Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16: Nardo-records of 1983 50,000 km in 201 hours

35 years of Nardo-records of the Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16, the put 50,000 km in absolute record-time.

The sun is burning mercilessly, the shadow one looks in vain: The race circuit of Nardo in the South of Italy is not necessarily the ideal place for those seeking relaxation, but the 12.6-kilometre-long Oval allows for decades, the Installation of high-speed record – where else can you drive for several hours at a stretch, the highest speeds? In the summer of 1983 Mercedes-Benz has chosen the test track to ensure reliability and performance of the Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 prior to its debut at the IAA in the autumn. 11. to 21. August-populated, the Swabians, the Oval, and took advantage of the opportunity to be at temperatures of about 50 degrees inside the vehicle numerous records. this year the record-breaking series will mark the 35. Time, which is why Mercedes remembers with Pride to the successes of the past. With a near-series vehicle was put in 201 hours, 39 minutes and 43 seconds a distance of 50,000 kilometers – the equivalent of, despite having to stop for fuel and a driver change almost a the maximum speed of 250 kilometers per hour.

Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16: the anniversary for Nardo-records of 1983

Accessible this speed was due to some modifications to the car: For the record in Nardo components that are not required, for example, the servo-motor to support the steering and also the thanks to a constant high speed is not required the fan in front of the radiator have been removed before the record drive. In addition, the car body was optimized aerodynamically, in order to keep air resistance as low as possible. Because of the 2.3-litre four-cylinder engine in the record-breaking run in Nardo to pay practically only in the case of rotation in the range of 6,000 Revolutions had to work, were fuel injection and ignition adapted to the expected load. Influence on the peak power output of 185 HP – exactly as in the later series vehicles – not had these modifications. To some extent, on the way to the absolute record for the Back-a distance of 50,000 kilometres of the total, three copies of the Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16, or absolute world records for 25,000 km and 25,000 miles and no less than nine international records for its Class for Cars with 2.0-to 3.0-Liter gasoline engines. News The Record Times Of The Nürburgring: Top-14 (Update!)  The Fastest of the Nordschleife