{"id":2193,"date":"2025-08-09T15:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/?p=2193"},"modified":"2025-08-09T15:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T15:00:15","slug":"preview-a-legend-returns-tamiya-mercedes-benz-190-e-1991","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/?p=2193","title":{"rendered":"[Preview] A Legend Returns \u2013 Tamiya Mercedes-Benz 190 E 1991"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 EVO II is more than just a touring car \u2013 it\u2019s a motorsport icon. First released by Tamiya in 1992 on the TA-01 chassis (Item No. 58108), this classic touring machine captured the hearts of R\/C and DTM fans alike. It made a celebrated comeback in 2004 on the TT-01 chassis (Item No. 58327) before retiring in 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, nearly two decades later, Tamiya revives this legend with a brand-new TT-02 1\/10 electric touring car (Item No. 58752), bringing back the unmistakable silhouette of the 1991 EVO II in stunning detail:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TT-02 1\/10 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 EVO II 1991<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 1\/10 scale R\/C assembly kit
\u2022 Length: 445mm, width: 184mm, height: 137mm, wheelbase: 257mm
\u2022 Uses an existing body mold (believed to be from the 1990s)
\u2022 Lightweight yet rigid 1.0mm polycarbonate body faithfully recreates the EVO II\u2019s aggressive lines
\u2022 Separate black ABS plastic parts for side mirrors, rear wing, front grille, and emblems
\u2022 Shaft-driven 4WD TT-02 chassis delivers excellent adaptability and stability
\u2022 Silver dish wheels paired with racing slick tires
\u2022 Includes stickers and masking stickers for painting
\u2022 Item No.: 58752
\u2022 Scheduled for release in January 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The king of \u201990s touring cars is back \u2013 ready to hit the track once again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1992 \u2013 TA-01 chassis, Item No. 58108
(Photo courtesy of RC MAN)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2004 \u2013 TT-01 chassis, Item No. 58327
(Photo courtesy of TAMIYACLUB)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 EVO II is more than just a touring car \u2013 it\u2019s a motorsport icon. First released by Tamiya in 1992 on the TA-01 chassis (Item No. 58108), this classic touring machine captured the hearts of R\/C and DTM fans alike. It made a celebrated comeback in 2004 on the TT-01 … Continue reading [Preview] A Legend Returns \u2013 Tamiya Mercedes-Benz 190 E 1991<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[274,275,44,45],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2193"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2197,"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193\/revisions\/2197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}