FIRST DRIVE: HWA EVO – AMG’s Race Team Made A Restomod!

There’s no questioning the pedigree of the HWA EVO, a £700k restomod built by Mercedes AMG’s go-to secret weapon in the world of motorsport. But while HWA is a highly successful independent race team, how does their first road car – a modern reinterpretation of the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II – stack up when we drive a prototype version for the first time?

🚗 HWA EVO
🎤 Ollie Marriage

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00:00 Introduction
00:48 Driving Impressions
05:02 Development Process
05:43 Exterior Walkaround
08:43 Original Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II
10:43 Interview: HWA’s CTO
14:10 Racing At The N24
16:35 Conclusion