Unique examples of the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II homologation particular of the early Nineteen Nineties can fetch greater than half 1,000,000 {dollars} at this time at public sale, however HWA needs to construct a contemporary homage that can value much more. Rather more.

The German motorsports and engineering outfit based by one of many founders of AMG final week revealed the primary particulars on the challenge. Dubbed the HWA Evo, the brand new automobile will probably be primarily based on donor 190E chassis (seemingly run-of-the-mill fashions) and value 714,000 euros (roughly $780,000).

HWA plans to construct 100 models and targets a begin of deliveries in late 2025. One other motorsports and engineering firm, Prodrive, revealed an analogous challenge earlier this 12 months linked to the Subaru Impreza 22B STI.

HWA mentioned it’s working with an organization by the title of Curated to market the automobiles. Curated is a U.S. firm specializing within the sale and restoration of basic automobiles from the Nineteen Seventies as much as the early 2000s.

1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II

The unique 190 E Evo II and earlier Evo have been constructed to fulfill homologation guidelines for DTM, and featured Cosworth-developed 2.5-liter inline-4 engines, together with chassis and aerodynamic upgrades much like these on the precise race automobiles. A complete 502 models have been made of every model, making them among the many rarest of contemporary Mercedes automobiles.

Teaser sketches of the HWA Evo present a design that carefully resembles the 190 E Evo II. Nevertheless, HWA does not plan to construct replicas. As an alternative, the corporate will use fashionable know-how extending to the powertrain, chassis, brakes, aerodynamics, and maybe most significantly security.

No technical particulars have been revealed because the specs are nonetheless being finalized.

HWA’s announcement of the HWA Evo challenge marks the corporate’s twenty fifth anniversary this 12 months. HWA was based by Hans Werner Aufrecht, one of many co-founders of AMG, who began the corporate to proceed his give attention to motorsports after promoting his stake in AMG to Mercedes in 1998. Mercedes finally acquired all of AMG the next 12 months. Varied initiatives HWA has been concerned with embrace DTM, Components 3, and Components E racing, manufacturing of CLK GTR homologation specials, and engine growth for the Pagani Huayra R observe automobile.