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The Mercedes-AMG One Hypercar

 The Future of Driving Performance.

With the Mercedes-AMG ONE, a Formula 1 vehicle is road-ready for the very first time. From the collaborative minds of Mercedes-AMG and the Petronas Motorsport team, it features a highly-integrated powertrain with a turbocharged combustion engine and four independent electric motors: one for each front wheel, one linked to the crankcase, and one in the turbocharger itself. This results in over 1,000 horsepower and a blistering top speed of 217 mph.

Unlike Lewis’ W10 F1, car there won't be a team of engineers to keep the Mercedes-AMG One running. Taking an F1 engine and putting it in a road car is probably even harder than stuffing a road car engine into an F1 car. Engineering such a specialized drivetrain to handle the sloppy world of road driving has turned out to be even harder than Mercedes-AMG initially anticipated.

Performance

  • A 1.6-liter V6 hybrid engine with direct injection and electrically assisted turbocharging

  • Four electric motors for a combined 450 kW

  • Total output of over 1,000 hp

  • Automated AMG SPEEDSHIFT® 8-speed manual transmission

  • 800-volt EQ Power+ drive system

  • Adjustable ESP® with ON, SPORT HANDLING, and OFF modes

Design

  • 10-spoke forged aluminum wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires

  • Flat-LED headlamps and tail lamps with rhomboid design that echoes the AMG logo

  • Rooftop air intake and vertical shark fin

  • Vertical spoiler lip and two-section rear diffuser

  • Two high-res, free-standing 10-inch displays within the cabin

  • Formula 1-style steering wheel with integrated controllers and LED shift display