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In the late 1970s the Federal German Ministry for Research and Technology launched the “Auto 2000” project in which several carmakers participated.
Fuel consumption was not supposed to exceed 11 litres per 100 km (21.3 mpg) for a vehicle with a curb weight of up to 2150 kilograms and the maximum for vehicles weighing 1250 to 1700 kilograms was to be 9.5 litres/100 km (24.7 mpg). In addition, the car was supposed to accommodate four occupants and provide a payload capacity of more than 400 kilograms.
Mercedes-Benz participated with the “Auto 2000”, first presented to the public at the 1981 Frankfurt International Motor Show. This research car had an aerodynamically optimised body with a low cd of 0.28.
Three different engine concepts were tested in this vehicle:
Automatic cylinder cutoff premiered in a V8 petrol engine displacing 3.8 litres. When little power was required, four of the eight combustion chambers wer...
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