The Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 did not just wander into motorsport, it arrived with a point to prove about what a compact ...

A Mercedes-AMG C-Class might be a common sight today, but not long ago the idea of a tuned C-Class was still taking some getting used to. And before the mid-1990s, Mercedes' smallest sedan was still ...

Welcome back to Project Car Hell, where tortured souls must choose between two cool-but-painful project-vehicle choices. Last time, we offered a pair of 1950s Detroit two-door station wagons, and the ...

This is the tale of the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 16 and 2.5 16 sport sedans. Developed in collaboration with Cosworth initially for the rally scene of the 1980s, the flagship version of the 190E series ...

While it never truly reached the mythical status of the E30 M3, the 190E 2,3-16 is arguably one of the greatest cars we got from the ‘80s. Meet Del Necessary, proud owner of this 1983 Mercedes 190E ...

Back in 1974, when Mercedes-Benz decided to introduce a new entry-level model to the market to compete with BMW's similar offerings, the carmaker ended up developing its first compact class car, the ...

In this week's episode of Head 2 Head, our west coast editor Jason Cammisa takes the BMW E30 M3 and Mercedes-Benz 190E2.3-16 to Germany's famed Nurburgring, where he determines which one of the two ...

During its illustrious history, Mercedes-Benz gave us some amazing creations, like the 300SL, the SLS or the McLaren SLR. That said, one of the most notorious cars in its lineup is the 190E and yes, ...

If you're looking for a daily-drivable classic, this Mercedes 190E might be a good fit for you. It's a 2.3-16 Cosworth, the one built to allow Mercedes to go racing in DTM in the 1980s. It has just ...

Chris Bruce has worked in the automotive industry since 2011 and has written thousands of stories about cars, motorsports, and motorcycles in that time. He has written for Autoblog, Autoviva, CarFax, ...

For enthusiasts, the 1980s was a simpler, better time. It was a decade when large German automakers were not preoccupied with autonomous driving, Apple CarPlay integration, and hybridization, but ...