The Mercedes-AMG One set a new record at this famous track
$2.7 million supercar claims victory at the Nurburgring
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The One is number one.
Mercedes-AMG's new Formula 1-based supercar has claimed the production car record at Germany's Nurburgring Nordschleife track.
The winding, rough and nearly 13-mile long circuit is used by automakers as a benchmark for the real-world performance of their sports cars.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The $2.7 million One lapped the damp track in 6 minutes, 35.183 seconds, which beat the old record held by a Porsche 911 GT2 RS by 8 seconds.
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The One's powertrain is based on the V6 from Mercedes-AMG's Formula One car. (Mercedes-AMG)
German touring car racing driver Maro Engel was behind the wheel and actually broke the record twice in a day.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"That was really an unforgettable experience," Engel said.
Maro Engel drove the One on the record lap. (Mercedes-AMG)
"I didn’t expect that we would be able to set such a lap time with these track conditions. In some crucial areas of the track, it hadn’t dried completely yet and was therefore tricky."
The One looks like a Le Mans racer, but is powered by a version of the Mercedes-AMG Formula One car's 1.6-liter V6-based hybrid powertrain.
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It has an electrically-driven turbocharger, an electric motor between the V6 and the seven-speed transmission, plus two more electric motors driving the wheels for a combined output of 1,029 horsepower that makes it the most powerful Mercedes brand model ever.
The One beat the old Nurburgring record by 8 seconds. (Mercedes-AMG)
It also has active aerodynamics that includes a movable rear wing and gill-like vents on the front fenders to improve its handling.
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The Mercedes-Benz AMG one has a top speed of 219 mph. (Mercedes-AMG)
According to Mercedes-AMG, it can accelerate to 186 mph in 15.6 seconds and hit a top speed of 219 mph.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Unfortunately for American customers, it is not street legal in the U.S., but all 275 examples of it that will be built for global sale have already been sold out.