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Mercedes-Benz 190E has an English letter "E", but it is the predecessor of C-Class, code W20 1, the first compact car launched by Mercedes-Benz 1982, and also the killer weapon against BMW 3 Series. From today's perspective, 190E is really small, but this car has opened up a world for Mercedes-Benz and achieved very good sales worldwide. This is also the cheapest Mercedes-Benz that consumers can buy in the 1980s. This kind of "small book" is also very popular in Japan. Even though most Japanese consumers prefer local brands, 190E is deeply loved by the local middle class. The price of the entry version is as high as 5 million yen, and the starting price of the crown in the same period is only 3 million yen. ?

190E Since Mercedes-Benz was born to challenge the BMW 3 Series, it will naturally pay special attention to the sportiness of vehicles. Not an ordinary Mercedes-Benz with a reduced size. The designer equipped it with a rare 5-link rear independent suspension, so it can still maintain the best vehicle handling even in the face of complex road changes. We should know that high-performance models including Porsche 964 and BMW E30 still adopt simple trailing arm design. It is precisely because of the excellent performance of the frame and suspension that this car became the main racing car of Mercedes-Benz in that era and became famous overseas! ?

190E The biggest stage on the field is the DTM German Touring Car Race, but originally Mercedes-Benz planned to make it a group? B's rally chariot, but later the Audi Quattro was too strong, and finally it had no choice but to move to the RV race, which also created the classic confrontation between BMW E30 and Mercedes-Benz 190E, which was also the racing scene that most fans talked about in the 1980s and 1990s. In response to the DTM competition, Mercedes-Benz launched 190E? 2.3- 16, a high-performance car, is a car that Xiashumaoshu helps people communicate. 2.3 represents the displacement of 2.3L, and 16 represents the valve of 16. At that time, the price in Japan reached 7.5 million yen, which is obviously not an advanced car that ordinary migrant workers can own! ?

The heart of this car is based on Mercedes-Benz M 102 engine, which has been strengthened by Cosworth and replaced with a dual camshaft 16 valve system with higher intake and exhaust efficiency. Adopt high-angle camshaft, ignition in advance, higher compression ratio, and horsepower output reaches 185 horsepower! Maybe you will be disdainful to hear this data. What kind of performance car is this? Now any small-displacement turbocharged engine can easily produce this kind of horsepower, but 30 years ago, it was already a great performance, and the car was so light that the top speed could exceed 250 km/h?

In the face of growing competitors, Mercedes-Benz 190E is constantly evolving, and the horsepower of the street version is also constantly improving. The strongest EVO? The horsepower of the Type II has increased to 235 horsepower, and it is equipped with a more exaggerated aerodynamic package. The DTM factory team has an amazing 373 horsepower. After years of fighting, we finally defeated the old enemy BMW E30 and many turbocharged rivals, and won the DTM manufacturer with 1992.