Mercedes Benz B-Class Especially

Rastatt - Mercedes-Benz B 55 is very special because there's only one and there in the Rastatt plant.

It features more because B 55 is made by the trainees at the Mercedes-Benz factory.
Origin stories making B 55 starts from the idea of ​​Peter Wesp, Rastatt plant manager, who gave the task to the ranks of his staff to make a very special car-based B-Class.

Andreas Wurz, a foreman in the department of engineering training, wait on the challenges managers. Together with Matthias Rieger, foreman at the electronics / electrical, and the trainees began to make it.

Wurz using the B 200 CDI as platforms. He planted a V8 engine, 5500 cc, which is to recruit 388 hp and 530 Nm of torque, 7-speed automatic transmission, as well as the rear-wheel-drive.

As the balancing machine strength, the team chose internally ventilated disc brakes and with holes of the Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG. Sporty alloy wheels measuring 18 "from the AMG high-performance rubber, black wrapped.

In the cabin, Wurz received help from colleagues who work in the Sindelfingen plant. They donate luxurious Alcantara material to wrap the pillars A, B, and C, and the roof. While the material that comes from the leather upholstery and Alcantara formulated specialist Johnson Controls.

Weight of B 55 is only about 180 kg heavier than the B-class regular. That is, the expected great performance can still be achieved. Although not yet tested it, Wurz bragging acceleration 'creatures' creations kpj is able to accelerate from 0-100 in under 6 seconds.