M154
V12- 154 3.0 L · 2,963 cc
475 PS
349 kW · 468 hp a 7,800 giri/min
490 N·m
361 lb·ft a 5,000 giri/min
Mercedes-Benz Racing Car · W154 Grand Prix
W154
The 1938–39 Silver Arrow — V12 Grand Prix dominance.
- Production
- 1938–1939
- Built
- 2
- Body
- Grand Prix / race
- Chassis
- W154
The W154 arrived for the new three-liter Grand Prix formula in 1938 — a V12 Silver Arrow that carried Mercedes-Benz's racing supremacy forward after the mighty W125 had run its course.
Designed to the 3-liter supercharged limit, the W154 mounted its V12 engine low in a light chassis with the same independent suspension philosophy that had made the Silver Arrows dominant. Rudolf Caracciola and Hermann Lang continued to front the factory team; the car claimed European Championship honors and Grand Prix wins against Auto Union and the rest of a dwindling field as war closed in on motorsport.
Only a handful of W154s were built for 1938–1939 — competition cars, not catalogue models. What survives in memory is a Grand Prix machine that closed the Silver Arrow era at the height of its power.
Every model.
2 distinct series across 1938–1939 — each identified by its chassis and engine numbers from period factory data.
| Modello | Model year | Telaio | Motore | Cambio | Totale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W154 | 1938 | 154 | 154 | 1 | |
| W154 | 1939 | 154 | 163 | 1 |
* Il dato di produzione pubblicato copre tutte le serie di quel modello; la fonte non lo scompone ulteriormente.
Engines.
The M154 and M163 as fitted to the W154.
M163
V12- 163 3.0 L · 2,963 cc
489 PS
360 kW · 483 hp a 7,800 giri/min
490 N·m
361 lb·ft a 5,000 giri/min