Desmodromics, were used in the W196 Mercedes-Benz straight-eight Desmo engines that dominated early formula 1 racing. When Mercedes retired from racing, it retired the Mercedes desmo technology, never using it in production models.
Desmodromic valves were employed in the W196 Mercedes-Benz straight-eight Desmo engines that dominated early Formula 1 racing. When Mercedes ceased racing, they discontinued the Desmo technology, never applying it to their production vehicles.