Mercedes-AMG's Project One hypercar is right up there with most anticipated cars of the decade, and with just 275 examples destined to be built you can bet they'll probably be worth a lot more than the $2.8 million retail price once on the used car market.
But in what's starting to become a common practice among the
makers of highly prized exotics, AMG will attempt to block owners of the
Project One from flipping their cars early. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reported Thursday
that buyers of the Project One will have to agree to not sell their cars for a
certain period or face legal consequences.
It's a step similar to what Ford took with its GT supercar,
whereby customers had to sign an agreement stating they wouldn't sell their
cars for at least two years. However, it appears Ford has already failed in its
attempts as at least one GT is being
flipped multiple times.
In the case of Aston Martin's Valkyrie hypercar, the British
automaker said it will cancel orders for buyers caught selling their
build slots. However, Aston Martin hasn't publicly stated any punishment
for owners selling their cars after taking delivery.
Interestingly, the dealership Auto Salon Kitzbühel has
listed a build slot for the Project One on popular German classifieds
website Mobile.de. The listed price tag is $5.6 million, or double the
asking price for the Project One, and the seller states the car will be
available from June 1 of 2019.
AMG is due to start deliveries of the Project One in 2019.
The concept shown here was unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt auto show and
prototypes are currently testing in secret at race tracks in Spain and the
United Kingdom, according to Auto Motor und Sport.
The German publication also reports that the chassis for the
cars will
be assembled in the U.K., just an hour north from Brixworth where the
Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 team builds its powertrains and where the Project One's
F1-spec powertrain will also be built.
AMG hasn't released full details but we know the Project One
will have over 1,000 horsepower from a 1.6-liter turbocharged V-6 and four
electric motors. The engine gets mated to an electric motor that helps send
power to the rear wheels. There's a second electric motor integrated with the
turbocharger to help spin its compressor, and then for additional power and
traction there are two more electric motors powering the front wheels.
source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1107361_mercedes-amg-will-block-project-one-owners-from-flipping-cars-early
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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