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“Project One will be the first production car in history to use a contemporary F1 engine” MERCEDES-AMG’s F1-engined hypercar, codenamed Project One, will use a plug-in hybrid powertrain and develop upwards of 986bhp (1,000hp) from a 1.6- litre V6 engine and four electric motors, the German manufacturer has announced.
It’s the first time in history an engine from a contemporary Formula One car has appeared in a production vehicle. The debut of Project One is scheduled for the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, while first customers will take delivery in 2019. Our exclusive main image shows what they can expect.
Tobias Moers, CEO of Mercedes-AMG, told Auto Express at the recent Nürburgring 24 Hour race, where Project One’s hi-tech powertrain was unveiled, that this would be “the…
