- 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 document which was additionally set by the One
- The motive force for each document 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 document.
With German racing driver and AMG model ambassador Maro Engel behind the wheel, the One wanted simply 6:29.090 to lap the complete 12.9-mile Nordschleife throughout an try on Sept. 23. Engel was additionally the driving force when the earlier document of 6:35.183 was set in 2022.
Due to the racetrack’s lengthy distance, Engel needed to change his type 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.
In accordance with Engel, modifications to the Nürburgring made within the two years because the earlier document was set truly lengthen lap occasions by a couple of tenths of a second. Nevertheless, he was nonetheless in a position to go a lot quicker within the second try because of extra favorable floor circumstances. Throughout the authentic try, he was out on {a partially} damp monitor.
For the document 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 through the run. The tires have been the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R MO design that come as normal on the One and developed particularly for the hypercar.
In accordance with AMG, Engel’s newest run demonstrates the true efficiency of the One.
“Two years in the past, the circumstances weren’t ideally suited, and a few sections of the monitor have been nonetheless just a little damp,” AMG CEO Michael Schiebe mentioned in a press release. “At this time we have been in a position to 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 vehicles raced by the Mercedes F1 crew. It is a turbocharged 1.6-liter V-6, particularly the unit from the championship-winning race automobile from the 2015 season. The One truly encompasses 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). Although a variety of the construct slots went to prospects within the U.S., AMG wasn’t in a position to certify the automobile and its finicky F1 engine on the market right here with no substantial loss in efficiency, and thus is not promoting the One right here. There may be some hope for U.S. prospects within the type of the Present or Show rule. Underneath the rule, non-U.S. licensed vehicles with historic or technological significance could be granted permission for personal import, albeit with restrictions, akin to annual mileage restricted to 2,500 miles.
