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Happy Birthday W201!

As you have noticed today we have quite some Mercedes-Benz cars gathering for a celebration. Oh well, yesterday even the SLS Black made its official appearance. What are they celebrating? What's the buzz? 


It was November 1982 when Mercedes entered the compact segment with the W201, or the 190, or the "Baby Benz". The compact and technologically groundbreaking saloon supplemented the Mercedes-Benz passenger car product line with a third model series, alongside the mid-range series and the S-Class.It was as all-new Mercedes designed by the famous Bruno Sacco and even to this very day, the clear lines still delight with their timeless modernity. Technologically speaking it was a host of innovative ideas and concepts. Among other features, Mercedes-Benz specifically developed and patented independent multilink rear suspension for the 190, in which each rear wheel is supported by five independent links, thus helping to ensure equally high levels of ride comfort and handling precision. 
This is only a modest introduction to one of the greatest models of Mercedes-Benz ever.
Enjoy the gallery, where you can see also the car (a standard 190 E 2.3-16) that a little known racer, namely Ayrton Senna won the Race of Champions with on Nurburgring in 1984. 
Well...legends stick with legends.

Engines
Engine displacement (cc)ModelConfigurationPower PS (kW)Max Speed mph (km/h)Model Badge
1996CarbI4 8V105 (77)115 (185)190
1737InjI4 8V107 (79)115 (185)190E 1.7
1797InjI4 8V109 (80)115 (185)190E 1.8, 180E (AUS)
1996InjI4 8V122 (89)122 (195)190E, 190E 2.0
2298InjI4 8V136 (100)124 (200)190E 2.3
2597InjI6 12V166 (122)133 (215)190E 2.6
2299Inj ECEI4 16V185 (136)143 (235)190E 2.3-16
2299Inj RÜFI4 16V177 (130)140 (225)190E 2.3-16
2299Inj KATI4 16V170 (125)137 (220)190E 2.3-16
2498Inj RÜFI4 16V204 (150)146 (235)190E 2.5-16
2498Inj KATI4 16V194 (143)143 (230)190E 2.5-16
2498/2463InjI4 16V AMG p/p225 (165)152 (244)190E 2.5-16
2463Inj KATI4 16V Evolution (Evo I)194 (143)143 (230)190E 2.5-16
2463InjI4 16V Evolution II (Evo II)235 (173)155 (250)190E 2.5-16
1997DieselI4 8V75 (55)100 (160)190D 2.0
2199DieselI4 8V73 (54)100 (160)190D 2.2
2497DieselI5 10V94 (69)109 (175)190D 2.5
2497Diesel TurboI5 10V122 (89)119 (192)190D 2.5 TURBO
Engine chart by Wikipedia    
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