Mercedes is bringing its Formula 1 engine technology to its new hyper car, the very fast Project ONE. This could be the closest anyone has ever gotten to a Formula 1 car for the road. The engine sounds very similar to that which Lewis Hamilton has in the back of his racer. The 1.6L V6 uses a single turbocharger revving to a crazy 11,000 rpm, and generating 603 hp on its own. All very impressive for such a small engine. In addition to the V6, there are four electric motors all combining to push the total power output to 1,086 hp. Two electric motors power the front wheels, one is attached to the V6 engine’s crank, and the last one is fitted within the turbocharger itself. The last one acts like the Formula 1 MGU-H (motor generator unit – heat) and is designed to remove any turbo lag, as it spins up the turbocharger up to 100,000 rpm, when engine speed drops.
Mercedes-AMG have decided that in keeping all that power in check, it would be wise to use an is all-wheel-drive setup, with torque vectoring as well. This will help in translating all that power in a direction of the driver’s choosing. Xtrac has supplied the gearbox with an hydraulically actuated eight-speed automated manual paddleshift unit.
