Lewis Hamilton knows a thing or two about fast cars — so it was only right the Formula One superstar was the man to reveal Mercedes-AMG’s F1 car for the road.
Hamilton, the British three-time world champion — currently top of the drivers’ standings after an enthralling tussle with Sebastian Vettel — was the star attraction at the launch of the £2.4million Project One hypercar.
The two-seat hybrid, which was launched at a preview night for the International Frankfurt Motor Show, has over 1,000 horsepower, a top speed of 217 mph and can go from 0-124mph in less than six seconds.
Lewis Hamilton speaks on stage in Frankfurt, Germany during the unveiling of the new Mercedes Project One hypercar
The British Mercedes driver, who is currently top of the F1 drivers’ standings, showed off the impressive hybrid
Three-time world champion Hamilton was the star attraction in Germany as he unveiled the highly-anticipated street-car
The two-seat hybrid has over 1,000 horsepower, a top speed of 217 mph and can go from 0-124mph in less than six seconds
The Project One hypercar is displayed during a preview night for the International Frankfurt Motor Show
Mercedes have used their latest and most efficient Formula One hybrid technology, and transferred it to a street-car — a feat even Hamilton is impressed by.
The Silver Arrows star said: ‘Mercedes has created history here. It’s incredible. Nobody has really done this the right way before.
‘I’m hoping to have the first one. That’s the first time I have sat in the car and when the engine started I had the same grin as I have in the pit lane.’
The technology has been used from Hamilton’s title winning 2015 car, so Project One drivers can get to grips with the power endured by F1 stars.
A 1.6-litre V6 petrol engine is twinned with four electric motors to produce the staggering power
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche poses alongside Formula One star Hamilton during the initial unveiling of the car on Monday
The car, which has been built to celebrate 50 years of Mercedes’ high-performance arm AMG, will set you back £2.4million
Photographers and media gather near the Mercedes-AMG Project One hypercar at the International Frankfurt Motor Show
The Mercedes-AMG Project One is the closest thing to an F1 car on the road – more so than rivals from Aston Martin (and Red Bull), Ferrari and McLaren
A 1.6-litre V6 petrol engine is twinned with four electric motors to produce the power, while the left-hand drive car can rev up to a staggering 11,000rpm.
But despite all that power, it can do up to 16 miles on pure electric.
The car, which has been built to celebrate 50 years of Mercedes’ high-performance arm AMG, will set you back a whopping £2.4m.
Unfortunately for those keen on getting their hands on this stunning two-seater street-car, Mercedes have only built 275 — and they have already sold out.
F1 for the road: This is Mercedes-AMG’s Project ONE hypercar that’s due to go into production in 2019
Just 275 examples will be made with a staggering price tag of £2.4million. Mercedes says all £660,000,000-worth has already been promised to buyers
The Project One interior offers no more and no less than an authentic Formula One feel, both on and off the track
Mercedes says the interior is ‘F1 for two’. The steering wheel, cluttered with switches and toggles, certainly looks like the ones used by racers on a Sunday
The engine is indeed a Turbocharged V6, 1.6-litre that happily revs to 11,000rpm – giving drivers pure F1 power
Mercedes have used the latest and most efficient Formula One hybrid technology, and transferred it to a street-car