The 2020 Mercedes-AMG Project One
The Car To Celebrate AMG's 50th Anniversary
As a kid have you ever dreamed of driving a Formula 1 car on public roads. Well guess what kids. You're dream came true, sort of. In the Autumn or Fall of 2017, Mercedes-AMG finally unveiled it's latest most insane car of all time. That car is the Formula 1 based 2020 Mercedes-AMG Project One. And I really do mean Formula 1 based because it has a Formula 1 V-6 from one of Mercedes's Formula 1 cars. How on Earth did AMG manage to make a car with a Formula 1 V-6 in it street-legal? Let's find out.
The Mercedes-AMG Project One is a German hypercar equipped with a 1.6 liter Formula 1 V-6 that delivers an estimated 217 mph. Naught to sixty takes an estimated 2.5 seconds. Horsepower is at 1,000. The power to RPM is a massive 11,000 RPM. What in the world!? Despite the high RPM the Project One is not a terribly loud screaming hypercar, but loud nonetheless. The gearbox used is an Automated AMG SPEEDSHIFT 8-Speed Manual Transmission that is hydraulically activated. There is also a flappy paddle shift manual. 
The Project One uses a carbon fiber monocoque chassis. Both the engine and transmission are integrated as load-bearing components inside the chassis. They also act to help the rear suspension in keeping the car's tail in line. The use of a multi-link set-up with pushrods is used in all four of the corners, with the springs and dampers replacing a traditional tubular cross member.
The Project One uses an AWD drivetrain, as well as AMG carbon ceramic brakes. The phrase "AMG Carbon Ceramic" has been branded on the brake calipers. Cool.
And now a surprise about the car. It is a hybrid hypercar which means it is currently the 5th member to join the hybrid hypercar family that consists of the McLaren P1, the Porsche 918 Spyder, the Ferrari LaFerrari, and the Aston Martin Valkyrie. Let's learn more about the Project One's hybrid setup.
A lithium-ion battery pack is coupled to the F1 V-6 in the Project One. It shares many similarities with Mercedes's Formula 1 car, such as the cooling system. However the Project One contains more batteries than its Formula 1 cousin. This also makes it cleaner for Earth's enviroment. That seems like a good win-win. The electric range is 25 kilometers. 
The are also multiple driving modes for the Project One. There is an all-electric mode and a maximum power mode. An onboard computer automatically switches between all-electric and gas-powered modes depending on the driver's input.
Now for the bad news kids. Every single Project One car has already been sold. Worse is that even if they weren't you would have to pay $2.7 billion just to get one. That's the price you must pay to get a Formula 1 car for public roads.
