Manhart RV 650 Edition 01/01 is the exclusive one-off that a customer from Easter Europe commissioned. Sporting a black and gold livery and a completely restyled interior, the luxury SUV screams opulence and comes with over 100 more horsepower than the standard version.
Since 1986, the German tuning house has been reimagining models ranging from Mercedes-Benz to BMW, from Porsche to Audi. The latest Manhart project is based on the Range Rover P530.
The modded SUV follows the typical Manhart color scheme with a black body featuring contrasting stripes and elements in gold, such as the Range Rover lettering on the front and rear of the RV 650. New LED lights showed up in the radiator grille.
The Range Rover rides on new Manhart Forged Line multi-spoke alloy wheels, also in black and gold, measuring 24 inches in size, instead of the standard 21-inch units, with 295/35/ZR24 tires. Imagine the impact of those massive wheels on ride comfort. But when you want your car to be the materialization of grandeur in the street, comfort comes second.
The tuning house can offer wheels in various other colors, according to the customer’s specification. And we all know that Manhart is ready to put into practice the most awkward requests coming from customers. Because the customer is always right, after all.
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The tuner completely restyled the interior. Everything is covered in Bordeaux leather in red and gold. Decorative trims and elements adorn the steering wheel, dashboard, and center console, which have also received the gold treatment.
Even the shift paddles, shift gear, and window buttons placed in the door panels, have all turned gold on this former Range Rover, current Manhart RV 650 Edition 01/01. It’s curious that the frame of the 13.1-inch touchscreen remained untouched by the gold magic wand.
When it rolls off the production line of the Solihull Plant in the United Kingdom, the Range Rover P530 sports a 4.4-liter V8 engine that generates 523 horsepower (530 PS) and 554 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque. But those numbers changed in the Manhart shop. The Manhart RV 650 Edition 01/01 received an MHTronik powerbox, which takes it to 644 horsepower (653 PS) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm).
Manhart mounted a stainless steel sports exhaust system, which ends in four matt black 100-millimeter tailpipe trims with a volume-adjusting valve. This configuration, though, is not TUV-approved, so it will only be available for export. Eastern Europe will do.
The tuner keeps the price a secret. Yet, there are certain components that are available individually. Therefore, the MHTronik Powerbox can be added for 5,775 euros, which translates into… $6,355. Meanwhile, the air suspension and the forged wheels are an 11,000-euro ($12,105) affair.
The Range Rover P530 starts at $130,400 in the United States.
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