1936 Mercedes-Benz W25E
The W25E was distinctly different for the 1936 season. The wheelbase was shortened, bodywork revised with very high final drive ratio. The car’s low top speed was a result of the 3.40 final drive. With different gearing the car could achiveve speeds above 300 kph.
In Detail
| tags | silver arrow, golden era |
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | Racing Car |
| built at | Stuttgart, Germany |
| engine | M25E Inline-8 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Supercharged |
| valvetrain | DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl |
| displacement | 4740 cc / 289.3 in³ |
| bore | 86 mm / 3.39 in |
| stroke | 102 mm / 4.02 in |
| compression | 7.4:1 |
| power | 368.4 kw / 494 bhp @ 5800 rpm |
| specific output | 104.22 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 583.23 bhp per tonne |
| redline | 6800 |
| 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, Hydrualic Shock Absorbers |
| r suspension | De Dion Axle w/Springs, Hydrualic Shock Absorbers |
| curb weight | 847 kg / 1867 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2460 mm / 96.9 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 |
| gear ratios | 2.00:1, 1.37:1, 1.14:1, 1.00:1, 0.80:1 |
| final drive | 3.4:1 |
| top speed | ~184 kph / 114.3 mph |
