When you’re building a car as unique as the Mercedes-AMG Project One, it’s not enough for you to go through the usual design and engineering process behind building a traditional car. The hypercar is specialized in ways that go beyond the standards of typical auto engineering. It ventures into the territory of Formula One where every piece of the car is developed with the goal of enhancing its aerodynamics and performance capabilities. That’s the kind of work Mercedes-AMG put into developing the Project One. We see that on full display in this video presented by the automaker where some of the project’s most influential voices described the intricacies that went behind creating one of the most technologically advanced cars in the world today.

The Mercedes-AMG Project One owes its roots to the German automaker’s desire to bring Formula One technology outside of the race track and into the streets. One look at the hypercar and you can tell that Mercedes-AMG took that goal seriously. Every little piece of it has ties to F1 tech, right down to how the panels were shaped to fully optimize its aerodynamic credentials.

Daimler Chief Design Director, Gorden Wagener, said as much in the video, explaining that the company’s goal was to make the most aerodynamic car in the world. As you can see, the lengths by which Mercedes-AMG went to achieving that goal was evident in how Formula One tech played a huge part in the development of the Project One. From the air ducts on the roof to the shark fins at the back, these components didn’t make it in the car by accident; they were added because of the aero enhancements they provide.

It’s the same story in the interior. Mercedes-AMG Interior Design Director, Hartmut Sinkwitz, admitted that all the materials in the interior of the Project One were sourced from the sport, be it the generous use of carbon fiber or the inclusion of microfibre fabrics.

The result is a car that speaks for itself. Say what you will about its design, but you can’t deny that the Project One is dripping in F1-derived technology, right down to the hybrid Formula 1-inspired powertrain that’s capable of producing 1,000 horsepower. That power figure helps the hypercar sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.7 seconds before hitting a top speed of 217 mph.

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