- AMG teases radical electric model with no rear window and aggressive design cues.
- New mystery model likely draws heavily from 2023’s Vision One-Eleven concept car.
- Electric powertrain may use Yasa’s compact axial flux motors producing 489 hp each.
AMG has come a long way from the days when it only built modified versions of Mercedes-Benz models. Nowadays, it has its own sedan in the form of the GT 4-Door, an F1-powered hypercar, and soon, it will have an electric sedan and an electric SUV. As it turns out, it also appears to be preparing a second supercar, or hypercar, inspired by the Vision One-Eleven concept from 2023.
Earlier today, AMG released two teaser images of the new model, revealing that “something big is right around the corner.” No further details were provided about what exactly we are looking at, but it does share some obvious similarities to the 2023 concept, which itself was inspired by the classic Mercedes C111.
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First is the paint. The unique shade of orange is very similar to what was found on the C111 and the Vision One-Eleven concept. One of the teaser images also appears to show a painted hood with a black element, a large air vent, and strakes that are very similar to those of the C111 and the concept.
The second teaser image is slightly more mysterious but appears to show the roof of the car, including a large ‘AMG’ logo and the notable absence of a rear window.
There’s a slight chance that the teased model could also be AMG’s long-awaited four-door electric sedan. However, prototypes of that car featured traditional rear windows and did not have complex hood vents as shown in these teasers.
Mercedes-AMG has been known to be working on an all-electric hypercar since at least last year, positioned as a direct rival to the Porsche Mission X. This model is thought to be based on the Vision One-Eleven and will use the new AMG.EA architecture with an advanced 800-volt architecture.
Late last year, Carscoops reported that the new car will use a lithium-ion battery pack with cylindrical cells from Sila Nanotechnologies in the US. It may also feature complex axial flux electric motors developed by Yasa, a British company Mercedes acquired in 2021. Each of these motors produces up to 489 hp and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque while weighing just 53 lbs (24 kg).
