Mercedes hypercar will arrive in 2019 — with a price tag of US$2.7 million
After dominating in the world of Formula One racing for the past three years, Mercedes-AMG is finally putting its race know-how into a true hypercar
Mercedes-Benz and its AMG performance division unveiled their new Project ONE hybrid hypercar ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show. As promised, the car is an absolute technical marvel.
“The hypercar is the most ambitious project we have ever undertaken. It marks yet another pinnacle of the successful, strategic development of Mercedes-AMG towards a performance and sports car brand,” Tobias Moers, Mercedes-AMG boss, said in a statement. “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.”
The Project ONE’s engine and many other systems come from Mercedes-AMG’s back-to-back-to-back World Championship winning Formula One Team.
According to Hamilton, the Project ONE’s engine is lifted straight from his 2015 Grand Prix car. That year, Hamilton won 10 races en route to his third world title.
With more than 1,000 horsepower on tap, the Project ONE’s 1.6 liter, turbocharged V6 engine and accompanying electrical motors make up one of the most complex drive units ever installed in a road car.
The V6 has an incredible 11,000 RPM red line.