RE: Mercedes Trainees Create V8 B-class

[christofmccracke]

R360 said:

Great idea, i remember they once made a smart car with 2 engines, think it wa a one off for Mika Hakkinen

That was brabus I think ?

[R360]

james_tigerwoods said:

shakotan said:

kambites said:

R360 said:

Great idea, i remember they once made a smart car with 2 engines, think it wa a one off for Mika Hakkinen

I think that was an A-class.

Smart Roadster, IIRC

No, no - it was an A class.

I was wrong it was infact the A class. The A38 AMG

[christofmccracke]

anyone else think it looks similar at the front to a corsa d?

[AV12]

Like.

I also like the classic 5.5 S/C unit. With added drehmoment.

[Muzzer]

Brilliant.

Anything with massive-engine-in-small-car is superb.

[kambites]

I wonder if it could be made to pass modern safety legislation. The clearance to the bonnet doesn't look too bad for pedestrian safety and IIRC the B-class is designed so that the engine is pushed under the cabin in a crash so it shouldn't compromise front crumple zones too much.

It's about time Mercedes built something properly loony.

Edited by kambites on Wednesday 22 December 11:48

[Kyle Fortune]

It's 180kg heavier over the B200 CDI it's based on. Of which the rear axle must account for some of that. Propshaft (also E-Class) runs through the sandwich floor and it's claimed to manage 62mph in under 6.

[LukeBird]

Ha ha very cool!

[george h]

I think if theyre going to bother creating a completly impratical B class they should go one step futher, rip the back seats out and make it mid engined. Might not be so under steery then.

[kambites]

george h said:

I think if theyre going to bother creating a completly impratical B class they should go one step futher, rip the back seats out and make it mid engined. Might not be so under steery then.

In what way is it impractical?

[angusc43]

Fabulous. Who said Germans don't have a sense of humour?

[tr7v8]

PaulMoor said:

Nice! Very silly, and must have been sooooo much fun to build.

(also, note to any British enginering companys... This is why we have a lack of young engineers in the UK. Companys in other countrys offer training and make it seem like a cool job, but in the UK you just blaim the schools and uni's for giving people a genral education)

Oh the irony

[va1o]

I posted this the other day in the other B-Class thread

Looks very cool, just a shame it will never make production

[JonyPI]

james_tigerwoods said:

shakotan said:

kambites said:

R360 said:

Great idea, i remember they once made a smart car with 2 engines, think it wa a one off for Mika Hakkinen

I think that was an A-class.

Smart Roadster, IIRC

No, no - it was an A class.

AND a smart brabus roadster, was even on top gear, i know, i only saw it last week.

[Varsity]

Leicesterdave said:

I'd have it.

Me too

[tangerine_sedge]

Varsity said:

Leicesterdave said:

I'd have it.

Me too

So, if you 2 bought a B class, that would double the number sold by MB last year in the UK

[va1o]

tangerine_sedge said:

Varsity said:

Leicesterdave said:

I'd have it.

Me too

So, if you 2 bought a B class, that would double the number sold by MB last year in the UK

Very funny, but they actually sell a fair number. I see quite a lot around here, very popular with woman who use them on the school run.

[Ed.]

JonyPI said:

james_tigerwoods said:

shakotan said:

kambites said:

R360 said:

Great idea, i remember they once made a smart car with 2 engines, think it wa a one off for Mika Hakkinen

I think that was an A-class.

Smart Roadster, IIRC

No, no - it was an A class.

AND a smart brabus roadster, was even on top gear, i know, i only saw it last week.

The A class had one engine in the front and another in the back, the Brabus roadster had 2 engines joined to makes one engine in the back.

[Tahiti]

I like silly cars.

[Johnpidge]

The Crack Fox said:

Looks VERY nose heavy to me. Good work though, small car+big engine+RWD=win.

+1