Mercedes AMG One
The Mercedes AMG One is the most extreme hypercar ever made.
Unveiled at the 2017 International Motor Show in Germany, the AMG One is a limited edition car produced by Mercedes-AMG containing technology derived from Mercede’s Formula 1 Cars. Since the start of F1, car enthusiasts and engineers have dreamed of bringing state-of-the-art technology in F1 cars to the road. Mercedes-AMG, working with the Petronas F1 team, is finally making this dream a reality. Mercedes is producing 275 cars, each priced at 2.72 million dollars. After years of waiting, Mercedes finally released the production version of the car on June 1st, 2022.
The Technology
The AMG One is a hybrid car, capable of producing over 1,000 hp with a top speed of over 217 mph. The car features a highly-integrated powertrain with a turbocharged combustion engine and four independent electric motors: one for each of the front wheels, one linked to the crankcase, and one in the turbocharger. The front axle electric motors are capable of 50,000 rpm alone. This, with selective torque distribution, allows for higher levels of vehicle dynamics. Adding in the Race Start function and the elimination of turbo lag, the AMG One can go zero to 124 mph in under six seconds.
The car contains many other similarities with the F1 car. At a broad level, the car’s design mimics the F1 car design. It has many air inlets, and forged aluminum wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. The exhaust pipe is a large round outlet, and two further small openings, exactly like that in an F1 car. The interior also contains an F1 steering wheel. The interior also has Two high-resolution 10-inch displays.
The car also has many other phenomenal stats. The electric motors can recoup up to 80% of the brake energy. The car produces 1,048 brake horsepower. Like its F1 counterpart, the entire body is made of carbon fiber, resulting in a final kerb weight of 1,695 kg.
Ban in America
So, will we see the AMG One in the U.S.? Unfortunately, the answer is no. When building this next-generation hypercar, Mercedes didn’t keep U.S. street homologation in mind. In an interview with Yahoo News, they said that “In order to preserve the unique character of its Formula 1 powertrain, we have concluded that meeting U.S. road standards would significantly compromise its performance and its overall driving character.”
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