HWA isn't the only firm reviving the 190E Evolution II anymore, and its new rival hits noticeably harder on powerThe Evo II from Vespera has a 3.0-liter inline-six with 765 hp. HWA isn’t the only outfit that looked at the Mercedes-Benz 190E Evolution II and saw a restomod waiting to happen. Right as HWA readies its first customer cars, Italian firm Vespera Automobili has pulled the covers off its own reworked Evo II, known as the Iride Evo 5. Read: HWA’s Reimagined Mercedes 190E EVO II Looks Just As Good Under The Skin, But Costs $760KA lightweight, carbon fiber body kit has been designed for the car. HWA’s wild Mercedes Evo restomod runs a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 good for up to 493 hp, well over double what the original managed.