# Mercedes-Benz C292 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mercedes-Benz_C292 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mercedes-Benz_C292.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_C292 > Source revision: 1284645201 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article is about the 1990s concept car. For the SUV, see [Mercedes-Benz M-Class](/source/Mercedes-Benz_M-Class). Racing car model Mercedes-Benz C292 Mercedes-Benz C292 at the 2017 Silverstone Classic Category Group C Prototype Constructor Sauber Motorsport Predecessor Mercedes-Benz C291 Technical specifications Engine Mercedes-Benz M291 Competition history The **Mercedes-Benz C292** was a stillborn [Group C](/source/Group_C) [prototype](/source/Prototype) race car intended for the [1992 World Sportscar Championship season](/source/1992_World_Sportscar_Championship_season) as an evolution of the [Mercedes-Benz C291](/source/Mercedes-Benz_C291), but never raced due to [Mercedes-Benz](/source/Mercedes-Benz) withdrawing from sportscar racing after a dismal 1991 season.[1][2][3] Built by [Sauber](/source/Sauber) for [Mercedes-Benz](/source/Mercedes-Benz), the C292 featured the same Mercedes-Benz M291 3.5L [Flat-12](/source/Flat-12) which had initially disappointed in 1991, but during the offseason continued development and testing and was finally able to produce power similar to [Jaguar](/source/Jaguar_(car)), [Peugeot](/source/Peugeot), and [Toyota](/source/Toyota).[4] However, given the large amount of money Mercedes-Benz had invested in sportscar racing since their return, while receiving very little returns even after winning two championships and a [24 Hours of Le Mans](/source/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans), the decision was made to cancel the project after only a few C292s had been produced by Sauber. The exact number of C292s that were built is unknown, however one remaining copy is on display in the [Sauber](/source/Sauber) museum. With the cancellation, the C292 was never tested, and therefore its potential in comparison to its competitors was never able to be seen. It is unknown if Mercedes even got to the point of installing the M291 engine in the C292. This would be the last Mercedes-Benz sportscar until the launch of the [CLK-GTR](/source/Mercedes-Benz_CLK-GTR) in 1997. ## See also - [Mercedes-Benz motorsport](/source/Mercedes-Benz_motorsport) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Mercedes C291 group C (1991) - Racing Cars"](http://tech-racingcars.wikidot.com/mercedes-c291). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["#MotorsportFail – the 1991 Mercedes-Benz C291"](https://historicmotorsportcentral.com/2017/08/25/motorsportfail-the-1991-mercedes-benz-c291/). 25 August 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Under scrutiny -- Mercedes C291"](https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1991/34/under-scrutiny-mercedes-c291). 5 January 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Listen to the Howl of the Doomed Mercedes Flat-12 Engine"](https://jalopnik.com/listen-to-the-howl-of-the-doomed-mercedes-flat-12-engin-1791306600). 18 January 2017. ## External links - [Gurney Flap - Mercedes-Benz C292 technical overview with photos](http://www.gurneyflap.com/mercedesc292.html) v t e Sauber Motorsport Founder Peter Sauber Notable personnel Mariano Alperin Alessandro Alunni Bravi Andrea Benisi Jörn Becker Mattia Binotto Ruth Buscombe Dirk de Beer Lucia Conconi André de Cortanze Giampaolo Dall'Ara Elliot Dason-Barber Rémi Decorzent Gabriele Delli Colli Jost Capito Alessandro Cinelli Alex Chan Steve Clark Jacky Eeckelaert Luca Furbatto Eric Gandelin Craig Gardiner Brendan Gilhome René Hilhorst [ja] Nicolas Hennel Monisha Kaltenborn James Key Mike Krack Axel Kruse [pt] Urs Kuratle Josef Leberer Amiel Lindesay Jose Manuel López Tim Malyon Jan Monchaux Matt Morris Seamus Mullarkey Francesco Nenci Steve Nichols Tom McCullough John Owen Steven Petrik Pascal Picci [pt] Xevi Pujolar Willy Rampf Leo Ress [ja] Simone Resta Sergio Rinland Iñaki Rueda Paul Russell Tony Salter Marco Schüpbach Andreas Seidl Loïc Serra Erik Schuivens Mark Smith Julien Simon-Chautemps Stefano Sordo Lee Stevenson Willem Toet Mario Theissen Frédéric Vasseur Pierre Waché Ben Waterhouse Jonathan Wheatley Max Welti Ian Wright Jörg Zander Beat Zehnder Christoph Zimmermann Notable drivers Karl Wendlinger Heinz-Harald Frentzen Johnny Herbert Jean Alesi Nick Heidfeld Kimi Räikkönen Felipe Massa Giancarlo Fisichella Jacques Villeneuve Robert Kubica Sebastian Vettel Kamui Kobayashi Sergio Pérez Nico Hülkenberg Marcus Ericsson Charles Leclerc Zhou Guanyu Valtteri Bottas Gabriel Bortoleto Former drivers See category Sportscars C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 SHS C6 C7 C8 C9 C11 C291 C292 Formula One cars C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 C17 C18 C19 C20 C21 C22 C23 C24 As BMW Sauber F1.06 F1.07 F1.08 F1.09 C29 C30 C31 C32 C33 C34 C35 C36 C37 As Alfa Romeo C38 C39 C41 C42 C43 C44 C45 Related Audi in Formula One Alfa Romeo in Formula One BMW in Formula One Sauber Academy v t e Mercedes-Benz sportscar racers 1925–1931 Monza SSK 1952–1955 W194 300 SLR 1985–1991 (built by Sauber) C8 C9 C11 C291 C292 1997–1999 CLK GTR CLK LM CLR 2010–present SLS AMG GT3 AMG GT3 AMG GT4 AMG GT2 This Auto racing-related article is a stub. 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