- Mercedes-Benz AMG One is first manufacturing automotive 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 driving force for each document runs was Maro Engel
The Mercedes-Benz AMG One was already the quickest manufacturing automotive 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 total 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 model of driving in order to not deplete the battery of the One’s hybrid system too rapidly. In some instances, he took his foot off the accelerator sooner than he usually would, and let the automotive coast. The factors the place he did this had been recognized throughout testing on a simulator.
In accordance with Engel, modifications to the Nürburgring made within the two years for the reason that earlier document was set truly lengthen lap occasions by a number of tenths of a second. Nonetheless, he was nonetheless capable of go a lot sooner within the second try as a result of extra favorable floor circumstances. Throughout the unique try, he was out on {a partially} damp observe.
For the document run, the One was set in its Race Plus drive mode. This mode is designed for observe use and along with decreasing the automotive (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 automotive’s drag discount system in the course of the run. The tires had been the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R MO design that come as commonplace 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 perfect, and a few sections of the observe had been nonetheless somewhat damp,” AMG CEO Michael Schiebe mentioned in an announcement. “In the present day we had been capable of exhibit the utmost potential of the AMG One.”
Mercedes-AMG One units 6:29.090 Nürburgring lap time – Sept. 2024
The automotive 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 automotive from the 2015 season. The One truly incorporates a extra subtle powertrain than the F1 automotive, although.
Whereas within the race automotive 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 automotive 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 quite a lot of the construct slots went to prospects within the U.S., AMG wasn’t capable of certify the automotive and its finicky F1 engine on the market right here with out a 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. Below the rule, non-U.S. licensed automobiles with historic or technological significance may be granted permission for personal import, albeit with restrictions, comparable to annual mileage restricted to 2,500 miles.
