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01-04-2011, 02:54 AM
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/b-class-630.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/03/video-mercedes-benz-b55-does-the-burnout-weve-been-waiting-for/#continued)Mercedes-Benz B55 - Click above to watch video after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/03/video-mercedes-benz-b55-does-the-burnout-weve-been-waiting-for/#continued)
When Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz) first dropped word that a team of enterprising individuals had wedged a kicking Silver Arrow V8 under the hood of the company's diminutive B-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/B-Class) hatch, we immediately began searching around for a video of the machine in action. Now the German automaker has been so kind as to supply just such a clip. While we'd love to see the little five-door lift a leg around a proper road course (Nürburgring (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/nurburgring)?), for now we'll have to settle for a shot of the steroid-riddled commuter lighting up its rear tires in grand fashion.
As you may recall, the B55 (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/21/mercedes-b55-big-v8-b-class/) was created by trainees at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt. With 385 horsepower borrowed from an E-Class and about as much weight as a box of tissues, this creation ought to go like stink. Hit the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/03/video-mercedes-benz-b55-does-the-burnout-weve-been-waiting-for/#continued) to check out the action for yourself. Now we just have to wait and see whose palms we have to grease to be able to plop ourselves behind the wheel for a spell.
Gallery: Mercedes-Benz B55 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mercedes-benz-b55)
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[Source: YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a22HsB6hJ-A&feature=player_embedded)]
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When Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz) first dropped word that a team of enterprising individuals had wedged a kicking Silver Arrow V8 under the hood of the company's diminutive B-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/B-Class) hatch, we immediately began searching around for a video of the machine in action. Now the German automaker has been so kind as to supply just such a clip. While we'd love to see the little five-door lift a leg around a proper road course (Nürburgring (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/nurburgring)?), for now we'll have to settle for a shot of the steroid-riddled commuter lighting up its rear tires in grand fashion.
As you may recall, the B55 (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/21/mercedes-b55-big-v8-b-class/) was created by trainees at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt. With 385 horsepower borrowed from an E-Class and about as much weight as a box of tissues, this creation ought to go like stink. Hit the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/03/video-mercedes-benz-b55-does-the-burnout-weve-been-waiting-for/#continued) to check out the action for yourself. Now we just have to wait and see whose palms we have to grease to be able to plop ourselves behind the wheel for a spell.
Gallery: Mercedes-Benz B55 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mercedes-benz-b55)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/01-b55_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mercedes-benz-b55/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/02-b55_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mercedes-benz-b55/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/03-b55_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mercedes-benz-b55/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/04-b55_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mercedes-benz-b55/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/05-b55_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mercedes-benz-b55/)
[Source: YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a22HsB6hJ-A&feature=player_embedded)]
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Video: Mercedes-Benz B55 does the burnout we've been waiting for (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/03/video-mercedes-benz-b55-does-the-burnout-weve-been-waiting-for/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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