A twin-supercharged 400 hp (298 kW) model was available, able to reach a top speed of around 190 km/h (118 mph). The transmission now had five forward ratios with a direct fourth gear and an overdrive fifth. The engine had the same basic architecture as that of the W07, but had been tuned to produce 155 bhp (116 kW) at 3000 rpm without supercharging and 230 bhp (172 kW) at 3200 rpm with. Hydraulic brakes were fitted, compared to the servo-assisted mechanical brakes of the prior series. The new chassis was made with oval section tubes and was suspended from coil springs all around, with independent suspension at front and a de Dion axle at the rear. The 770 was substantially revised in 1938, resulting in the new internal designation of W150. Hitler in a W150 cabriolet in Bad Godesberg, 1938 Dimensions would vary with coachwork, but the chassis had a wheelbase of 3,750 mm (147.6 in) and a front track equal to the rear track of 1,500 mm (59.1 in). The W07 had a contemporary boxed chassis suspended by semi-elliptic leaf springs onto beam axles front and rear. The transmission had four forward ratios, of which third was direct and fourth was an overdrive. An optional Roots type supercharger, which was engaged at full throttle, would raise the output to 200 bhp (149 kW) at 2800 rpm, which could propel the car to 160 km/h (99 mph). This engine produced 150 bhp (112 kW) at 2800 rpm without supercharging. The W07 version of the 770 was powered by an inline eight-cylinder engine of 7,665 cc (467.7 cu in) capacity with an overhead camshaft and aluminium pistons. 117 W07-series cars were built until 1938. Reich President Paul von Hindenburg, Emperor Hirohito and Pope Pius XI were among the customers, and Adolf Hitler used a 770 from 1931 onwards. These high-priced cars were mainly used by governments as state vehicles. The 770 was introduced in 1930 as the successor to the Mercedes-Benz Typ 630, with the internal code W07. Mercedes Benz 770 (W07) on display at the 1931 Berlin Motor Show
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