The Sauber C9 (later named the Sauber Mercedes C9 or Mercedes-Benz C9) is a Group C prototype racing car introduced in 1987 as a continuation of the partnership between Sauber as a constructor and Mercedes-Benz as an engine builder for the World Sportscar Championship.

2020年7月24日 · A soap bar-shaped, earthquake-inducing Silver Arrow which obliterated the opposition during the 1989 World Sportscar Championship, the C9 – built in collaboration with the small Swiss Sauber team – was the car that put Mercedes firmly back on the motorsport map.

2009年5月18日 · The Sauber C9 (later named the Mercedes-Benz C9 or Sauber Mercedes C9) was a Group C prototype race car introduced in 1987 as a continuation of the partnership between Sauber as a constructor and Mercedes-Benz as an engine builder for the World Sportscar Championship.

In qualifying for the 1989 Le Mans 24 Hours, the Baldi/Acheson/Brancatelli C9 recorded a mighty speed of 400 km/h (248 mph) on the Mulsanne Straight. The Sauber-Mercedes C9s would go on to finish first, second and fifth in the race.

2017年1月30日 · The Sauber C9 (also known as Sauber Mercedes C9, Sauber C9-Mercedes or Mercedes-Benz C9) was a Group C prototype race car which was in use for three full seasons, from 1987 to 1989, in the World Sportscar Championship and at 24 hours of Le Mans.

1987 - 1989 Sauber Mercedes C9: 115-shot gallery, full history and specifications

2024年10月14日 · The ‘new’ livery for the Sauber-Mercedes C9 Group C design tipped its hat to the glorious past of a manufacturer returning to motor sport after a long hiatus. And it also paved the way for an equally bright future that comes right up to the present day with the line of championship-winning F1 hybrids.

1987 Sauber C9 specs, lap times, performance data, engine specifications, pictures, updated October 2024.

The Sauber C9 (later named the Sauber Mercedes C9 or Mercedes-Benz C9) was a Group C prototype race car introduced in 1987 as a continuation of the partnership between Sauber as a constructor and Mercedes-Benz as an engine builder for the World Sportscar Championship.

The Sauber C9 was a Group C prototype that debuted in 1987 season. It was developed from a series of Le Mans Prototypes by Peter Sauber. The underpinnings of the C9 were an all-aluminum monocoque with a rear steel subframe for the Mercedes-Benz engine.