This is the first time that Mercedes-AMG has designed and developed a car entirely from scratch-drawing on over 40 years of motor-racing experience.

At the heart of the super sports car is the world's most powerful standard-production V8 naturally aspirated engine- built by a single engineer based on the AMG "one man, one engine" principle. Equipped with a performance-optimised intake tract and exhaust headers, the AMG front mid-engine boasts an output of 420 kW and a peak torque of 650 Nm. Dry sump lubrication, which dispenses with the need for a conventional oil sump, allows the powerplant to be installed at an extremely low position in the car. The perfect recipe for outstanding handling dynamics and high lateral acceleration.

High on performance, low on weight: the extremely stiff aluminium spaceframe body weighs just 241 kilograms. The aluminium double-wishbone axles and the carbon-fibre driveshaft are likewise exceptionally light in weight. Sports car-like weight distribution between the front and rear axle is assured courtesy of the engine position and the transmission’s transaxle arrangement.

When it comes to acceleration too, the super sports car displays exceptional talent – thanks to extremely short shift times without interruption of tractive power, courtesy of the newly developed AMG SPEEDSHIFT double-clutch transmission with integrated mechanical differential lock.

Innovative motorsport technology that has proven itself on the racetrack in touring cars and delivers a memorable driving experience.