Hwa Completes Nürburgring Test Programme For Evo Super Saloon

The HWA EVO, which is simply a restomod homage to nan Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II, has completed nan latest information successful its world testing programme. Over nan people of 16 days connected nan 12.9-mile (20.83 km) Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit successful Germany, knowledgeable racers Sebastian Asch, Luca Ludwig, Markus Winkelhock and Reinhold Renger tested 3 prototypes of nan HWA EVO to nan limit.

This shape of testing follows nan caller completion of beingness clang testing, and a continuing OEM-level homologation programme for nan car. The HWA EVO is built upon Mercedes-Benz 190E philanthropist vehicles, pinch various assemblage and chassis components switched to c fibre versions, a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 motor (M276) installed, and a fewer driver and information immunodeficiency added.

The HWA squad (HWA is named aft laminitis Hans-Werner Aufrecht – nan A of AMG) besides moves nan beforehand axle guardant by 50 mm, and integrates a caller aluminium beforehand extremity and a double-wishbone suspension strategy pinch adjustable KW dampers. The extremity is 50/50 weight distribution and precocious rigidity for nan 1,350-1,360 kg car.

HWA is turning Mercedes-Benz 190E philanthropist vehicles into modern capacity cars

Of peculiar attraction during nan Nürburgring testing was nan guidance of thermal loads complete agelong driving stints astatine precocious speed, arsenic good arsenic nan optimisation of nan chassis, thrust and braking systems nether nan stresses of nan Nordschleife’s blend of varied corners, surfaces and topography.

“The Nürburgring Nordschleife is known worldwide arsenic nan benchmark for automotive improvement for bully reason. Having been successfully progressive successful top-level motorsport location for complete 25 years, we cognize conscionable really overmuch it takes for a car to execute well,” said Gordian von Schöning, CTO of HWA.

“In summation to our basking and acold testing successful Northern Europe and Southern Spain, arsenic good arsenic nan ongoing homologation process, this shape of Nürburgring improvement allowed america to guarantee we are creating a car worthy of base nan HWA name.”

The unpredictable upwind astatine nan Nürburgring besides allowed nan squad to validate cardinal components under real-world conditions, including precise damper tuning and elaborate setup calibration. Following a full of 6,523 miles (10,498 km) completed complete 504 laps, HWA’s engineers evaluated nan car to measure nan car’s information and dynamics standards.

Race drivers Sebastian Asch, Luca Ludwig, Markus Winkelhock and Reinhold Renger tested 3 prototypes of nan HWA EVO to nan limit. Photo: Bas Fransen Photography

“With accumulation of nan HWA EVO soon group to commence, it is simply a peculiarly breathtaking clip for nan full team,” added Martin Marx, CEO of HWA. “The extent and breadth of our testing programme reflects nan unparalleled expertise and acquisition that our squad has been capable to put into this project. We cannot hold for customers, partners and journalists to acquisition nan results of that expertise successful nan vanished car.”

With nan broad validation and last optimisation of nan HWA EVO adjacent to competition, nan institution will soon move its attraction to nan commencement of bid production, pinch nan HWA EVO’s strictly constricted 100-car tally group to commence early successful 2026.