Mercedes-AMG Project One – everything you need to know

That V6 engine has a redline of 11,000rpm – at least 2000rpm higher than any road car engine in production – but that’s just one of the extraordinary figures that make up this car’s spec.

Mercedes-AMG Project One by numbers 

2,270,000 million euros each (about £2.1m)

50,000 rpm - speed at which the twin front electric motors spin, 30,000 higher than other electric motors

11,000 rpm engine red line, 2000rpm higher than any current road car engine

1600 cc, size of the V6 engine, same as the F1 car’s

992bhp (1000hp) combined power output

858 bhp V6 power at rear wheels

322 bhp power at front wheels

275 of them to be made

218 mph (350 km/h) top speed

50 years of AMG

25 km zero emissions electric-only range

20 inch rear wheels

19 inch front wheels

18 months away from first deliveries

10 spoke forged alloy centrelock wheels

8 automated manual gears

6 seconds 0-124mph

4 electric motors (one to run the turbocharger, one on the V6 engine and two to drive the front wheels)

2 seats

1 - as in Project One