Mercedes-Benz is working on one of the world's most powerful sports cars, with a new platform and technology.
Contrary to what many people may believe, technological advances don't happen overnight . They take many years, even decades, to perfect, correct errors, and be applied. Sometimes, advances are used in industries for which they were not originally intended.
In cars, 100% electric motorization was predicted as the future many years ago , but its application had ups and downs, with sales declines for many companies and a decline in hybrids.
However, research remained constant, with each brand choosing a path and planning its short-, medium-, and long-term strategy . In the case of Mercedes-Benz, they saw that their future electric models would need a boost and opted for a new platform: the AMG.EA.
This new structure will serve as the basis for several fully electric AMG models in the future , including a four-door coupe, an SUV, and a compact two-seater. It also served as the basis for this concept car , which takes its cue from the One-Eleven prototype , the legendary Wankel-powered (or rotary) sports car from the 1960s that never saw production.
While it shares many aesthetic similarities, this model is based on particularly compact and powerful axial flux motors , manufactured at the company's plant near Berlin.
With the new configurations, each motor weighs less than 25 kilograms and develops up to 476 hp . And in sports vehicles, those that require more power to compete in an increasingly technologically challenging segment, the brand plans to combine three of these electric motors, allowing for a total power output of more than 1,400 hp . This vehicle is expected to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in about two seconds and its top speed exceeds 320 km/h.
However, the brand's big bet is on the power side . To achieve this, it plans a 100 kWh battery that incorporates silicon anodes instead of traditional graphite, which would allow it to achieve a range of over 600 kilometers .
To develop this technology, they relied on technical input from High Performance Powertrain , the division responsible for the hybrid powertrains used by Mercedes Formula 1 cars.
The model's aesthetics are constantly reminiscent of the C111 . In this new interpretation, the focus is not on testing the performance of a model with a larger number of fiberglass components, racing suspensions, or a new engine, but rather on pushing the limits of the possibilities of an electric future.
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