New Assetto Corsa Sauber Mercedes C9 preview

New Assetto Corsa Sauber Mercedes C9 preview

Kunos Simulazioni’s licencing manager and head of the teasing department, Marco Massarutto posted a new preview screen of the upcoming Sauber Mercedes C9 for Assetto Corsa. Its clear that the Sauber Merc is coming together nicely and will surely please all the Endurance fans using the Assetto Corsa Simulator.

The Mercedes Sauber C9 was a successful Group C prototype race car that was introduced in 1987 as a continuation of the partnership between Sauber as a constructor and Mercedes-Benz who provided the engine. The C9 replaced the previous Sauber C8 competing in the World Sportscar Championship. This mid engined car was powered by a Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L Turbo V8 fitted with Twin KKK Turbos. The car won the 1989 24 hours of La Mans with Jochen Mass, Manuel Reuter and Stanley Dickens behind the wheel.