Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II

Before AMG became Mercedes-Benz's official in-house performance division, the three-pointed star offered the 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II as one of its first performance sedans. It is powered by a 2.5-liter four-banger with 232 horsepower. This high-performance 190E makes the sprint from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 7.1 seconds and reaches a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h), which were incredible figures for the early 1990s. A five-speed manual was the only gearbox offered with the 190E 2.5-16 Evo II. All 502 examples of the 190E 2.5-16 Evo II are painted in blue-black metallic. However, none of them were sold in the U.S. when they were new, but they can now be imported to the U.S. under the 25-year rule in place by the federal government. In summary, the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II is a great, underrated super saloon that is more than a 1980s/early 1990s E-Class with a body kit. The example above, which I saw at the London Motor Museum last summer, would look better fitted with chrome, gray, or black wheels, but at least it is better at standing out from the rest of the pack with its red wheels than an untouched example would.