- The upcoming AMG GT XX drove 5,479 km (3,404 miles) in 24 hours
- It continued to break 25 long-distance records on the Nardò test track in Italy
- Mercedes-Benz says engines and batteries are ‘production ready’
Mercedes-Benz has been busy proving that its upcoming AMG GT XX can go the distance by driving it around the world. Well, 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles) in exactly 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 07 seconds … to be accurate.
The performance was only one of the many long-distance registrations that were put under an overwhelming challenge at the High Speed Nardò test track in Italy, where a number of drivers and two vehicles maintained a constant speed of 300 km/h (186 km/h), only stopped too short brimmed batteries via the purpose of 850 kW charging infrastructure.
Mercedes-Benz was eager to point out that the AMG GT XX is capable of much higher speeds, but the 300 km/h (186 km/h) The marker was carefully selected based on extensive simulations that balanced average track speeds with the number of charging stoppers required for the fastest total time.
During the stunt, Mercedes broke a total of 25 long -distance records, including the largest distance covered by an EV of 24 hours (a rather impressive 3,405 miles).
Generally, it required 3,177 laps of the 12.68 km of the Nardò Circuit, where 17 drivers took two hours of shifts behind the wheel, including Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 driver George Russell.
Betting Big On New Technology
The impressive feat was not only designed to snare a few headlines, as Mercedes-AMG is also eager to highlight the performance and robustness of its groundbreaking new driveline.
This is a point that is particularly relevant considering its long and famous career in producing terrifying internal combustion engines and the difficulty it may have converted its current customer base.
Consisting of three axial-flux engines, an 800V electric architecture and internally developed cylindrical cell batteries-which uses an electrically non-leading oil to cool the futuristic driveline in the AMG GT XX concept to offer beyond 1,360HP and is able to charge in over 850KW in a wide range.
During the unveiling of the AMG GTXX concept earlier this year, Senior Mercedes figures Techradar said the company hopes to roll its own 10,000-strong super-fast charging networks using 850 kW technology in the next decade.
During the endurance effort, the German mark claimed that it took only five minutes to recharge enough for a range of about 400 kilometers (248 miles).
Michael Schiebe, chairman of the board of directors of the Mercedes -Amg, said the company is the first to use Axial Flux Motors and directly cooled batteries in full electrical models, and that the items prove “how superior these technologies is”.
In addition, he said that customers with future electric models will get a real AMG, “No IFS; No Buts”.
However, Mercedes-AMG also understands the threat from China, with Xpeng’s P7-electric sedan traveling nearly 4,000 km (2,485 miles) in 24 hours just last week-there, the challenge for other producers.
Xiaomis YU7 MAX also managed 2,451 miles under a similar stunt, proving that potent power lines and fast charging speeds are no longer only preserved by recognized performance marks.
