Yet another lap record has been smashed by a new production car. This time involving the new Mercedes-AMG One hypercar, after it lapped Italy’s ‘temple of speed’ Monza circuit faster than any production car in history. The Mercedes-AMG One is a watered-down Formula 1 car for the road, which conquered […]
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Mercedes-AMG One sets Nurburgring lap record; 6:35.183 (video)
Mercedes-AMG has done it, cracking a new lap record around the Nurburgring for a production car with its extraordinary AMG One hybrid hypercar. In the hands of DTM race driver and AMG ambassador, Maro Engel lapped the notoriously challenging circuit in just 6:35.183, or in 6:30.705 using Sport Auto’s track […]
Mercedes-AMG ONE production finally starts after years of setbacks
It’s been a long, long time coming, but production of the epic Mercedes-AMG One – F1 racer turned road car – has finally begun, after first being revealed to the world back in 2017 and becoming a non-stop headache for the company. We reported last year that the Mercedes-AMG One […]
Production-spec Mercedes-AMG One finally debuts, F1-derived 782kW V6 hybrid
This is it. After years of development and challenges getting it to a road-ready state, the production-spec Mercedes-AMG One hypercar has finally been revealed in full. This is basically a Formula 1 car for the road. And yes, it has been done before, in the 1980s and ’90s. But this […]
F1-powered Mercedes-AMG One set for June 1 reveal
After years of cryptic clues and even complaints from some at the top of the food chain, Mercedes-AMG has confirmed that its F1-inspired (and powered) road car, the Mercedes-AMG One, is gearing up for its official reveal on Wednesday, June 1. Further than the official unveil date, Mercedes-AMG remains tight-lipped […]
Mercedes boss suggests board were “drunk” to approve AMG ONE hypercar
Recent comments from the top dog over at Mercedes-Benz have hinted at just how problematic the development of the AMG One hypercar has been, which was first unveiled way back in 2017. Fast-forward five years and we’ve got Ola Kallenius, the head of Mercedes-Benz, making a light-hearted comment to investors […]
Mercedes-AMG One production to finally start in 2022 – report
After an insanely drawn-out development process, Mercedes looks set to begin production of the AMG One hypercar and commence customer deliveries at some point in 2022, according to a recent report. We first reported on the Mercedes-AMG Project One back in 2017 when all we had to go off were […]
Mercedes-AMG One spotted testing at Nurburgring, F1 sound (video)
Mercedes-AMG has been spotted testing prototype versions of the insane Project One hypercar out on the Nurburgring in Germany. This is set to be as close as you can get to a road-going Formula 1 car. In test mule form, it certainly sounds like an F1 car. It is a […]