In 2022, Mercedes announced a special brand of luxury car with sports characteristics, Mythos. Now the German company has revealed that the first model will be the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed.

When designing PureSpeed, the engineers found inspiration for certain elements in Mercedes’ legendary racing 300 SLR, with which the Stirling Moss/Denis Jenkinson crew won the Italian Mille Miglia race. In addition to the reinforcement behind the seat backrest, the safety of the driver and passenger in the event of a rollover is also ensured by a tubular titanium structure with three points of fastening, similar to the solution that has been used on Formula 1 cars since 2018.

Mercedes-AMG CEO Michael Schiebe believes that this car will give the driver the true experience that comes with open racing cars. The currently unknown powertrain should certainly contribute to that. Some believe that under the bonnet should be the 4-liter biturbo V8 engine from the SL 63 model, with 585 hp (436 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. However, a more powerful plug-in hybrid option with 816 hp (608 kW) is not excluded either.

The Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed will be produced in limited numbers, with only 250 examples being offered to enthusiasts and collectors.

Source: Mercedes-AMG

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