The Mercedes brand brings home an exceptional record on the Nordschleife track with its AMG-One. The weather is impressive.
The Nurburgring Nordschleife track is an icon in the motorsport world known as the Green Hell, where the F1 German Grand Prix was contested until 1976. Niki Lada. Since then, the matches have been reduced. But this track was chosen by manufacturers to chase records And test their cars. there MercedesIn recent days, it has created a historic record thanks to its extreme car.
In particular, We're referring to the 2.75 million euro racing car Mercedes-AMG One.It was offered a few years ago and went into production last year. For the occasion, he sat behind the wheel of the jewel from the German company Stuttgart Maro EngelOne of the German brand's strongest drivers in GT3 competitions, he gave him a historic result.
Mercedes, Maro Engel set the Nordschleife record
there Mercedes The Nurburgring reaffirmed its status as queen of the Nordschleife. Maro Engel clocked 6'29”090 in the AMG-One, proving to be the fastest production car of all time. On this historic route. To be fair, this feat was already achieved by AMG-One on 28 October 2022, albeit 6 seconds slower than today. The new record was set on September 23, thanks to better track conditions than two years ago.
Engel had spent a lot of time in the simulator to prepare for this time attack, taking advantage of all the four-phase power flow control systems, taking his foot off the accelerator at times and properly recharging the battery, a hybrid car. . The focus is on the Race Plus driving mode, which includes active aerodynamicsTo improve the car's speed and performance on straights and curves.
Also, in extensions, Engel was able to use TRS, which retracts the front splitter of the fenders and flattens the top flap of the rear wing, increasing top speed by reducing drag. This Mercedes-Benz engine produces a total of 1,063 horsepower574 horsepower is guaranteed by a 1.6-liter turbo V6 that works in tandem with four electric motors, two at the front axle and one at the rear. The fourth and final one produces 122 horsepower and is coupled to a turbocharger following the design of the MGU-H used in F1. The effect is amazing.
