The Mercedes-AMG ONE just made the Green Hell its playground. Again.
Maro Engel piloted the Formula 1-derived hypercar to a blistering 6:29.090 around the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, slashing over six seconds from his previous record.
F1 Tech Meets Production Reality
The numbers behind this beast aren’t just impressive – they’re borderline offensive to physics.
A 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 paired with two electric motors generates a combined 1,063 hp. That’s 664 horsepower per liter from the combustion engine alone.
The AMG ONE doesn’t just break records – it shatters psychological barriers. No production car had ever cracked the 6:30 mark at the ‘Ring before. Now one has.
What Makes It Fly
The AMG ONE’s record-breaking performance comes from a combination of:
- F1-derived powertrain technology that delivers instant torque across the rev range
- Aerodynamic wizardry that generates actual downforce, not marketing claims
- MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 R MO tires that refuse to surrender grip
The car’s 219 mph top speed isn’t even the headline. It’s how it maintains velocity through the Nordschleife’s 154 corners that impresses.
When Records Fall
Engel didn’t just improve the time – he demolished it.
Six seconds at the Nürburgring isn’t an improvement. It’s a statement.
The record run wasn’t accomplished on some specially prepped track with perfect weather. Engel faced damp conditions in sections.
Mercedes-AMG didn’t build a one-off special for this attempt. The record-setting car used the standard AMG ceramic high-performance composite braking system.
The same brakes you get if you’re one of the 275 lucky buyers.
Not that you’ll ever push them as hard as Engel did.
Most hypercars make promises. The AMG ONE delivers receipts.
Six minutes and twenty-nine seconds of proof that Formula 1 technology can be harnessed for the road.
And a reminder that lap records aren’t set by marketing departments.
They’re set by engineers who understand that physics doesn’t care about your press release.
