The Formula 1 inspired Mercedes-Benz Project One hypercar broke cover this week confirming that the programme to produce the 1,000bhp car which will cost prospective owners a cool €2.2-million is back on track despite some setbacks since the launch.
The Project One was unveiled ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show last year as a concept, but now a version of the car in test livery has been 'spy photographed' running at the Mountain Circuit of the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, UK.
AMG admit that the project hit some "challenges" but now it has been confirmed that 275 examples of the hypercar will be built, with public rollout set for 2020
The run was conducted ahead of circuit testing at an unspecified venue as part of the next phase of the project.
At the time of the Project One announcement, Mercedes-Benz chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche said in a statement: “We are drawing on our experiences and successes from three constructors’ and drivers’ world championships to bring Formula 1 technology to the road for the first time: in Mercedes-AMG Project One.”
Mercedes-AMG declined to release a 0-60 mph acceleration time. However, the company claims the Project One can reach 200kph (124 mph) in less than six seconds and reach a top speed of more than 350 kph (217 mph).
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