Beverly Hills Motorsport

AUTOart 1:18 scale die-cast model of a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evo 2 from the Grand Prix Macau. Closed-box display.

• In 1991 Zung Fu Company Ltd, the exclusive retailer of Mercedes-Benz cars in Hong Kong and Macau, and Speedline, themarketing arm of AMG in Hong Kong, sponsored the AMG racing team’s participation in the Macau Guia Race. With Klaus Ludwig #9 an Kurt Thiim #11 driving DTM 190 E 2.5-16 EVO-II’s, it was the first DTM 190 E 2.5-16 time that the top factory team in this vehicle category had competed alongside Group A cars such as the mighty twin-turbo Nissan Skyline GTR. The race was won by Emanuele Pirro in a DTM BMW M3 but Kurt Thiim took second place and Klaus Ludwig finished third. Mercedes had set the fastest lap time for a saloon car in the history of the Macau Guia race. The Mercedes-Benz DTM 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II weighs 1,000 kilos with an engine capacity of 2.5 liters producing 310 bhp. The car can reach to a top speed of 280 kmh.