Manhart Introduces BMW Z4 M V10

The next German tuners after Hartge to introduce their package for the BMW Z4 are the guys over at Manhart Racing, who have been working more on improving the convertible’s performances rather than its looks. And we may say they did a pretty good job with it.

As you might have guessed, the Manhart BMW Z4 M V10 now has a the ten cylinder engine from the current M5 generation. The 5.0-liter V10 engine is now able to develop 550 horsepower rather than the standard 343 horsepower. This allows the car to sprint from a naught to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.

The tuners also added a catalytic converter, a modified DME electronic control unit, and removed the factory-set V-Max restriction up to 250 km/h. The Manhart BMW Z4 M V10 has also been fitted with an M5 E60 6 gear manual transmission, a Fichtel & Sachs clutch and an M5 E60 differential.

And since a sportscar is not only about the power and its design, but also about the sound it makes when it accelerates, an AC Schnitzer stainless steel exhaust system with four muffler tips has been fitted with HJS racing catalytic converters caters. Thanks to the tuned Bilstein B16 PSS10 coilovers, the power can be brought under control to the tarmac.

As for the exterior styling, there were no major changes brought the car, except for being offered with Black BBS Challenge wheels with 8.5Jx19 ET35 235/35ZR19 front tires and 10Jx19 ET20 285/30ZR19 back tires.