Following on the success of the Sauber C9, the Mercedes-Benz C11 was the last Group C prototype built by the Sauber Mercedes team before the introduction of the 3.5 litre category. Whereas, the C9 chassis had been constructed mostly from …

May 22, 2017 · Seeing and hearing a 1990 Sauber-Mercedes C11's twin-turbo V8 in action 27 years after it first made the "rolling wing" ridiculously fast is an absolute treat.

Encouraged by the good results, Sauber developed a brand new car for 1990. The aluminium monocoque was replaced by a more modern and rigid carbon fibre one. The C10 name was skipped because it was difficult to pronounce in German, so the new car was dubbed C11. Much of the running gear, including the M119 engine, was carried over from the C9.

Sauber was particularly interested in the recently introduced, all-alloy five litre V8 engine, known internally as the M117. Mader was commissioned to turn this street engine into a full Group C powerplant by adding two KKK Turbochargers.

Built by Sauber as a successor to the Sauber C9, the C11 used the same Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L bi-turbocharged V8 and much of the running gear. The aluminium monocoque in the previous C9 was replaced by a more modern and rigid carbon fiber one.

Encouraged by the good results, Sauber developed a brand new car for 1990. The aluminium monocoque was replaced by a more modern and rigid carbon fibre one. The C10 name was skipped because it was difficult to pronounce in German, so the new car was dubbed C11. Much of the running gear, including the M119 engine, was carried over from the C9.

Before Michael Schumacher tooled around the grand prix circuits of the world in the mighty Benettons, and later, Ferraris, one of his first experiences with extreme forms of horsepower would come in 1990 and 1991 driving this, the Sauber-Mercedes C11.

Jun 5, 2011 · Encouraged by the good results, Sauber developed a brand new car for 1990. The aluminium monocoque was replaced by a more modern and rigid carbon fibre one. The C10 name was skipped because it was difficult to pronounce in German, so the new car was dubbed C11. Much of the running gear, including the M119 engine, was carried over from the C9.

Oct 9, 2019 · The Sauber – Mercedes C11 is moved by a M119 5.0L twin-turbo V8 engine which was able to produce 750 bhp at 7000 rpm and 800 Nm of torque at 3500 rpm with a top speed of 400 km/h. Watch and hear it screaming around Spa-Francorchamps circuit during the 2017 Spa Classic racing weekend!

Mar 16, 2017 · This sextet of racing drivers composed the Team Sauber Mercedes assault on the 1990 World Sportscar Championship. And they won a combined seven of nine rounds that year, winning the team championship in resoundingly-convincing fashion.