Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo Race Engine

Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo Race Engine | Rare NOS Factory Unit

For sale is an extraordinary piece of Group A touring car history — a brand-new, never-installed, never-run Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo race engine, preserved in its original, as-built state. This engine was constructed as a spare unit by Mercedes race engineer HP Brömmer specifically for the Fricker Ulm Racing Team, and has remained untouched in original condition since its build. It is being offered for sale solely because the current owner has moved to a different racing series and no longer requires it as a spare.

This Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo race engine produces approximately 310 horsepower in Jetronic-injected rally trim — as distinct from the individual throttle body (ITB) configuration used in the DTM variant of the same platform, which produces approximately 340 horsepower. With the exception of the induction system, the DTM and rally engines share the same fundamental architecture, making this unit equally relevant to those working within DTM-specification builds who understand the relationship between the two variants.

This Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo race engine was built by HP Brömmer, a Mercedes race engineer during the era of the 190E competition programme — a period widely regarded as one of the most technically significant chapters in touring car racing history. An engine bearing his name as builder is not a generic spare; it carries direct, traceable provenance from the Mercedes motorsport programme at its most competitive.

Complete Package Includes:

• Complete Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo race engine, NOS – never installed, never run
• Original Jetronic fuel injection system (rally specification)
• Original as-built internals, heads, valve train, and rotating assembly
• Documented provenance from builder HP Brömmer and the Fricker Ulm Racing Team

Characteristics & Specification:

• Vehicle: Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution
• Competition Specification: Group A Rally
• Power Output: Approx. 310hp (Rally / Jetronic Specification)
• Induction System: Jetronic Fuel Injection (Rally Spec)
• Build Status: NOS — New Old Stock, Never Installed, Never Run
• Engine Builder: HP Brömmer (Mercedes Race Engineer)
• Original Team: Fricker Ulm Racing Team
• Purpose of Build: Spare Engine – Factory Built
• Condition: Original As-Built Condition – Unmodified Since Build
• DTM Equivalent Output: Approx. 340hp (ITB Specification – For Reference)

Vehicle Fitment – Compatible Models:

• Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evolution (Group A Rally specification) – primary and correct fitment
• Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evolution (DTM specification) – shares fundamental architecture, differs in induction system only
• FIA-eligible historic touring car and rally series specifying 190E Group A

Why Choose This Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo Race Engine:

• NOS – new old stock, never installed, never run, preserved in original as-built condition
• Built by HP Brömmer, a named Mercedes race engineer from the 190E competition programme’s most significant era
• Direct, documented provenance to the Fricker Ulm Racing Team, not a generic or unknown-history spare
• Shares core architecture with the DTM variant, making it relevant to both rally and DTM-specification builds
• Extraordinarily rare surviving example from a competition programme that ended over thirty years ago
• Known, documented unit from a known source — not a distressed sale

Key Features:

• Group A rally specification Jetronic fuel-injected engine
• Approximately 310hp output, architecturally identical to the 340hp DTM variant
• Shared core internals, heads, valve train, and rotating assembly with the DTM engine
• Factory-built spare unit, bench-prepared only, never run in competition
• Genuine, traceable Mercedes motorsport provenance

Ideal For:

• Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo Group A rally car restoration and competition
• Historic touring car series eligible for 190E Group A specification
• DTM-specification 190E builds where the rally/DTM engine architecture is shared
• Serious collectors and curators of Group A and DTM competition material
• Teams or individuals requiring a correctly provenanced, NOS spare engine for an existing 190E competition programme
• Museums or private collections with a focus on late-1980s touring car history