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2025 Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed

Two years ago, Mercedes-AMG started the story of a special brand, Mythos, which will produce luxury cars with sports characteristics. In May, it was announced that the first car of this brand will be the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed, which debuted a few days ago in Abu Dhabi.

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

“The Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed ​​is the most direct way to experience performance and fun at the wheel. Thanks to the car’s radically open design with no roof or windscreen, nothing separates the driver and passenger from the elements,” said Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of Business Units Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes-Maybach.

Compared to the standard SL model, the PureSpeed ​​has better intakes, a unique hood, a better rear diffuser and trunk lid, a retractable rear spoiler, and unique 21-inch forged wheels with carbon covers.

Inside, equipment concept in crystal white/black with AMG Performance seats upholstered in special leather and unique decorative stitching with heated multi-contour seat function and exclusive optics, AMG Performance steering wheel, deep-pile AMG floor mats. In the middle of the dashboard in a drop-shaped housing made of visible carbon fiber is a custom-made analogue clock designed by IWC Schaffhausen.

When it comes to the powertrain, the PureSpeed ​​is powered by an AMG 4.0-liter V8 biturbo engine with 585 hp (430 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque, paired with AMG Speedshift MCT 9G. It reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 315 km/h.

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Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed Mythos

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.

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Mythos is a new Mercedes sub-brand

Two years ago, Mercedes announced the arrival of a new sub-brand of highly exclusive collector cars, Mythos, whose story should begin next year. It will be a luxury car with sports characteristics.

Mercedes announced that this model will be produced in small numbers and that it will be intended for the biggest lovers of this brand and collectors. This will mean that the cars will not be cheap at all, and are already predicted to be around $300k, which is not too far from the current AMG range.

However, is this a good move considering the existence of the Maybach? The answer might be, yes. Mercedes bases this move on the growth of demand for Maybach in 2023 (+19%).

Also, it is believed that the new model will not be an extreme sports car. BMW’s Alpina is most often mentioned as the direction in which Mercedes will go, but with far greater possibilities for individualization.

It seems that Mercedes-Benz is making a big turn in its plans, since a few days ago the Chairman of the management board of Mercedes-Benz Ola Källenius announced that the company will continue to develop ICE and hybrid cars after 2030.

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