1935 Mercedes-Benz W25C
This car is virtually the same as the W25B, the difference being the M25C powerplant.
In Detail
tags | silver arrow, golden era |
submitted by | Richard Owen |
type | Racing Car |
built at | Stuttgart, Germany |
engine | M25C Inline-8 |
position | Front Longitudinal |
aspiration | Supercharged |
valvetrain | DOHC 4 Valves per Cyl |
displacement | 4310 cc / 263.0 in³ |
bore | 82 mm / 3.23 in |
stroke | 102 mm / 4.02 in |
compression | 7.3:1 |
power | 344.5 kw / 462 bhp @ 5800 rpm |
specific output | 107.19 bhp per litre |
bhp/weight | 545.45 bhp per tonne |
redline | 5800 |
body / frame | Aluminum over U-Section Pressed Steel Frame |
driven wheels | RWD |
front tires | 5.5×19 |
rear tires | 7.0×19 |
front brakes | Light -Alloy Drums w/Hydrualic Assist |
rear brakes | Light -Alloy Drums w/Hydrualic Assist |
steering | Worm & Nut |
f suspension | Double Wishbones w/Coil Springs, firction Shock Absorbers |
r suspension | Swing Axle w/Transverse Springs, Friction Shock Absorbers |
curb weight | 847 kg / 1867 lbs |
wheelbase | 2725 mm / 107.3 in |
front track | 1473 mm / 58.0 in |
rear track | 1412 mm / 55.6 in |
length | 4040 mm / 159.1 in |
width | 1770 mm / 69.7 in |
height | 1160 mm / 45.7 in |
transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
top speed | ~300 kph / 186.4 mph |