Thread: A different Sport

Conqueror II: Hamann builds second rendition of Range Rover Sport

by Drew Phillips (RSS feed) on Mar 6th 2010 at 2:33PM

Hamann Conqueror II - Click above for high-res image gallery

There were so many debuts at the Geneva Motor Show this year that a few new cars were bound to slip through the cracks. We happened to miss this custom Range Rover Sport from Hamann, probably because the 670 horsepower Tycoon Evo M was sharing the same stand. Named the Conqueror II, it follows up on Hamann's first take of the Range Rover Sport that debuted a few years ago.

Benefiting from the RR Sport Supercharged's new 5.0-liter V8, the Conqueror II packs 560 horsepower and 506 lb-ft torque thanks to a revised engine management system and a sport exhaust. The exterior gets the full Hamann treatment, with a full body kit, carbon fiber hood, LED running lights and forged 23-inch wheels. Interior modifications are relatively subtle (the snakeskin seats in Conqueror I are thankfully absent) and include the usual stuff like embriodered mats, plus aluminum and carbon fiber accents. Hit the jump for full details, and

They pander to those who want something a lot of other people already have......with a degree of exclusivity. Read more money. The same has been happening to Ferrari's, Porsche's etc , for years. One of the worst examples of this excess was that Merc in the middle east, covered in diamonds. Gross....and ultimately not about the car.