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Mercedes-AMG Project One: 11,000 RPM Confirmed, 50,000km Re-Builds Required

The Mercedes-AMG hypercar, being developed under its Project One working title, might still be some way of making its official debut, but at the Geneva Motor Show Mercedes-AMG Chairman Tobias Moers has revealed a few more crucial details about the ground-


The Mercedes-AMG hypercar, being developed under its Project One working title, might still be some way of making its official debut, but at the Geneva Motor Show Mercedes-AMG Chairman Tobias Moers has revealed a few more crucial details about the ground-breaking new vehicle, according to Motor1.

The foremost detail is that Project One’s F1-based turbocharged V6 engine will rev to a phenomenal 11,000rpm - impressive for a road car, though still some way short of the 2017-season Mercedes-AMG W08 F1 car it’s pulled from, which can rev out to an even more ballistic 15,000rpm.

All up the V6 engine and its associated hybrid assist system are set to top 735kW of combined output, with specific outputs from each system (petrol power vs. electric) yet to be separately confirmed.

Project One’s race car origins will be obvious, and relied upon heavily for the new car’s marketing, and just like the F1 technology it draws its inspiration from, Project One is set to have a demanding maintenance schedule with Moers suggesting a service life of around 50,000km.

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