Mercedes-AMG unveiled its long-awaited project, the One Wan Motor Show, ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2017. The project was introduced by Back to Back, which won the Formula One World Championship, "Motorsports is not an end in itself. In the midst of intense competition, we are developing technologies that our commercial vehicles can also benefit from. We are now benefiting from our experience and success in three world championships for motorists and their manufacturers," said Zetsche, director of Mercedes-Benz. In order to transfer Formula One technology to the products Commercial for the first time, through a project Mercedes-AMG Company and Project »
Project One includes a hybrid Mercedes-Benz AMG engine for the Formula One race, with a total engine capacity of more than 1,000 horsepower. The system consists of a 1.6-liter turbocharged 1.6-liter engine, To 11,000 rpm, and the engine's transmission is connected to an electric motor that prevents the turbine from being delayed during power generation by exploiting kinetic energy of the engine. The electric motor in Formula One is called the kinetic power generating unit, With the engine in the rear wheel drive Its power of more than 670 horsepower.
The engine features a split turbocharger design, which separates the hot exhaust gases that occupy the turbine and the air compressor, leading to greater power generation. The engine is powered by air cooling and condensation. The turbine is attached to an axis powered by an electric motor of 121 hp. In the absence of enough exhaust gases, so called "Formula One" in the thermodynamic generating unit.
Mercedes also used two electric motors installed on the front axle of the Project One, giving the car a four-wheel drive and real torque. This means the Project One is equipped with one engine and four electric motors with an eight-speed manual and automatic transmission.
The experience has shown incredible performance, and Mercedes-AMG has refused to announce the time the car needs to reach 97 km / h starting from the moment it starts. However, the company claims Project One is up to 200 kilometers per hour Less than six seconds, it reaches a top speed of 350 kilometers per hour. With a lithium-ion battery pack, the car has a range of up to 40 km depending on the electric motors only.
The Project One price is up to $ 2.72 million and is expected to start production by 2019. Unfortunately, if it has not made a purchase for Project One, it is too late.
Is the car on the photos only a design study or already a prototype?
Prototype