Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3-16 Cosworth Automatic

Description for Mercedes-Benz Other 1986

1986 MERCEDES BENZ

2.3-16 COSWORTH

Very strong running engine and transmission. Mechanically very sound. We do not know the true mileage of this car, herefore we will have to say it is exempted.

AMG wheels with new Yokohama tires.

Paint is fair with some minor flaws. Interior is fair as you can see for a 1986.

Overall a great candidate for someone that appreciate the Mercedes 2.3-16 Cosworth.

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From WIKIPEDIA:

190 E 2.3-16 & 2.5-16 "Cosworth"

In the late 1970s, ercedes competed in rallying with the big V8-powered Coupés of the R107 Series, ainly the light-weight Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0. Mercedes wished to take the 190 E rallying, nd asked British engineering company Cosworth to develop an engine with 320bhp (239kW) for the rally car. This project was known as project "WAA' by Cosworth".[8] During this time, he Audi Quattro with its all-wheel drive and turbocharger was launched, aking the 2.3-16v appear outclassed. With a continued desire to compete in high-profile motor sport with the 190, nd also now an engine to do it with, ercedes turned to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM) (German Touring Car Championship) motor sport series instead. Cars racing in this championship, owever, ad to be based on a roadgoing model. Mercedes therefore had to put into series production a 190 fitted with a detuned version of the Cosworthengine. This high-performance model was known as the 190 E 2.3-16, nd debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September 1983, fter its reputation had already been established. Three cars, nly slightly cosmetically altered, ad set three world records in August at the Nardo testing facility in Italy, ecording a combined average speed of 154.06mph (247.94km/h) over the 50,000km endurance test, nd establishing twelve international endurance records. The Mercedes 190-E Cosworth was also featured on the second episode in series fifteen of the popular car show Top Gear.

The Cosworth engine was based on the M102 four cylinder 2.3-litre 8-valve 136hp (101kW) unit already fitted to the 190- and E-Class series. Cosworth developed the cylinder head, applying knowledge we've learnt from the DFV and BDA."[9] It was made from light alloy using Coscast's unique casting process and brought with it dual overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder, eaning 16 valves total which were developed to be the "largest that could practically be fitted into the combustion chamber".[9]

In roadgoing trim,the 2.3L 16-valve engine made "185hp (138kW) at 6,200 rpm and 174lb·ft (236N·m) at 4,500 rpm. The oversquare 95.50 x 80.25 mm bore and stroke dimensions ensuring that it revs easily up to the 7000 rpm redline".Acceleration from 0–100km/h (62mph) was less than eight seconds, nd the top speed was 230km/h (143mph).

US-Specification cars had a slightly reduced compression ratio (9.7:1 instead of 10.5:1), nd were rated at 167hp (125kW) @ 5800 rpm and 162lb·ft (220N·m) @ 4750.

The roadgoing version of the engine was reconfigured with reduced inlet and exhaust port sizes, ifferent camshaft profiles, o dry sump configuration and Bosch K-jetronic replacing the specialised Kugelfischer fuel injection. These changes helped bring power down to the required 185bhp (138kW) specification, ut still resulted in a "remarkably flexible engine, ith a very flat torque curve and a wide power band". The heads for the engines were cast at Cosworth's Coscast foundry in Worcester and sent to Germany to be fitted to the rest of the engine, arts of which were different from the standard 2.3 including light pressed alloy pistons, nd rings designed to withstand higher engine speeds, hilst con-rods, earings and bearing caps were found to be strong enough as standard and left unaltered.