The HWA Evo R Is a Mercedes Icon Reimagined as a Track Terror
Key takeaways
- This Nürburgring-inspired track-only special features a 552-hp twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 and a six-speed sequential transaxle.
- You also may be aware that the Evo II has reemerged as the HWA Evo, which uses the body of an old 190E and transforms it into a modern performance beast.
- Created by one of AMG's founders after the performance division was bought by Mercedes, HWA has run race teams in partnership with Mercedes in DTM, GT3, and Formula E.
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This Nürburgring-inspired track-only special features a 552-hp twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 and a six-speed sequential transaxle.
HWAThe HWA Evo R is a more extreme version of the HWA Evo, a modern reimagining of the classic Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II.The Evo R is derived from a race car that will compete at this weekend's 24-hour Nürburgring race; only 15 will be built.The twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 produces 552 horsepower and 494 pound-feet of torque.If you grew up in the early '90s and love cars, there's a good chance you idolized the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II, the winged homologation special developed for racing in the DTM series. You also may be aware that the Evo II has reemerged as the HWA Evo, which uses the body of an old 190E and transforms it into a modern performance beast. Now, HWA is taking it a step further with the Evo R, a track-focused version that serves as a counterpart to the race car HWA will enter for this weekend's 24-hour race at the Nürburgring.
HWA has a serious pedigree. Created by one of AMG's founders after the performance division was bought by Mercedes, HWA has run race teams in partnership with Mercedes in DTM, GT3, and Formula E. HWA has also done engineering work for the V-12 in the Pagani Huayra R and the chassis in the De Tomaso P72. Now, HWA has embarked on its own journey with the Evo.