Mercedes AMG is reportedly gearing up to unveil a “brand-defining successor to the SLS Electric Drive” later this decade, which will fly the flag for the German performance brand in its electric transformation.
As reported by CoachThis as-yet-unnamed high-performance electric halo model was previewed by the retro-looking 2023 Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven concept, itself inspired by the original 1969 C 111 concept.
The AMG electric supercar will reportedly be the second model to be supported by the upcoming AMG.EA architecture, following the successor to the AMG GT 4-door due next year.
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It will also reportedly outperform the Mercedes-AMG One, which has a Formula 1-derived V6 hybrid powertrain capable of a 0-62mph sprint of 2.9 seconds.
Power will reportedly come from axial flux electric motors sourced from wholly owned subsidiary YASA. Production will start next year at the Mercedes factory in Berlin-Marienfelde.
The company has already supplied axial flux electric motors for the Ferrari SF90 Stradale and Koenigsegg Regera plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
The upcoming AMG supercar’s axial flux electric motors will reportedly produce more than twice as much power as YASA’s existing electric motors from a power-to-weight perspective – up to 364 kW of power and 800 Nm, weighing 24kg.
At the moment it is unclear how many electric motors this Mercedes-AMG supercar will have.
YASA officials said Coach it has developed a range of powertrain layouts for AMG.EA-based models. Examples include single motor front, dual motor rear, and quad motor with two front and two rear units.
The electric motors will reportedly be powered by a lithium-ion battery with cylindrical cells from American battery specialist Sila. It will have an 800 V electrical architecture.
Unlike the Mercedes-Benz SLS Electric Drive, which was limited to just nine units, the new AMG electric supercar will reportedly have significantly higher production numbers.
“It is clear that we are going fully electric,” says Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG Coach. “Customers who came to the brand because of the V8 didn’t come because they just wanted a big engine.
“They came because they loved the technology we put in the car. So when it comes to electric driving, I’m pretty sure they’ll jump on that new technology because it’s the latest and greatest available.”
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