Sunday, April 10, 2016

Mercedes and their aero heritage


Mercedes-Benz has a long history as a car maker – it was effectively the world’s first car maker, and always a leader in aerodynamics. Here we take a look at some of the interesting aero models – both road and race – from the past.


W25 record breaker



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The Mercedes-Benz W 25 record-breaking car of the 1936 season featured a chassis bearing a fully streamlined body for the first time which also included the wheels and the underside of the car. In the wind tunnel at the Zeppelin plant in Friedrichshafen, the experts analysed the body’s air flow…



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Mercedes and their aero heritage

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