What was the fastest Mercedes in the 80s?
Mercedes benz 300e 6. Amg hammer. One of the most iconic cars of the 80s, the hammer was one of the, if not the fastest sedan of its time. Powered by a 32-valve 6. L dohc v8 derived from m117 engine putting out nearly 400hp mated to a 4-speed auto propelled the car to a top speed of 181mph. Mercedes-benz t80 world record car, 1939. Designed by ferdinand porsche and powered by the db603 aero engine (3000 hp), the t80 was to become the world’s fastest car on four wheels and reach a speed of 600 km/h.The highest average speed at the first car race was just 24 km/h. The first race took place in 1895, and the speed average speed of 15 mph reached by the fastest driver was then actually impressive. The fastest car made by Panhard et Levassor had a two-cylinder Daimler Phoenix engine with 750-rpm and four-horsepower.