Mercedes-Benz had showcased their view of a Formula 1 car for the roads with the AMG project one back in 2017.
F1 legend Lewis Hamilton showcased the Mercedes-Benz’s high performance project with Project One back in 2017 at the International Motor show in Germany. This cars motto was to cater F1 performance in a street legal car. It has been 3 years now and the car is taking ages to reach the final production state. Let us know whats the actual reason behind the delay.
Why is AMG having such a big Delay with the project one?
The project one is supposed to be powered by a turbo charged V6 engine with hybrid assistance. “Wondering whats the problem with making a turbocharged V6?” Ford GT has done it, Mercedes can follow up. Hybrid technology is also not new it has been Mclaren, Porsche and Ferrari has done it. then why can’t Mercedes do it. What is so different with Mercedes- Benz’s turbocharged engine? let us find out
What is the difference in Mercedes-Benz’s
E-turbocharged engine. Is it a game changer?
Let us go back to 2013 where Mercedes was going crazy with the electrification of the SLS AMG . Since then Mercedes-Benz is going crazy with Electric innovations. Recently Mercedes also entered the EV market with its EQC SUV. But in the mean while Mercedes is also came-up with the idea of Electric turbo chargers.
Electric turbochargers?
An electric turbocharger works on the same principles of a traditional turbocharger . But this time it eliminates the traditionally gifted turbo lag. So we can get almost instantaneous torque from turbocharged Combustion Engines as well. It also combines the instantaneous responsiveness of a small turbocharger with the performance advantage of a big turbocharger in one package. Mercede-Benz has managed to aquired this innovative technology with the help of Garrett Motion.
How is the turbo lag eleminated?
By installing a tiny electric motor into the turbocharger shaft, specifically between the turbine wheel on the exhaust side and the compressor wheel on the fresh air side. Measuring approximately 4 centimetres (1.6 inches), the electric motor powers the compressor wheel before it starts accepting the exhaust gas flow.By installing a tiny electric motor into the turbocharger shaft, specifically between the turbine wheel on the exhaust side and the compressor wheel on the fresh air side. Measuring approximately 4 centimetres (1.6 inches), the electric motor powers the compressor wheel before it starts accepting the exhaust gas flow.
This method will help us to get a good amount of torque at lower speed. This will also make the turbos in the engine quite responsive. E-turbos can boost up your horse-power anywhere upto 800HP.
This new technology will replace the current AMG63 lineup with the AMG73 lineup. We might be able to see this technology in future Blackseries cars.
AMG boss Tobias Moers, Future Aston Martin CEO , has already promised the Black Series will have “something different” in terms of engine, adding “we never did something like this with an engine before it is the first time AMG tests this technology” It remains to be seen whether he was referring to the e-turbo or something else.
Fun fact:
Did you know the 63 in AMG’s current lineup represents that there is no compromise with the Engine performance and it is the top performing engine from the brand in that segment.
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