- Mercedes-Benz AMG One is first manufacturing automobile to set sub-6:30 lap time on the Nürburgring
- The brand new time is six seconds faster than the earlier file which was additionally set by the One
- The driving force for each file runs was Maro Engel
The Mercedes-Benz AMG One was already the quickest manufacturing automobile round Germany’s Nürburgring racetrack, however now it has gone and damaged its personal file.
With German racing driver and AMG model ambassador Maro Engel behind the wheel, the One wanted simply 6:29.090 to lap the total 12.9-mile Nordschleife throughout an try on Sept. 23. Engel was additionally the motive force when the earlier file of 6:35.183 was set in 2022.
Due to the racetrack’s lengthy distance, Engel needed to change his model of driving in order to not deplete the battery of the One’s hybrid system too shortly. In some instances, he took his foot off the accelerator sooner than he usually would, and let the automobile coast. The factors the place he did this have been recognized throughout testing on a simulator.
Based on Engel, adjustments to the Nürburgring made within the two years because the earlier file was set really lengthen lap occasions by just a few tenths of a second. Nonetheless, he was nonetheless capable of go a lot quicker within the second try on account of extra favorable floor situations. In the course of the authentic try, he was out on {a partially} damp monitor.
For the file run, the One was set in its Race Plus drive mode. This mode is designed for monitor use and along with reducing the automobile (37 mm on the entrance and 30 mm on the rear), it additionally dials the aerodynamic and chassis settings to the max. Engel additionally used the automobile’s drag discount system throughout the run. The tires have been the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R MO design that come as customary on the One and developed particularly for the hypercar.
Based on AMG, Engel’s newest run demonstrates the true efficiency of the One.
“Two years in the past, the situations weren’t ultimate, and a few sections of the monitor have been nonetheless a bit damp,” AMG CEO Michael Schiebe stated in an announcement. “In the present day we have been capable of show the utmost potential of the AMG One.”
Mercedes-AMG One units 6:29.090 Nürburgring lap time – Sept. 2024
The automobile is powered by the identical engine discovered within the present crop of automobiles raced by the Mercedes F1 group. It is a turbocharged 1.6-liter V-6, particularly the unit from the championship-winning race automobile from the 2015 season. The One really incorporates a extra subtle powertrain than the F1 automobile, although.
Whereas within the race automobile there’s solely the turbocharged V-6 and a motor-generator driving the rear wheels, plus a second motor-generator built-in with the turbocharger, the One has two extra motor-generators. These drive every of the entrance wheels and supply the One with all-wheel drive. Peak output is 1,049 hp, although the automobile is comparatively heavy for a two-seater, weighing in at 3,737 kilos.
AMG will solely construct a complete 275 examples, every priced at 2.275 million euros (roughly $2.5 million). Despite the fact that plenty of the construct slots went to prospects within the U.S., AMG wasn’t capable of certify the automobile and its finicky F1 engine on the market right here and not using a substantial loss in efficiency, and thus is not promoting the One right here. There’s some hope for U.S. prospects within the type of the Present or Show rule. Beneath the rule, non-U.S. licensed automobiles with historic or technological significance will be granted permission for personal import, albeit with restrictions, reminiscent of annual mileage restricted to 2,500 miles.
