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No Point in Setting a New Nurburgring Record with the Project One

Mercedes-AMG CEO Tobias Moers is confident that the Project One can set a record of its own at the Nurburgring track. However, he currently doesn’t see a reason why they have to do it. Last July, Porsche completed a record-breaking lap with the heavily-modified 919 Evo Le Mans race car. Driven by Timo Bernhard, a works Porsche driver, the vehicle covered a lap in five minutes and 19.55 seconds. The time was almost a minute faster than Stefan Bellof’s record lap run in 1983 with his Porsche 956. Moers told Motoring that he saw the lap record run of the modded 919 Evo and he was impressed by it. When… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-AMG Project One Images Leaked

The much-awaited Mercedes-AMG Project One is already undergoing testing. Recently, the hypercar was spotted at the Milbrook Proving Ground in Millbrook, Bedfordshire, UK. According to Mercedes, the car was too loud during testing for the locals not to notice. The leaked photos show the prototype covered in camouflage—as if that will hide the distinguishable features of the Project One. “The successful completion of [engine] dyno tests was followed by the installation of the highly complex powertrain into the first prototypes, which since then have been driving around unnoticed on a secret test ground in England,” the automaker’s press statement said. “But today it turns out to be more difficult to… Continue Reading »

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Do You Want to Own a Mercedes-AMG Project One?

The Mercedes-AMG Project One is by far the pinnacle of the three-pointed star brand’s engineering. It had successfully integrated Formula One technology to a road-legal car. What we have seen at the Frankfurt Motor Show was just a concept version of the hypercar. So, its production model is still under development. However, one entry on a German market site Mobile.de is creating quite a buzz online because it just posted an ad to sell a Mercedes-AMG Project One. Earlier, Mercedes revealed that the Mercedes-AMG Project One costs €2,275,000. But the seller on the site posted an asking price of €4,510,100 for it. That is more than double than its manufacturer’s suggested retail price. The… Continue Reading »

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Video: The Transformation of the Mercedes-AMG Project One

The Mercedes-AMG Project One is definitely a revolutionary car. It is a proof that with dedicated and extensive research, a lot of the technology present in Formula One cars can be transferred into road-legal vehicles. Recently, the YouTube channel of Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport showed how the famous German automaker with three-pointed star logo extensively adopted the technology present in their F1 cars into their new road vehicle. As seen in the video, the engine of the Project One comes straight from the Mercedes Silver Arrows. Inside the hypercar is the F1 EQ Power+ hybrid unit of the race car. Then, it is matched with the MGU-H electric turbocharger that… Continue Reading »

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Video: Quick Analysis of the Mercedes-AMG Project One Suspension

The Mercedes-AMG Project One concept was definitely one of the cars that captured the most media attention at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The hypercar boasts more than a thousand horsepower and a very striking design. It features a hybrid system derived from the winning Formula One cars of Mercedes-AMG Petronas. A new video by Kyle Engineers in YouTube examines what is happening beneath suspension of the auto. From there, we could see that it is definitely a notch up compared to the other sports cars of Mercedes. The presentation first takes us to the damping system of the car. It gives us a tour in the auto’s suspension arms…. Continue Reading »

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The Mercedes-AMG Project One in Action

With over 1,000 hp coming from its mid engine and electric motors, what’s it like driving the new Mercedes-AMG Project One? Daimler just released a video of the car that gives us an idea what it is all about. The eve of the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) was graced by the Mercedes-AMG Project One and the smart vision EQ fortwo. The two electric vehicles are polar opposites of each other. The one that really stood out though was the AMG car. The Mercedes-AMG Project One is a proof that the technology in Formula One cars can be transferred to road-legal vehicles. So, to further put emphasis on the hypercar’s… Continue Reading »

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First Look at the Mercedes-AMG Project One

After so much hype, the Mercedes-AMG Project One concept has finally been revealed in Frankfurt. The hypercar brings Formula 1 technology to the road and is made for day-to-day drive. Design The Project One follows the design elements of the other hypercars today. The new mid-engined AMG car bears a striking resemblance with the Pagani Huayra but with the integration of Mercedes’ Sensual Purity design philosophy. Powertrain The Project One is powered by a turbocharged engine and four electric motors. It carries a 1.6-liter V6 engine with direct injection similar to the Mercedes F1 car. The electric motors boost the performance of the turbocharger, crankcase and both front wheels. The… Continue Reading »

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