In the late '80s and early '90s, Mercedes-Benz and BMW were at each others' throats in German DTM racing—and the 190E 2.6-16 Evo II sprang from the fight.

Despite being turbocharged, the M133 is lighter than a w201’s 16-valve mill, Vincent says. From the factory, the M133 makes the same horsepower and torque as a 190E touring car did in-period.

The cool factor of this 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16, currently up for auction on Bring a Trailer, ... As its name suggests, it had a high-strung 2.3-liter engine fitted with 16 valves.

Tested: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16; ... ENGINE SOHC 12-valve inline-6, iron block and aluminum head, port fuel injection Displacement: 159 in 3, 2599 cm 3 Power: ...

More specifically, we're talking here about the Mercedes 190E 2.3-16, where the suffix refers to its 2.3-liter, 16-valve motor that was developed by British engine builder Cosworth.

While it never truly reached the mythical status of the E30 M3, the 190E 2,3-16 is arguably one of the greatest cars we got from the ‘80s. Meet Del Necessary, proud owner of this 1983 Mercedes ...

The 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II was one of the cars that changed all that, ... Under the hood was a 2.5-liter 16-valve four-pot, good for 232 hp. The model featured stiffer springs, ...

The engine in the 2.3-16 started life as the M102 four-cylinder found in the base 190E, but gained a 16-valve, twin-cam head designed by Cosworth. It can rev to 7000 RPM, and made 167 horsepower ...

The 190E 16V was one of those cars that qualified as a spectacularly successful failure. It was originally created to go rallying, with the idea being to use a Cosworth-developed 16-valve cylinder ...

Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 and 2.5-16 in detail The phrase ‘homologation special’ is almost always a guarantee of a spectacular road car, and that is definitely the case with the 16-valve 190E.

In the late '80s and early '90s, Mercedes-Benz and BMW were at each others' throats in German DTM racing—and the 190E 2.6-16 Evo II sprang from the fight.