The Mercedes-AMG Project One is now officially known as the Mercedes-AMG ONE. The name change is the latest in a series of new developments surrounding the hypercar as it prepares to make an appearance at the 2018 Paris Motor Show next week. In addition to the new name, Mercedes-AMG also divulged more information about the hypercar’s aerodynamic capabilities. Production of the Mercedes-AMG ONE is expected to begin soon. The automaker plans to build just 275 units of the 1,000-horsepower machine, with all 275 units already spoken for.

We knew this day would come, though if we’re honest, we expected a different name for the Mercedes-AMG hypercar than what the company is now calling it. I get the reason why the hypercar is now called “ONE.” Mercedes-AMG said that the name traces its roots to Formula One, specifically tied into the company’s goal of bringing Formula One hybrid technology to the road. That’s fine if you take it from that perspective, but still, “ONE” is a lazy name for a hypercar that’s supposed to signify Mercedes-AMG’s crowning technological achievement. Couldn’t AMG come up with a sexier name like Aston Martin did when it named its hyper "Valkyrie"? It probably could, but it didn't want to. Apparently, simply calling the hypercar “ONE” already slams home the point of what it’s trying to achieve. I don’t like it, but it is what it is.

It is, by all accounts, a technological masterpiece, a creation born from Formula One technology and developed for road use. The hypercar's active aerodynamics is one shining example of F1-derived tech that can be found on the ONE. According to Mercedes-AMG, the active aero features a multi-part, two-stage extendable rear wing that’s been designed and tested on wind tunnels to provide maximum downforce when the hypercar is engaged in race mode. The active aerodynamics is just one part of a full-blown technological assault, all wrapped in a design that’s worthy of its hypercar status.

The hypercar is still in its testing phase, so the final details of what it’s capable of are still subject to change. The hypercar’s ability to push itself in that vicinity is owed to a 1.6-liter turbocharged V-6 engine that produces 671 horsepower and four electric motors that combine to push the machine’s total output to more than 1,000 horsepower. The gas-fed V-6 was developed to accommodate a staggering 11,000 rpm. That ability comes at a cost, though, as the company has indicated that the engine will need to be rebuilt every 50,000 km, or just over 31,000 miles.

Mercedes-AMG plans on announcing more details about the ONE when it takes the stage at the 2018 Paris Motor Show next week. Hopefully, we’ll learn more about the hypercar in Paris. Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like Mercedes-AMG is moving away from the “ONE” name anytime soon. That part’s a shame because the hypercar deserves to have a better, if not cooler, name than simply referring to it as “ONE.”

Further reading

Read our full review on the 2020 Mercedes-AMG Project One.

Everything We Know About the Mercedes-AMG Project One