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Written by Vijay Pattni
Production car records, hot hatch times, super saloon hot laps forget them all, because this Mercedes-Benz Model S was the first. In June 1927, this Model S won the inaugural race for sports cars at the world"s most famous proving ground.Yup, in the hands of Rudolf Caracciola, the "white elephant" set the fastest time for all classes with an average speed of 101.1kmh (just over 62mph!) at the newly opened N rburgring.His team-mate finished second also in a Model S and the race covered both the North Loop and South Loops of the Ring. Meaning a complete lap covered 18 miles (29km), notably longer than the current Nordschelife. Mazing.Even as far back as 1927 though, the Mercedes-Benz racing team was still obsessed as everyone is these days with optimising. So the Model S got a bigger supercharged straight-six over its predecessor (the Model K), now resting at 6.8-litres. Power shot up to around 180bhp, thanks to wet cylinder liners, different cams with shorter timings and more lift, amongst other things.
Date written: 9 Jun 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 8084
Production car records, hot hatch times, super saloon hot laps forget them all, because this Mercedes-Benz Model S was the first. In June 1927, this Model S won the inaugural race for sports cars at the world"s most famous proving ground.Yup, in the hands of Rudolf Caracciola, the "white elephant" set the fastest time for all classes with an average speed of 101.1kmh (just over 62mph!) at the newly opened N rburgring.His team-mate finished second also in a Model S and the race covered both the North Loop and South Loops of the Ring. Meaning a complete lap covered 18 miles (29km), notably longer than the current Nordschelife. Mazing.Even as far back as 1927 though, the Mercedes-Benz racing team was still obsessed as everyone is these days with optimising. So the Model S got a bigger supercharged straight-six over its predecessor (the Model K), now resting at 6.8-litres. Power shot up to around 180bhp, thanks to wet cylinder liners, different cams with shorter timings and more lift, amongst other things.
Date written: 9 Jun 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 8084
