Mercedes-Benz W25
| Category | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Mercedes-Benz |
| Designer(s) | Hans Nibel Max Sailer Albert Heess Max Wagner |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz W125 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | U-Section Pressed Steel Frame |
| Suspension (front) | Double Wishbones w/Coil Springs & Friction Dampers |
| Suspension (rear) | Swing Axle w/Transverse Quarter Elliptic Springs, Friction Dampers |
| Engine | M25 3,360 cc (205.0 cu in) later 4,300 cc (262.4 cu in) I8 supercharged front-engine, longitudinally mounted |
| Transmission | Mercedes-Benz 5-speed |
| Power | 280–494 horsepower (209–368 kW) |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants | Daimler-Benz AG |
| Notable drivers | Rudolf Caracciola Luigi Fagioli Manfred von Brauchitsch |
| Debut | 1934 Avusrennen |
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (1935, Rudolf Caracciola) |
The Mercedes-Benz W25 was a Grand Prix racing car designed by Daimler-Benz AG for the 1934 Grand Prix season, in which new rules were introduced, and no championship was held. In 1935, the European Championship was resumed, and it was won by Rudolf Caracciola in a W25. In modified form, the W25 remained in use until 1937, when it was succeeded by the Mercedes-Benz W125.