Sport Auto: Tuned Mercedes' (old article!)

[Bruce]

I found this article over on Carpassion.de and it's from a very early issue of Sport Auto (early 90's I believe) and I had no clue the 190E EVO had been run around the Nurburgring..Super rare article!!

The test conductor..a young Michael Schumacher



Facts:

Mercedes-Benz, 190E EVO II

235PS/7200
245Nm/5000
Nurburgring: 8:54
0-100 km/h: 7.0 seconds
100 km/h-0: 39.3 metres

Mercedes-Benz AMG 190E 3.2

234PS/5750
305Nm/4500
Nurburgring: 8:51
0-100 km/h: 7.1 seconds
100 km/h-0: 38.6 metres

Brabus 500E 6.0

408PS/5600
604Nm/3800
Nurburgring: 9:08
0-100 km/h: 5.7 seconds
100 km/h-0: 37.2 metres

Carlsson C35

242PS/5800
350Nm/3900
Nurburgring: 8:47
0-100 km/h: 6.7 seconds
100 km/h-0: 39.6 metres

 

[PC Valkyrie]

What an awesome find!! Great work, Bruce.

 

[cawimmer430]

Thanks Bruce! Will be reading and commenting on it later.

 

[cawimmer430]

Just read it. Interesting old article. M. Schumacher looks very young in these pictures, and very '80s.

The AMG 190E won and is the best compromise, the Brabus is supposedly the most comfortable, the Carlsson has a lot of weaknesses (handling / suspension) and the 190E EVO (stock car) is the sportiest.

 

[Bruce]

Thanks for the info

 

[cawimmer430]

Thanks for the info

No problem.

I was quite interested in this review myself. From that bunch, I have to say the 190E Evo looks the best visually. It also is the sportiest drive according to review but strangely isn't as comfortable as the AMG 190E.

The Brabus should't really be compared though since it is a W124 E-Class, not a W201 190-Series.

 

[Bruce]

From that bunch, I have to say the 190E Evo looks the best visually.

Agreed

 

[Merc1]

God I love the E500!

M