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    04 MERCEDES 190E EVO II

    Jul 06, 2022 5 minutes
    BY • SHANE NICHOLS

    Rating 4.5

    ENGINE 2463cc inline-4, DOHC, 16v

    POWER 173kW @ 7200rpm

    TORQUE 245Nm @ 5000-6000rpm

    0-100KM/H 7.1sec (claimed)

    WEIGHT 1575kg • PRICE $92,850

    LIKE: Road presence; touring car provenance; on-road civility

    DISLIKE: Never sold in Australia; left-hand drive only; going rate of $300k

    IT LOOKED AWESOME… low, black, inhabiting its space like a crouched jungle cat, coiled for action, oozing menace.

    The flanks draped with profane bodykit, fat 17-inch wheels lurking under flared arches, and there at the rear, this outrageous wing.

    Even knowing what it is doesn’t allay the impact of seeing the beast for the first time in the flesh – it hits you right between the eyes. Is this really a Mercedes-Benz? And just for the hell of it you seek out the three-pointed star, to indulge in the clash of images: that iconic badge on this car.

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