After nearly nine months of teasing, the Mercedes-AMG
Project One is finally official.
The Mercedes-AMG
Project ONE celebrates its world première at the 2017 International Motor Show
(IAA) in Frankfurt/Main: for the first time, the two-seater supersports show
car brings the very latest and efficient, fully-fledged Formula 1 hybrid
technology from the race track to the road almost par for par to represent the
highlight of AMG's 50th anniversary. This high-performance hybrid is said to
produce over 1.000 hp and reach top speeds beyond 350 km/h. The show car
combines outstanding race track performance and day-to-day suitable Formula 1
hybrid technology with exemplary efficiency. This is a world first. The overall
responsibility for the realisation of Project ONE lies with Mercedes-AMG. The
complex development work was carried out in close cooperation with the Formula
1 experts at Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth and with
the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team in Brackley. Together with the
four-door AMG GT Concept, the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE provides another insight
into the future performance-hybrid drive strategy of the sports car brand
within Mercedes-Benz.
Ever since the early days of motorsport, engineers have
dreamed of bringing motor racing technology to the road. Mercedes-AMG is now
making this dream a reality at the very highest level. "Motorsport is not
an end in itself for us. Faced with intense competition, we develop technologies
from which our production vehicles also subsequently benefit. We are drawing on
our experiences and successes from three constructors' and drivers' world
championships to bring Formula 1 technology to the road for the first time: in
Mercedes-AMG Project ONE", says Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board
of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars.
"The Mercedes-AMG Project ONE is the first Formula 1
car with MOT approval. Our highly efficient hybrid assembly stems from motor
racing and the electrically powered front axle generates a fascinating mixture
of performance and efficiency. With a system output of over 1,000 hp and a top
speed beyond 350 km/h this hypercar handles exactly as it looks: it takes your
breath away", Ola Källenius says, Member of the Daimler AG Board of
Management responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.
The concept car gives specific indications of what to expect
from the upcoming production model. "The hypercar is the most ambitious
project we have every undertaken. It marks yet another pinnacle of the
successful, strategic development of Mercedes-AMG towards a performance and
sports car brand. Project ONE raises the bar in terms of what is currently
technologically feasible and thanks to its combination of efficiency and
performance it represents an absolute benchmark. At the same time, Project ONE provides
an outlook on how AMG will define driving performance in the future",
Tobias Moers explains as the Head of Management at Mercedes-AMG GmbH.
Powertrain: one turbocharged engine and four electric motors
The high-performance plug-in hybrid drive system of the
Mercedes-AMG Project ONE comes directly from Formula 1, and was realised in
close cooperation with the motorsport experts of Mercedes-AMG High Performance
Powertrains in Brixworth.
The 1.6-litre V6 hybrid petrol engine with direct injection
and electrically assisted single turbocharging comes directly from the
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 racing car. It can easily reach speeds of
11,000 rpm, which is currently unique for a roadgoing vehicle. However, for
higher longevity and the use of commercially available Super Plus petrol
instead of racing fuel, it remains significantly below the F1 engine speed
limit.
The electric motors on the front axle are also true rev
wonders, with rotor revolutions up to 50,000 rpm - current state of the art is
a speed of 20,000 rpm. The Formula 1 designation for this unit is MGU-H (Motor
Generator Unit Heat).
Some of the highly Advanced features of this Hyper car is-
Lightning-quick response, faster than a naturally aspirated
V8 engine
New all-wheel drive with purely electrically driven front
axle
Top marks for thermal efficiency.
Lithium-ion battery with Formula 1 technology
Intelligent operating strategies for optimum output and
efficiency
Completely new, automated 8-speed manual transmission
Multi-link suspension with innovative pushrod suspension
Exclusive forged wheels with innovative carbon-fibre
semi-cover
The design of the show car embodies the Mercedes-AMG
principle that fascination is always linked with function. Every part has a
specific purpose. The result is a mid-engine concept, extremely muscular
proportions with the cockpit well forward, large wheel arches, a wasp waist and
an extended rear end.
"The Mercedes-AMG Project ONE is the hottest and
coolest car we have ever designed. It combines our design philosophy of Sensual
Purity with the performance of our Formula 1 racing cars and is the perfect
embodiment of Performance Luxury," says Gorden Wagener, Chief Design
Officer Daimler AG. "This hypercar's extreme design marks a milestone in
design as there are no lines, and the interior is stripped down to the essentials."
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