2011 Mercedes-Benz B55 Concept

The Mercedes-Benz B55 Concept comes with a B200 CDI and then fitted it with a 5.5 liter E500 engine (the M273) that produces 383 PS (378 bhp / 282 kW) and 530 Nm (391 lb-ft) of torque. They coupled the power plant to Mercedes-Benz’s 7-speed G-Tronic transmission. The B55 does the 0 to 100 km/h sprint in just 5.2 seconds.

For the brakes the Mercedes-Benz B55 Concept also comes with perforated and internally ventilated disc brakes in size 345 x 34 mm were implanted at the front, with perforated and internally ventilated disc brakes in size 300 x 30 mm at the rear. The system was combined with striking 8.5 x 18 AMG sports wheels in a five-spoke design shod with 235/40 ZR 18 Y tyres at the front and 9 x 18 wheels with 255/35 ZR 18 Y tyres at the rear. The maximum steering angle at the front axle was limited to suit. The team had recourse to a typical item from the tuner’s toolbox for the suspension, installing a coil-over suspension by K&W.