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HWA Announces Restomod Plan For The Mercedes-Benz 190E Evo II

German motorsport and engineering firm HWA is set to resurrect the iconic Mercedes-Benz 190E Evo II, bringing the legendary performance sedan into the modern era. Unlike its counterparts, Mercedes-Benz has often been overlooked in the realm of restomods, but HWA is aiming to change that narrative with a restomod project that promises to attract automotive enthusiasts. A Nod to Racing Heritage The roots of this venture trace back to Mercedes’ decision to compete in the DTM, leading to the birth of the 190E Evo I. HWA, known for its motorsport expertise and experience, is now gearing up for a restomod project based on the Evo II, a model steeped in… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz 190E Takes a Mercedes-AMG C63 Engine

The production of the Mercedes-Benz 190E can be traced back to 1982. More than 30 years later, the spotlight over the car seemed to have dimmed until the Frankenstein Benz happened. The Frankenstein Benz is the project of Piper Motorsport that features a Mercedes 190E with the power of the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG sedan. The work took five years in the making, which dates back to October 9, 2013. What took them so long? Apparently, putting the drivetrain of the C63 AMG into a 190E is not as easy as it sounds. Piper Motorsport said that the work involves putting the engine, transmission, driveline suspension, brakes, firewall, dash, electronics and floor pan… Continue Reading »

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The Mercedes-Benz 190E: One of the Best from Mercedes

The Mercedes-Benz 190E is one of the best that the three-pointed star brand has ever made. The car certainly performed well in the European market during its production period, but it didn’t enjoy the same level of success with U.S. buyers. Despite that, it left a big mark in the automotive world, especially its race car variant. Despite decades apart, the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 EVO II held its own against the 2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe DTM car when the two were pitted together. Piloted by legendary DTM driver Karl Wendlinger and decorated racer Maro Engel, the two cars were compared to each other. According to Wendlinger, the 190E was… Continue Reading »

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Remarkable-Looking Mercedes-Benz 190E Found On eBay

The Mercedes-Benz W201 series or the Mercedes-Benz 190E is considered as the first compact executive sedan of the German luxury vehicle manufacturer. It is also considered by a number of industry watchers as the most impressive looking compact executive sedan ever produced by Mercedes-Benz. A remarkably-pristine looking 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E was found recently being offered on eBay, as indicated on a report from carscoops.com. This particular vehicle is a Limited Edition model, which means it is only one of the seven hundred that were manufactured for the US market in 1993. The 190E was initially launched in 1982 and has an innovative linear design. Due to the technologies it featured,… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes Introduces C-Class Precursor 30 Years Ago

30 years ago, Mercedes-Benz introduced a new class of car that broke the image that the company only made midsize and large luxury cars. Known as the W201, the Baby Benz was the first of the compact cars that are now an important niche for the German automaker. The 190  Baby Benz model scored well in terms of its high degree of passive safety and modern suspension technology, good aerodynamics and intelligent lightweight design, traits that customers expected from any car that bore the Mercedes brand.. Among other features, Mercedes-Benz specifically developed and patented an independent multilink rear suspension for the 190, in which each rear wheel was supported by… Continue Reading »

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