Mercedes B-Class V8
December 27, 2010 - Category Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes B-Class V8 Front Angle View
Mercedes B-Class V8 Interior View
Mercedes B-Class V8 Rear Angle View
Spacious, innovative and safe place, the compact models of the Mercedes A-and B-class score by their high functionality and favor with over 2.5 million customers as a result. An extraordinary example of one-time effects built based on the Rastatt plant, and shows the B-Class in a new light: a B-55 with a V8 engine and rear wheel drive.
The idea came from the Rastatt plant manager Peter Wasp. He gave some of his staff to provide a very special car on the basis of the B-Class – and let their creativity to decide what and how. Andreas Wurz, a leader in the technical training department, immediately accepted the challenge. He took a very close look at this great compact model, using a tape measure and came up with an idea that not only surprised and delighted his boss and colleagues, but the students: “should really be possible to fit a V8 in the engine room.”Together with his colleague Matthias Rieger, head of electrical / electronic installation section, he gathered a team of 02:12-year and third year trainees specialized in manufacturing automobile mechanics and mechatronics.
A book of specifications was drawn up:
* The spatial concept of the B-Class was to remain unchanged.
* On the outside too, there were only to be minor indications of the
conversion work.
* The interior was to be upgraded in line with the new vehicle class
being aspired to.
* And the result of the conversion was to be in large measure suitable
for day-to-day driving.
