Mercedes-AMG’s GT XX idea has achieved various world data with its electrical powertrain, together with attaining a distance of greater than 3,000 miles in 24 hours
Mercedes-AMG has shattered the file for the furthest distance an electrical car can cowl in 24 hours.
The efficiency marque’s GT XX idea succeeded in overlaying 3,405 miles throughout the 24-hour timeframe, sustaining a median velocity of 186mph while circling the Nardo check observe in Italy, pausing solely for speedy charging at roughly 850kW speeds. Following every charging session, the car returned to its typical cruising velocity to maximise the space coated throughout the allotted interval.
Mercedes-AMG additionally sought to ascertain a number of data, together with an ‘across the globe in eight days’ feat – a reference to Jules Verne’s traditional ‘Across the World In 80 Days’. Via elevated travelling velocities and swift charging, the GT XX succeeded in overlaying a distance of 24,901 miles in merely seven days, 13 hours and 24 minutes – surpassing the eight-day goal by a substantial margin.
Racing drivers operated in pairs – endeavor two-hour stints – to safe the file, with two GT XX autos circulating the circuit concurrently. General, the GT XX travelled greater than 3,293 miles every day.
Markus Schäfer, chief know-how officer, improvement & buying, Mercedes-Benz Group, mentioned: “Mercedes-AMG and Components 1 stand for innovation, intense competitors, and pushing the boundaries of what’s technically potential. Our firm’s powertrains achieved groundbreaking successes within the very first street races in automotive historical past greater than 120 years in the past and have set benchmarks for many years.
“Now, with the Idea AMG GT XX know-how programme, we’re getting into a brand new dimension of efficiency – this time with totally electrical drive.”
