Mercedes’ One Supercar Debuts With 1,063 Horsepower

Now the extremely limited, extremely expensive vehicle is finally getting made. Mercedes unveiled the production version of the One earlier this month.

Starting this year, Mercedes will make 275 examples of the One — and every single one is already sold.

The price? 2.27 million euros, or roughly $2.4 million at current exchange rates.

The idea behind the One was to make a Formula 1 race car for the roads, applying the technology and expertise Mercedes has built up from years competing in the highest level of motorsports.

Mercedes’s CEO recently joked that company officials must have been drunk when they gave the project the green light.

Source: Autocar

The One’s powertrain is derived from the hybrid power unit Mercedes has used to win multiple Formula 1 championships.

It has a turbocharged V6 paired with three electric motors.

Mercedes developed a seven-speed transmission specifically for the One.

All together, the One generates an absurd 1,063 horsepower, Mercedes says.

According to Mercedes, it can rocket to 62 mph in 2.9 seconds …

… hit 124 mph in seven seconds …

… and reach 186 mph in just 15.6 seconds.

Its top speed is 219 mph.

That makes it the fastest production car Mercedes has ever built.

The One offers several drive modes, including an electric-only setting that provides up to 11 miles of range.

The One’s body and chassis are made from stiff, lightweight carbon fiber.