Mercedes AMG Project ONE

AMG's G1 Racer Ready For The Road

Have you ever wondered if formula 1 was unleashed onto the streets as a road car? Well Mercedes AMG have thoughout of that idea by using the F1 technology they have in their formula 1 cars and use it to form a road car. This is the Mercedes AMG Project ONE, Mercedes first hypercar ever built and is ready to take on its other rivals the Mclaren P1, Ferrari la ferrari and the Porsche 918. The AMG project ONE has an engine ejected out from an formula 1 car which therefore yes you can drive an F1 car on the streets but with a windscreen ofcourse and lights. Not just the F1 DNA lying in the AMG project ONE this is also a hybird form Mercedes battery power plant the EQ family which used EQ performance to enhance efficiency on the streets for the very first time ever. In terms of the looks I personally think that it looks angry which all AMG models are as they have the DNA of making Mercedes AMG cars angry with Shouting V8's and V12's. But today we live in economy crises situations where V8's and V12's are no of use. Mercedes planned to discontiune the V12 amg in 2020 and the V8's I think around 2-3 years however that wont effect the AMG's DNA where this cars F1 engine has a secret weapon.

This is what it looks like when you take off the Mercedes AMG jacket where underneath you find the true party peice of what is powering this monstrous animal. Like I said the AMG project ONE has an engine directly off from an F1 car with a EQ hybrid system. It is a small 1.6 litre engine Turbo charged V6 engine which may not seem as a true recepie for an AMG well a hypercar with a 1.6 Litre engine is a bit odd consdiering its rivals from Mclarens V8 and Ferraris V12. However, the tiny 1.6 litre engine is plently to develop over 1,000HP which is more than a Bugatti veyron and most other hypercars there are. This will allow the car to accelerate from 0-60mph in F1 level as the time of the 0-60mph is not clarified but what I can tell you is that the car will accelerate from 0-200kmh same as a golf goes from 0-60mph. Mercedes say that the AMG project ONE will plough its way up to 350kmh (220mph).The AMG Project ONE has an EQ power+ hybrid system consisting of 4 electric motors, two of the motors drive the front wheels of the car, one motor is placed onto the combustion engine linked to the crankcase and the last motor is integrated with the turbocharger. Mercedes say that the project one will achieve 25KM in electric power alone. 

The inteior of the Mercedes AMG Project one is like a spaceship and simple at the same time, just two screens, air vents etc. and a Proper AMG F1 steering wheel to make you feel an true F1 driver on the road. The two screen displaying information the first screen with all of your information on speed, rev counter and shift lights and the second screen for infotainment purposes and you sit so low to the ground due to the batteries which are mounted on the floor of the AMG project one. The Mercedes AMG Project ONE is a fantasic hypercar however before you start getting the check there are 1 or 2 drawbacks. Frist, it isnt a cheap car to buy, where the AMG project ONE is set to cost around £2.4 million. Thats more than the Porsche 918 and thanks to the bateries the car is lowered onto the ground whcih will be stressy when going over speedhumps. And you cannot see anything from behind so you have to wait until you've crashed when reversing out from a car park but honestly speaking I think it is the greatest hypercar every built. Long live AMG but only if we get our hands to one.