Mercedes AMG Debuts 1000HP Project One: The King Has Arrived

[supra93]

http://www.carscoops.com/2017/09/mercedes-amg-debuts-1000hp-project-one.html

After a long period of teasing and playing with shadows, the new Mercedes AMG Project One finally made its world debut as the world’s first road legal car with a Formula 1 powertrain.

Power comes from a reworked version of the hybrid system found in the W08 F1 car, including the turbocharged 1.6-liter V6 engine and no less than four electric motors.

The two front electric motors are state-of-the-art units, being capable of revving up to 50,000rpm when the current best motors in the market rev up to 20,000rpm. The third electric motor is integrated into the turbocharger while the fourth one is mounted directly on the combustion engine.

Each one of the front motors are producing 160hp (120kW), with the electric motor on the engine making the same amount of power and the one mounted on the turbocharger being a 120hp (90kW) unit. Total power output is "over 1000hp".

Mercedes AMG claims that turbo lag isn’t just eliminated with this setup but the response times are now even shorter than those of a naturally aspirated V8. All this was possible not just because of the torque-fill provided by the electric motors but also thanks to the electrically-assisted turbocharger which in turn features exhaust gas and compressor turbines that are separate from each other and mounted at an optimum position to the exhaust side and the intake side of the V6 unit, and connected to one another by a shaft powered by the 90kW unit.

Just in case you haven’t realized it yet, this isn’t your normal boosted hybrid powertrain, this is some next level engineering that finds its way on public roads for the first time. But what does that mean for the acceleration figures? Mercedes AMG says that the Project One is capable of exceeding 217mph (350km/h) flat out but we already knew that. What we didn’t know is that the Project One is capable of a 0-124mph (200km/h) in less than six seconds. That’s right, six.

Other things we’ve learned include a 15.5-mile all-electric range, a drive system that operates with 800 volts instead of the usual 400, a variable all-wheel drive system with torque vectoring and a sizeable lithium-ion battery pack that uses the same cells, arrangement and cell cooling system with -you guessed it- the Mercedes-AMG F1 car. The company also says that under normal driving conditions, the system recuperates up to 80 percent of the energy needed, which is then fed back to the battery.

Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via an all-new automated eight-speed manual transmission developed specifically for the Project One. The gearbox is activated hydraulically and offers both auto and manual modes, with the latter operated via paddles unsurprisingly. A high-strength carbon-fiber monocoque body forms the basis for the car, with the integrated engine and transmission also having load-bearing functions, as both completely support the rear suspension.

The interior gets a pair of 10-inch high-definition displays while the steering wheel with the flattened upper and lower sections hosts the controls for driving modes and suspension setup, the LED shift display and an airbag. There’s also air-conditioning, power windows and a rear-view camera, since there’s no back window.

Mercedes AMG will make only 275 examples of the Project One in left-hand drive only configuration for a price of 2.27 million each ($2.7 million in current exchange rates). All build slots are sold-out at the moment but don’t expect to see the Project One on the streets anytime soon as the company has still 18 months of development ahead of delivering the first production examples.

 

[mikeavelli]

Like your personal F1 car...I love it!!!

 

[Gecko]

I'm sure I'm the only one, but this car does nothing for me.

Cool that it's basically a road going race car, but... meh...

 

[bogglo]

I'm sure I'm the only one, but this car does nothing for me.

Cool that it's basically a road going race car, but... meh...

Same with me.

 

[CIF]

Agreed with Gecko and bogglo. On a sidenote, would you look at that, a production car with electrically-assisted turbochargers. Toyota, a pioneer in researching electrically-assisted turbochargers, totally beaten to market with this technology.

 

[mmcartalk]

Agreed with the last several posters. The only thing this car does for me is help me wear out my keyboard a little faster LOL. :yum

I understand why supra93 posted it, though.....it will probably give some competition to the Bugattis.

 

[Gecko]

On a sidenote, would you look at that, a production car with electrically-assisted turbochargers. Toyota, a pioneer in researching electrically-assisted turbochargers, totally beaten to market with this technology.

Toyota has been working on this technology for almost 20 years with no practical implementation - unbelievable.

 

[bogglo]

I wonder how much it cost. Also the electrically assisted turbo don't really count if the car is too expensive and limited. I can see TMC making a more attainable version and saying they were the first to introduce it into a mass production vehicle. Just like the 1st 10 speed in a luxury vehicle (LC).

 

[CIF]

Toyota has been working on this technology for almost 20 years with no practical implementation - unbelievable.

I wonder how much it cost. Also the electrically assisted turbo don't really count if the car is too expensive and limited. I can see TMC making a more attainable version and saying they were the first to introduce it into a mass production vehicle. Just like the 1st 10 speed in a luxury vehicle (LC).

Both of you raise great points. Yes this is a super expensive, super limited production car. Toyota may yet beat everyone to market with a mass-produced car with electrically assisted turbos. However there are rumors that Mazda may soon release a mass-produced engine with electrically assisted turbos.

It indeed is unbelievable that all this time Toyota has yet to bring its tremendous research on electric turbos into production. All we have is a small tease from Toyota on the 5LS with the V35A engine and its electric wastegates.

We can only hope with the coming new generation of TNGA engines, that we may see electrically-assisted turbos.

 

[Ian Schmidt]

I don't hate it, but I've seen WRXes owned by 16 year olds that are more subtle.

 

[mmcartalk]

I don't hate it, but I've seen WRXes owned by 16 year olds that are more subtle.

True.....but I don't think the average 16-year-old is going to have the funds it will take to get into (or insure) one of these LOL. :yum

 

[supra93]

Mercedes-AMG Project One Dazzles The Crowds In Tokyo

Mercedes-Benz and AMG are providing a glimpse into the future of mobility with a range of premieres shown for the first time on the Asian continent.

The most exciting, by far, is the Mercedes-AMG Project One, which debuted last month, during the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, and it's currently on display in Tokyo, where it will remain until November 5.

Developed using Formula One technology, the two-seater hypercar has a 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 engine and four electric motors. These work together to produce a total output in excess of 1,000hp, propelling it from 0 to 200km/h (124mph) in less than 6 seconds, and onto a top speed of more than 350km/h (217mph).

The first production examples of the impressive Mercedes-AMG Project One will hit the roads in 2019, and all 275 units have been spoken for, despite coming at €2.27 million ($2.67 million) each.

Joining the exotic hypercar at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show is the GLC F-Cell, which enters its pre-production phase. It combines fuel-cell and battery technology in the form of a PHEV, and it can travel for up to 437km (miles) on hydrogen, in the NEDC, and up to 49km (miles) on electricity.

Slotting into Mercedes-Benz's compact vehicle family is the Concept EQA, which was first shown in Frankfurt last month. It's also displayed in Tokyo as we speak, where it parades its Sensual Purity design language, two electric motors, permanent AWD system and its ability to travel for approximately 400km (miles) in between charges.

Last, is the Smart Vision EQ ForTwo, a self-driving EV concept version of the city car, which falls under the EQ brand. Built with car sharing in mind, the small study has a futuristic exterior design, and no controls in the cabin, as it can be operated via smartphone, or voice input.

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