With Ferrari finished with its F1 car unveiling, Mercedes->ke187 decided to hop on the bandwagon and unveil the details of its 2013 Formula One car - the F1 W04. The car made its official debut at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain and will be driven this year by Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton.

The new F1 W04 race car has been inspired by the SLS AMG GT3 racecar and it is "a sophisticated evolution of last year’s car." With the SLS AMG GT3 racecar developing a total of 631 horsepower and sprinting from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds, this is definitely the perfect inspiration for an F1 car. The car made its first test today when it managed a lap time of 10:21 with Nico Rosberg behind the wheel.

When compared to the previous year car, the new F1 W04 received a new five-element front-wing design, a second-generation Coanda exhaust at the rear and a stepped nose design with a small vanity panel. Up front, it keeps the usual pushrod suspension and the rear gets a pullrod suspension.

2013 Mercedes F1 W04

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