Formula 1 racing is captivating for many reasons, not the least of which is the way the sight of such fast cars provides fodder for fantasy. We say “fantasy” because open-wheel racers like the Mercedes-AMG W08 will never be seen on public roads. Right? Right? Well, at this year’s Frankfurt auto show, Mercedes-AMG will introduce a two-seat “supersports show car” concept called the Project One that contains “the very latest and efficient, fully fledged Formula 1 hybrid technology.” And this concept is headed for production, which is a titillating thought, especially considering how successful the W08 EQ Power+ race car has been this year.
Mercedes-AMG is providing few actual details at this point, except that the Project One’s hybrid power unit produces more than 1000 horsepower and that the car will be able to achieve a top speed in excess of 217 mph.
The company also distributed this new teaser image that shows the front-view silhouette of a car, complete with an overhead air snorkel. It’s not exactly Lewis Hamilton’s W08, but certainly sounds like something closer to an actual F1 race car than Mercedes’s last sports car to boast an F1 pedigree, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.
We don’t know how many Mercedes-AMG plans to build, nor how much each will cost, but we’re relatively sure Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas will be among the first to get One. Stay tuned for full coverage of the Project One as well as any other treats Mercedes-Benz and AMG bring to Frankfurt.
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