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2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 sold for $18.815.000 USD

The 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 was sold for $18.815.000 USD at an auction in Las Vegas last weekend. With this car, Lewis Hamilton achieved his first victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2013.

The F1 W04 was the last Mercedes F1 car to be powered by a naturally aspirated 2.4 liter V8 engine with 750 + 80 hp (559 + 60 kW) @ 18,000 rpm, which was later replaced by a Mercedes-Benz V6 engine. The engine is paired with an Xtrac 7-speed semi-automatic transmission.

The car has chassis number 4, the same one in which Hamilton took pole position and then won the Hungarian Grand Prix during a season dominated by Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull Racing. It was the second team in his Formula 1 career, and before moving to Mercedes, Hamilton was part of the McLaren team for six full seasons.

Although the estimated value of the car was $10,000,000 – $15,000,000 USD, it managed to fetch a higher price, becoming the most expensive modern F1 car in history. It even fetched a higher price than Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari F2003, which was $14.8 million.

Lewis Hamilton achieved 103 victories and 7 championship titles in his career, as many as the legend of this sport, Michael Schumacher, making him one of the most successful drivers in the history of Formula 1.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 sold for $18.815.000 USD
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2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 is up for auction

On January 7, 1985, the most successful Formula 1 driver in history, Lewis Hamilton, was born. In his career so far, he has achieved 103 victories and 7 championship titles, as many as the legend of this sport, Michael Schumacher. He achieved his first victory in the new team in 2013, and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 car he drove in the race for the Hungarian Grand Prix is up for auction.

The F1 W04 was the last Mercedes F1 car to be powered by a naturally aspirated 2.4 liter V8 engine with 750 + 80 hp (559 + 60 kW) @ 18,000 rpm, which was later replaced by a Mercedes-Benz V6 engine. The engine is paired with an Xtrac 7-speed semi-automatic transmission.

The car has chassis number 4, the same one in which Hamilton took pole position and then won the Hungarian Grand Prix during a season dominated by Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull Racing. It was the second team in his Formula 1 career, and before moving to Mercedes, Hamilton was part of the McLaren team for six full seasons.

At the time of writing, an auction date has not been announced, and the car is estimated at $10,000,000 – $15,000,000 USD.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 is up for auction
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INEOS Grenadier 4X4

The seven-time British Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton is known as a great car enthusiast as well as a collector. To his collection of rare and expensive cars, this time he could add a powerful SUV, the INEOS Grenadier 4X4.

The Grenadier is offered with two 3.0-liter 6-cylinder BMW engines: the B57 diesel with 245 hp (180 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque, and the B58 gasoline with 281 hp (207 kW) and 332 lb-ft (450 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. Equipped with three locking differentials like the Mercedes G-Class, it is produced in the former Daimler plant in Hambach, France, where Smart cars used to roll off the assembly line.

At first glance, you’ll think it’s a copy of the Land Rover Defender, but the story behind the car is really interesting. INEOS founder Jim Ratcliffe originally wanted to buy the rights to the old Land Rover Defender to continue production, but the company declined. Then he decided to take matters into his own hands and create a new SUV. After a legal battle with the Tata Motors-owned company because the Grenadier looked too much like the Defender, Ratcliffe won the case because the design of the original Defender was never protected.

In a recently published video, Lewis Hamilton showed off his skills in driving this SUV on off-road terrain. “If I were to buy it I would dim the lights, add LED lights to the roof and fit the biggest all-terrain tires available on the market,” said Hamilton, who was quite impressed with the INEOS Grenadier’s performance after the drive.

Source: INEOS Grenadier via YouTube