Acceleration figures
     0 to   80 km/h:    4.9s
     0 to 100 km/h:    6.7s
     0 to 120 km/h:    9.0s
     0 to 140 km/h:  12.1s
     0 to 160 km/h:  15.2s
     0 to 180 km/h:  22.4s
     0 to 200 km/h:  28.3s

     0 to  400m = 14.6s
     0 to 1000m= 27.1s
Please note: The acceleration figures are the "best ones" I found from various magazine reviews. The fastest 0 to 100 km/h time is 6.7s, the slowest recorded in a review was 7.3s.  
Mercedes Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II
Base price: $70'000 (estimated) Nowadays,
                  you might be able to find one
                  for ~30'000 USD.

Powertrain: 16 valve, 4 inline 152cu in (2463cc)
                  Power: 235 hp @ 7200 rpm
                  Torque: 181 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm
                  250 Nm  @ 5500 rpm

Brakes: Brakes: Brembo 4 piston caliper, front 300mm discs; rear 278mm. Both the Mercedes Sport EVO & the EVOII  have the brakes from the 500 SL. The only difference is that the EVOII brakes are made from a lighter alloy... The dimensions are the same.

No. Produced: 502  =>  Mercedes-Benz kept one and so did AMG. The rumors are that  both these cars were "test cars" that were used to develop the road version of the EVOII.

Transmission: Getrag 5 speed-manual with short gears. The gears are inverted.

Suspensions: Hydro-pneumatic height adjustment system (3 positions: rough roads, highway, track)

The EVOII automatically lowers itself, first at 30mph and at 55mph.
Main competitors:
BMW Sport Evolution III
Ford Sierra Cosworth
Lancia Delta Integrale 16v
Opel Omega EVO 500
Most of the EVO's went to Germany. Around 60 EVOII's made it to Switzerland. As for the EVOI, around 50 of them were delivered.
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