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Mercedes-Benz Vision EQ Silver Arrow Revives The 1937 W125 in Paris

Back in the years that preceded the second world war, the racing world was dominated by Silver Arrows, super-fast machines by the standard of that time, driven by legendary daredevils on the world’s first racing circuits.
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The name Silver Arrow has been shared for some years by the cars built for racing by both Mercedes and the Auto Union, the grandfather – or grandmother – of modern-day Audi.

One of Mercedes’ best Arrows was the W125, designed by Rudolf Uhlenhaut for the 1937 Grand Prix season and driven by Rudolf Caracciola. The driver and his car managed to win the series that year, but most importantly, other W125 cars followed, finishing the season in the second, third and fourth positions.

More than 80 years into the future, in August 2018, Mercedes-Benz presented at the Monterey Car Week the Vision EQ Silver Arrow, a tribute to the W125 of old, but with an electric twist to it.

The original W125 was powered by an eight-cylinder in-line supercharged engine rated at 646 PS. The modern one comes with electric motors that give it 750 PS.

The new Silver Arrow is currently on display at the Paris Motor Show, where it was caught on film by our photographers. It is the car’s first appearance in front of the European public.

“Over 80 years ago, the historic Silver Arrows demonstrated that Mercedes-Benz was a pioneer when it came to speed thanks, among other things, to their streamlined shape,” said at the time of the concept’s launch Gorden Wagener, Daimler’s head designer.

“The Vision EQ Silver Arrow draws on that legacy. Intended for acceleration and driving pleasure, it embodies Progressive Luxury and provides an insight into the future of our design. As a result, the show car drives the design idiom of our new EQ product and technology brand to the top.”
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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