{"id":240225,"date":"2016-04-19T19:57:39","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T19:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=240225"},"modified":"2024-12-29T13:58:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T13:58:49","slug":"1934-mercedes-benz-w25-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1934-mercedes-benz-w25-record\/","title":{"rendered":"1934 Mercedes-Benz W25 Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>1934 Mercedes-Benz W25 Record<\/h1>\n<p>n 1934, Caracciola succeeds in establishing several class records on the Gyon speed track in Hungary and on the Avus in a modified W 25. On 30October he establishes a world record, covering a measured mile in 30.71 seconds with a standing start. The performance of the record car wasincreased to 430 hp, its transmission ratios were changed, and its cockpit was equipped with a lining which made Caracciola dub the car racinglimousine, but apart from that, it had the same design features as a standard W 25 racing car. It achieved a speed of 317.5 km\/h. &#8212; DaimlerChrysler<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1934_MercedesBenz_W25Record1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1934_MercedesBenz_W25Record1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1934 Mercedes-Benz W25 Record\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1934_MercedesBenz_W25Record1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1934_MercedesBenz_W25Record1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1934_MercedesBenz_W25Record1-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1934_MercedesBenz_W25Record1-770x578.jpg 770w, 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valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">M 25 B Inline-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">position<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Front Longitudinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">aspiration<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Supercharged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">valvetrain<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">DOHC 4 Valves per Cyl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">displacement<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">3360 cc \/ 205.0 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">bore<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">82 mm \/ 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