The F1-inspired Mercedes-AMG One doesn’t simply sound wonderful, it’s additionally resetting manufacturing automobile information in all places it goes.
We’ve been ready what looks like ceaselessly for the Mercedes-AMG One to reach, primarily as a result of it isn’t daily {that a} new hypercar comes alongside – not to mention one packing a System 1 impressed powertrain that’s a pure engineering feat in its personal regard. In actual fact, the One is actually only a street-legal F1 automobile with a bit extra bodywork and facilities, as a result of it’s powered by a screaming 1.6-liter V6 with an 11,000 rpm redline and 4 electrical motors, churning out a mixed 1,048 horsepower. Thus, it’s no shock that the Mercedes-AMG One simply retains breaking manufacturing automobile lap information in all places it goes, with the newest being Monza.
After resetting that file on the Nürburgring, Purple Bull Ring, and Hockenheim, the Mercedes-AMG One headed to Italy, this time with manufacturing facility driver Maro René Engel behind the wheel. When all was stated and accomplished, he recorded a finest lap time of 1 minute and 43.902 seconds, which is roughly 12 seconds quicker than the earlier record-holder at this particular observe – the 991.2 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which took 1 minute and 55.30 seconds to finish that very same feat.
Some will undoubtedly marvel if the One achieved this record-breaking efficiency with any kind of deviations from its street spec, however that isn’t the case – the automobile was even carrying its particular manufacturing facility Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R MO tires. Sadly, nevertheless, Mercedes hasn’t launched any footage of this record-breaking feat, only a handful of photographs from that memorably day. Regardless, we’ll take it, as we’ve heard what this wonderful machine feels like earlier than.
That is clearly thrilling information for the fortunate few that managed to safe their very own copy of the Mercedes-AMG One, of which simply 275 whole shall be constructed at an eye-watering value of $2.72 million – notably for a automobile that has to have its engine rebuilt each 31,000 miles. However it isn’t precisely daily that anybody apart from a choose few gifted racers get to slide behind the wheel of one thing this particular, making the One price each penny.
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