The 275 people who signed their names on the dotted line to purchase the One they had no problem waiting for the production version as they knew they were going to get a special car. It took AMG about five years from the time it presented the concept to the start of production of the engine-powered machine. F1. But now, the hypercar is here, and the Mercedes-AMG One It is done breaking recordsand this new video It shows what the electrified beast has been able to achieve so far.
Mercedes-AMG One records
With a lap time of 1 minute and 26.846 seconds, the One has the record of fastest street legal vehicle at the Red Bull Ring. Plus, he needed just 1:38.563 to cross the finish line in Hockenheim (Grand Prix design) setting another record. Although the most popular record has been after a return to the Nurburgring Nordschleife in just 6:35.183, faster than any other car with a license plate.
Getting there was not easy, as there were many obstacles during development that engineers had to overcome. To get an idea of how difficult it was to finish the AMG Onethe head of MercedesOla Källenius said the supervisory board must have been “drunk” when they gave the hypercar the green light for limited production.
The only other model we can think of that could improve its records is another Formula 1-powered hypercar, the Aston Martin Valkyrie. Meanwhile, the hand-assembled One reigns supreme on the track, and all cars go through an intricate production process at AMG’s Coventry, UK facility. Each unit goes through 16 assembly and test stations. In addition, the quad engines are also made in Great Britain, at the Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains division in Brixworth.
The AMG One it is one of the fastest accelerating road cars ever, reaching 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.9 seconds and 200 km/h (0-124 mph) in 7 seconds. The electric car with all wheel drive It boasts a top speed of 219 mph (352 km/h). Performance aside, the turbocharged 1.6-liter V6 revs at 11,000 rpm and still meets Euro 6 regulations.
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