mercedesbenzw25 - Jalopnik

posts about #mercedesbenzw25 more →
Jenson Button Drives 1934 Mercedes-Benz W25

Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.

Dsmvwl Admin Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×

Flathead Smith
07/09/09

In reply to Jenson Button Drives 1934 Mercedes-Benz W25
Those Nazis sure made some fine cars back in the day, to bad they blew it with concepts like, murder all the Jews, Superior Aryan Race and World Denomination thing.
Reply

Flathead Smith was starred Flathead Smith was unstarred

scroggzilla raids again
07/09/09

@Flathead Smith: Bernie? Max? Is that you?
Reply

Maxx Craves:
07/09/09

@Flathead Smith: "World Denomination" Yes I think a single global currency would be great! However I think you meant Domination.. And on that note if it was Megan Fox in a black latex body suit, mask and a whip I'd let myself get dominated. ;)
Reply

Maxx Craves: was starred Maxx Craves: was unstarred

brandegee
07/09/09

@Maxx_Needs_A_V8: That's a good plan, but would also require denominations. Lots of them.
Reply

brandegee was starred brandegee was unstarred

Flathead Smith
07/09/09

@Maxx_Needs_A_V8:I claim typo error.
Reply

Flathead Smith was starred Flathead Smith was unstarred

Mobius
07/09/09

@Maxx_Needs_A_V8: Domination? Black latex?

Shame on you!

(Paging skaycog, Flick, .357 etc etc etc)
Reply

Mobius was starred Mobius was unstarred

Comrade Clockwork
07/09/09

In reply to Jenson Button Drives 1934 Mercedes-Benz W25
Who put Micheal Bay in charge of the camera? I can't even see wtf is going on.
Reply

Comrade Clockwork was starred

Peter Orosz
07/09/09

@Clockwork: Tall man with bad eyesight and an even worse LCD in high summer glare. Plus the camera was way up in the air, at the end of my right arm.
Reply

Peter Orosz was starred Peter Orosz was unstarred

scroggzilla raids again
07/09/09

In reply to Jenson Button Drives 1934 Mercedes-Benz W25
Cool engine note....as it approaches, the supercharger whine sounds like a modern F1 car, then it passes leaving God's own 8 cylinder growl in it's wake.
Reply

tomlewis
07/09/09

In reply to Jenson Button Drives 1934 Mercedes-Benz W25
Great car, terrible video
Reply

tomlewis was starred tomlewis was unstarred

Ash78, cube farmer
07/09/09

@tomlewis: Check out the book depository!
Reply

Ash78, cube farmer was starred

Peter Orosz
07/09/09

@tomlewis: I totally agree.
Reply

Peter Orosz was starred Peter Orosz was unstarred

FormerlyPreferredCustomer
07/09/09

In reply to Jenson Button Drives 1934 Mercedes-Benz W25
What's with the camera focusing on everything *BUT* the car as it goes by?
Reply

drewdrawsLA
07/09/09

@FormerlyPreferredCustomer: I think our crazy euro car boy may have dipped into a few too many Old Speckled Hens before shooting the vid.

The beer.

I swear.
Reply

drewdrawsLA was starred drewdrawsLA was unstarred

Peter Orosz
07/09/09

@FormerlyPreferredCustomer: It had everything to do with a crap little Sony camera I held up high using my very positively ape indexed arms, to try and compose people's heads out of the frame. As a consequence, I couldn't see a damn thing on the LCD. I am so ashamed, but I had to publish this because of the noise.
Reply

Peter Orosz was starred Peter Orosz was unstarred

Syrax
07/09/09

In reply to Jenson Button Drives 1934 Mercedes-Benz W25
3.3 I-8 making 354HP is incredible today.
Reply

Syrax was starred Syrax was unstarred

ThreeLitre
07/09/09

@Syrax: well it was supercharged, too, so a bit less stunning, but certainly nothing to scoff at.

My bigger question is about the I-8 configuration itself: Why isn't this used anywhere anymore. Is it just becuase the V8 is more compact? Or is the V8 also better balanced?

the I-8 to me is just such a cool idea. Put it in a big fastback with a long nose.

It's so unconventional now. I would just love to see car makers start making things for the sake of being cool again.
Reply

ThreeLitre was starred ThreeLitre was unstarred

brandegee
07/09/09

@ThreeLitre: It's mostly the packaging. The V8 is easier to package than even an I-6 and it's much more powerful, generally.

The I-8 is great for low-engine-speed smoothness and power (great in the 30s, when 5800 rpm was screaming) but they require a lot of extra machinery to keep the long crank from vibrating the engine to death. This is probably the biggest reason why we haven't seen a "true" V-16 road car since the 1930s.
Reply

brandegee was starred brandegee was unstarred

Mobius
07/09/09

@ThreeLitre: If Jalopnik made cars, you'd have one.

Actually, do u mak cars? With i8s?

No? u hav crap cotomer sevis.
Reply

Mobius was starred Mobius was unstarred

engineerd
07/09/09

In reply to Jenson Button Drives 1934 Mercedes-Benz W25
After he drove the W25 up the hill, he went straight to Jessica Michibata and gave her some good wood.

/Obligatory Goodwood joke.
Reply

engineerd was starred engineerd was unstarred

Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

#mercedesbenzw25

Jalopnik

SUBSCRIBE TO Jalopnik

Jenson Button Drives 1934 Mercedes-Benz W25

Login

Reset Password

Register

Submit Your Comment