The latest hypercar Mercedes-AMG One set a new lap record at the Nurburgring (4 photos + 1 video)

Michael Schumacher once said: “Records are made to beat them." Hypercar Mercedes-AMG One with Formula 1 engine installed new lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.





Mercedes-AMG has announced the installation of a new the absolute record of the Nürburgring among production cars. Owner the title went to the AMG One hypercar with a 1063-horsepower hybrid power plant based on the "formula" motor: he was able to block the previous achievement, set by Porsche, by almost 8 and a half seconds.



Mercedes-AMG One covered the 20.8 km version of the track in 6 minutes and 35.183 seconds. Piloted by DTM hypercar racer Maro Engel. Previous the record at the same distance was set on a Porsche 911 GT2 RS with modifications of the Manthey Racing team and was 6 minutes and 43.3 seconds.





Mercedes-AMG said that if it were not for the weather and tight deadlines, the result could be even more significant. The team is out of luck with the weather - the track in some places turned out to be damp and polluted. In addition, the race itself was held in the afternoon, and the hypercar managed to finish just one minute before the track closes.



On one of the long straights of the Nürburgring, the AMG One was able to accelerate to 338 km / h: the officially declared maximum speed of the hypercar is 350 km/h