[Dexter Morgan]

Originally Posted by scoobysaurus

I would say AMG and M were on the same level 10 years ago. Today AMG is so far ahead that M is a mere spec of dust in its rear view mirror. Sad considering that BMW M is the reason Mercedes AMG even exists today.

BMW M founded in 1972
AMG founded in 1967

[yousefnjr]

Originally Posted by ashtaron14

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At 2.275 Million Euros and with a limited mileage (F1 Engine), I doubt we'll even see one on the road.

Will definitely be seeing 1-2 of these in Monterey in a couple years

I read somewhere that the engine has to be torn down & rebuilt every 31k miles

[Sedoy]

Had to make this one

[///MPE]

Originally Posted by Dexter Morgan

BMW M founded in 1972
AMG founded in 1967

BMW overall opened on 1916 while merc opened on 1926.

[Dexter Morgan]

Originally Posted by ///MPE

BMW overall opened on 1916 while merc opened on 1926.

The discussion in this thread is regarding the "M" and "AMG" brands. Let's stay on topic.

But to build on @scoobysaurus point, I agree with him. At least for me, BMW M was a far more desirable brand 10-15 years ago. Now, that is no longer the case. I used to eye with envy the E46 and wouldn't even consider looking at a CLK63 back then. Fast forward to today...AMG absolutely kills it with their current offerings. I wouldn't be surprised if Daimler branches AMG into a separate brand altogether pretty soon.

[MadOzodi]

Looks like those 2 extra exhaust pipes are fake...smh.

[NickyC]

Let's be honest, the looks are dated. That looks like a late 90s early 2000s car.

Still wouldn't kick it out of my garage though.

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by ///MPE

BMW overall opened on 1916 while merc opened on 1926.

Yet Daimler built the first internal combustion car. We can iterate this all day, but MB started this whole thing and AMG was relevant a full decade before M got around to having Lamborghini build a handful of M1s.

[espressoo]

If it was black (to compliment the carbon fiber) with HREs P101 minus the graphics and horrible looking shark fin it would stand out just like the new Ford GT. The retractable spoiler once down looks really clean.

[yousefnjr]

Looks good as-is to me, clearly inspired by their F1 monster

[///M Power-Belgium]

The...ONE !

[Doctor///M]

Bravo! It may not be beautiful, but the detail in the design is simply stunning. Need some more photos of the inner structure and that roof intake

[MightyMouseTech]

A local shop here (OB Prestige) has been assigned one.

Can't wait to go and see it!

[Mingwan]

Stunning car. I wonder how long it will take for an idiot to crash one.

[Germanauto]

Merc has just been killing it incessantly since the release of the W222.

[Cronus126]

Originally Posted by MadOzodi

Looks like those 2 extra exhaust pipes are fake...smh.

Believe they are wastegate like ones on the F1 car.

[Sedoy]

Highly, highly doubt that there are any fake parts this on this car. Tremendous success and historic moment by Mercedes showing everybody that petrol vehicles are alive and still can kick azz. Just BRAVO BENZ!

Originally Posted by MadOzodi

Looks like those 2 extra exhaust pipes are fake...smh.

[MadOzodi]

Post #7

From the attached pic in post #7, I don't see where those two pipes are connected to a wastegate; or anything, for that matter.

Beautiful car and admittedly, I likey...but for a road car, they really don't need to follow the exhaust constraints imposed on the design of their F1 car.

[Sedoy]

They are connected to the main exhaust outlet (different from F1 cars), so functionality is still unknown. But this is from Mercedes official release:
"The exhaust pipe design with a large round outlet and two further small openings is based directly on that of the Formula 1 vehicles."

Originally Posted by MadOzodi

Post #7

From the attached pic in post #7, I don't see where those two pipes are connected to a wastegate; or anything, for that matter.

Beautiful car and admittedly, I likey...but for a road car, they really don't need to follow the exhaust constraints imposed on the design of their F1 car.

[cngo]

Originally Posted by MadOzodi

Post #7

From the attached pic in post #7, I don't see where those two pipes are connected to a wastegate; or anything, for that matter.

Beautiful car and admittedly, I likey...but for a road car, they really don't need to follow the exhaust constraints imposed on the design of their F1 car.

The two smaller pipes are connected to the main exhaust pipe. Whether or not they are actually connected to the wastegates, it is hard to tell. They are not necessarily "fake." The Project One uses the power unit from the 2015 W06 F1 car, which under FIA regulations in that year was mandated to have the wastegate pipe integrated into the main exhaust pipe. The integration of the wastegate pipe into the main exhaust pipe had a silencing effect on the exhaust noise from 2015 F1 cars, so this may just be a solution for legality since this is a road-going car after all.

[supra93]

[mike@Vossen]

I love it!