| The stock 2.5-16 is a remarkable track car. The steering, dogleg-first, shifter, clutch, brakes and throttle give plenty of feedback. The car feels solid, small and well balanced so it becomes an extension of our limbs. However, the stock 2.5-16 has considerable body roll and the brakes are good to a point but not quiet good enough for track use. The SPORT EVO has a much gustier-feeling engine. Even though on paper it is equal to the 2.5-16 engine, it goes harder, it revs with greater alacrity and it feels snnapier. The EVOI has 23% stiffer springs & shocks and that makes all the difference. The altered gearing also shows up on the straights, so it is faster and superbly balanced handling can be exploited even more with the wider rubber. Best of all are the brakes. Where the 2.5-16 washes off speed convincingly, the anchors on the EVOI feel like a drag chute has just opened behind you. |
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The jump for the EVOI to the EVOII feels less pronuounced. The car is most definitely faster, but you must really wind out the motor. Not that it complains. This motor spins like a dynamo. The larger tires give the EVOII even more grip and the new limited differential has an effective stabilizing action. (Taken from International Sports Car magazine) Around the Hockenheim racetrack, the stock 2.5-16 is 3s slower than the EVOII. The fastest is logically the EVOII which is 0.7s faster than the EVOI. The EVOII could be even faster, but the rear axle ratio implies that gears have to be changed more often so its wasting precious seconds going up and down the gearbox. The stock 2.5-16 is a good car for circuit use but the EVO's are just icing on the cake. (numbers taken from Mercedes Enthusiast magazine) The EVOI and EVOII are fantastic cars for circuit use. They are precise, well balanced and easy to point at racing speeds. |
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| Please note that there are no stock 2.5-16 on the pictures. All the cars shown are EVO's |
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