Could Mercedes-AMG’s Project One Be the Bugatti-Killer?

Mercedes-AMG just teased the world with a cryptic body shot of what the upcoming Project One hypercar — the F1 car designed for the road — will look like.

It’s all still under wraps, but we did get an undisguised sneak peak at the powertrain. Consisting of a 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 and four electric motors, the hybrid powertrain is confirmed to produce well over 1,000 horsepower and reach speeds over 350 kph.

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Mercedes says they will produce only 275 cars at $2.54 million each, so uh, you should definitely start saving up now.

The downfall of the Mercedes-AMG Project One hypercar may be that the engine needs to be rebuilt at 49,890 kilometres. That’s just the life of a racecar engine. But let’s be real: the chances of reaching that mileage is slim. Also if you can afford it in the first place; do you really care?

We’ll just have to wait until the Frankfurt Motor Show to see exactly what the potential Bugatti-Killer will look like.