Mercedes built the road-going 190E 2.3-16 partly because FISA homologation rules for Group A required at least 5,000 units to be sold to the public.
Lead trim: 190 E 2.3-16 (US) · up to 183 hp
Mercedes-Benz 190EW201 · 1984–1988
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FactMercedes built the road-going 190E 2.3-16 partly because FISA homologation rules for Group A required at least 5,000 units to be sold to the public.
The performance W201, debuting at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show with a Cosworth-developed 16-valve cylinder head on the 2.3-litre four. Mercedes had to put a detuned version of the Cosworth engine into series production so the 190 could race in the DTM. 19,487 were built.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 E 2.3-16 | 1984–1988 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 183 hp | 174 lb-ft | — | RWD | manual | — |
| 190 E 2.3-16 (US) | 1984–1988 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 167 hp | 162 lb-ft | — | RWD | manual | — |
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The 190E Evo II's giant rear wing worked so well that BMW's R&D chief joked physics itself must bend differently in Stuttgart than in Munich.
Mercedes built the road-going 190E 2.3-16 partly because FISA homologation rules for Group A required at least 5,000 units to be sold to the public.
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