor in them on the boulevards of Monte Carlo or on the Streets of London need look no further!

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