About MANHART Performance

Company

TRUE HIGH PERFORMANCE CARS

The MANHART Performance team can look back on more than three decades of optimizing vehicles and gaining unparalleled experience in this field. The special focus of MANHART was started with refining M-GmbH vehicles, but has actively expanded into the world of Audi, Cupra, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen.

We focus on a wide variety of brand and models, while offering you as our client the option to create your own unique vehicle (both contemporary and classic) based around our philosophy. You can also order specific tuning parts via our web store, which can be installed in our German workshop or via our partners worldwide. Our focus is on the right kind of details, which you as our client require from us.

At the heart of our wide range of tuning upgrades, both technical and visual, you will find the optimization of the power to weight ratio. This trademark of the MANHART company offers our international clients a constant high standard incorporated into the many comprehensive modifications which we develop in-house. We at MANHART offer, sell and install our parts on a daily basis and in great numbers across the globe via our partners and dealers.

PHILOSOPHY

Part of MANHART Performance’s corporate philosophy is to take into account and satisfy the needs of individualists who do not want to settle for the “normal”, but seek the “extraordinary”. This creation of the particular is achieved through the construction of high-performance vehicles that display their power more or less openly. An enormous performance potential and understatement do not form diametrical opposites according to the MANHART performance philosophy, but rather – for those who would like to call their proverbial “wolf in sheep’s clothing” their own – they can best be combined.

One of MANHART’s core competences is the development, production and distribution of weight-optimized performance products. Our MANHART product portfolio ranges from in-house developed carbon fiber parts and high-grade exhaust systems to perfectly fitted wheel/tyre combinations. Upon request, we work with our international clients on creating unique projects, which offers both interior and exterior visual enhancements next to a wide range of technical and aerodynamic upgrades improving the vehicle’s performance drastically.

HISTORY

MANHART’s history begins with company founder Günther Manhart. The German business started by offering chip tuning services for BMW vehicles, but it later expanded to include a range of aftermarket parts and accessories. It is recognized for producing some of the most powerful and high-performance BMWs on the market. Today, it has a global network of dealers and distributors, delivering the ultimate driving experience for its customers and their vehicles from brands like Audi, BMW, Mercedes-AMG, MINI, Porsche and Volkswagen.

Manhart is born1986

The company was founded in 1986 by brothers Wilfried and Günther Manhart as a small garage in Hückelhoven, Germany, which was part of a service station business. Initially, the company concentrated on the repair and maintenance of BMWs. However, they soon began to develop their own modifications for BMWs and other high-performance vehicles.

Manhart's early years1992

In the early years, the company focused mainly on tuning services for BMW vehicles. As the company grew, MANHART expanded its product offering to include a range of aftermarket parts and accessories for BMW and other high-end vehicles such as the Mahlert 850 CSi Lightweight. From 1992 to 2004, Günther Manhart worked exclusively for Hartge, AC Schitzer and Hamann Motorsport.

Manhart MH8 5.0 V81997

A legend returns to the road: MANHART breathes new life into the BMW 8 Series generation - with 420 hp! Thanks to the significantly more aggressive design of the S62 engine, the new MANHART MH8 5.0 V8 is more dynamic than the original and is characterized by pure power. This high-performance BMW is strictly limited to five vehicles. Estimated market value: 149,000 euros.

Motor change2001

In the mid-1990s, the company moved its headquarters to Geilenkirchen in Germany and expanded its product range to include wheels and body kits. As a supplier, the company concentrated on engine transplant projects. All Hartge H50s as well as all AC Schnitzer prototype vehicles were built by MANHART.

Expansion under new management2005

In 2005, Christoph Erfurt joined the company and began to develop MANHART Racing step by step into a globally recognized brand for BMW tuning. In 2011, Mr. Erfurt took over the company as the sole shareholder. Since then, Mr. Erfurt has led the company's growth and expansion into new markets while maintaining the company's reputation for high-performance tuning and aftermarket parts for BMW and other luxury vehicles.

Remarkable creations2012

Im Laufe der Jahre hat sich MANHART den Ruf erworben, einige der leistungsstärksten und leistungsfähigsten BMWs auf dem Markt zu produzieren. Einige der bemerkenswertesten Kreationen des Unternehmens sind der MH3 V8 R Biturbo, der auf dem BMW E92 M3 basierte und über einen doppelt aufgeladenen V8-Motor mit 743 PS verfügte, und der MH5 S Biturbo, der auf dem BMW F90 M5 basierte und erstaunliche 800 PS leistete.

Expansion of the portfolio2016

In addition to the tuning range for BMW vehicles, MANHART has also expanded its range of aftermarket parts and accessories for other high-end vehicles from brands such as Audi, Land Rover, Mercedes-AMG, MINI, Porsche and Volkswagen. The range extends from carbon fiber body kits and high-performance exhaust systems to individual wheel rims and interior upgrades.

Leading in automotive tuning2023

Today, MANHART Performance is recognized as one of the world's leading vehicle tuning companies with a global network of dealers and distributors and a reputation for producing some of the most powerful vehicles on the market. The company continues to push the boundaries of automotive performance and innovation, focusing on providing its customers with the ultimate driving experience.