The month of March can mean many other things than those in the car space. For some, it sounds like basketball and March madness, but motorsport enthusiasts see the beginning of a fresh Formula 1 season. As such, the Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 team has just released its 2021 F1 race car along with two road vehicles.
While most of you may have a bee in the hood over another season of Lewis Hamilton dominance, here’s much more than you see. Next to the W12 F1 car are the AMG Project One and the Mercedes-AMG GT 73e. You may know about the former, but the latter is still largely undiscovered.
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Under the hood will likely be a hybrid-assisted variant of AMG’s twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8, which reportedly delivers 805 horsepower (600 kilowatts) – the piston power combined with the hybrid system allegedly propels the vehicle to 60 mph (97 ). km / h) in less than three seconds. To offer a bit of perspective, this is quite a step up from the GT 63 S that could only pump out a meager 630 hp (470 kW).
Presenting such a powerful package, the German carmaker has looked to the world of Formula 1 to plant some of its motorsport DNA in the road market. Kees readers will know that the relationship between the two programs has existed since 2012, but the duo strengthens its ties even further.
“Under our E PERFORMANCE technology label, we promote our interpretation of a powerful and efficient hybrid technology for future road models,” said Philip Schiemer, Chairman of the Board of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.
We have seen countless examples of apostate motorsport technology in the past, and this hybrid system is clearly no exception. It may not be as aggro as the unit in the AMG Project One, but as the emissions requirements intensify further, we will claim that it is the powerhouse of the future.