The star brand took 5 years to develop this hypercar, presented for the first time as a concept in 2017 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. She should have hit the road three years ago. But then, due to environmental standards, it was not so easy to integrate a Formula 1 engine into a road car. In any case, the result translates into an output of 1063 horsepower. A great performance when you know that the engine is a 1.6 liter, but with 6 cylinders and a twin turbo. What makes the difference are the 4 electric motors grafted to the mechanics. For the record, the AMG One is a plug-in hybrid that can travel 18 km in electric mode. But that’s not what buyers are interested in. This car takes less than 3 seconds to accelerate to 100 km/h, 7 seconds to reach 200 km/h and can reach 352 km/h… on the circuit.
So what is the AMG One for?
Not much, even if the manufacturer has provided a highway mode. This hypercar will feel good on the circuit and those who take the wheel will be able to take themselves for the F1 driver Lewis Halmilton. There’s even a DRS mode to reduce drag and increase speed. Impractical on a daily basis, but truly unique in the world, the AMG One will be produced in 275 copies. They are all sold, despite a price above 2 million euros. Even the CEO of Mercedes recognizes: when we validated the project, we must have been drunk.
Peugeot will launch a new 408..
And by the way, the brand will abandon the sedan silhouette. Guess what… Peugeot is going to offer a coupe SUV. The future model will be produced in Mulhouse. The next 408 will be developed from the same platform as the 308, the Opel Astra or the DS4. This will make it possible to offer rechargeable hybrid engines and probably a 100% electric variant since the 308 will have such an offer in 2023.
And then Audi launches into charging by mobile container
This is what the German manufacturer recently presented at Davos, the economic forum held in Switzerland. Audi has indeed come with a fleet of 100 electric vehicles, but also mobile chargers in the form of containers. Depending on their size, they can accommodate from 4 to 16 cars simultaneously. And the most interesting thing is that these containers can work outside the electricity network. The brand with the rings indeed reuses batteries from electric vehicles to supply the current. Audi is also setting up fast charging hubs from containers. The first of these is in Nuremberg, Germany. This can accommodate up to 80 cars per day. And while the vehicle is charging, you can have a meal delivered, charge an electric bike, but also try out the brand’s latest electric models. A second hub will soon be deployed in Zurich, Switzerland.