The Mercedes-AMG Purespeed Concept was shown at the 2024 Monaco F1 Grand Prix. That car was a precursor to a production version that was just unveiled by Mercedes. The car that will go on sale is near identical to concept. The purely roofless machine will be made in production run of just 250 units.

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The Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed is the most direct way to experience performance and fun at the wheel. Thanks to the car’s radically open design with no roof or windscreen, nothing separates the driver and passenger from the elements, allowing them to fully appreciate the vehicle, the road and the landscape with all their senses. The striking design reinterprets elements of legendary racing cars and makes for a fascinating, timeless silhouette. In this way, the PureSpeed bundles the traditional strengths of AMG: highly emotional and very high-performance vehicles that inspire – at a glance and behind the wheel
– Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH

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First of its Kind

The Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed is the first in a series of limited models that will be made under the ‘Mythos’ umbrella. The PureSpeed is purely for roofless motoring. A soft cover can be erected for overnight use but not for driving. There is a central bar that is reminiscent of that found in modern-day F1 cars, referred to as the ‘halo’. Mercedes stylists and engineers have paid close attention to the car’s aerodynamics, to make the car as slippery as possible. Additionally, the PureSpeed cabin was shape to keep the occupants from being buffeted by wind at high speeds.

The open-top machine is based on the company’s SL63. As a result is has that car’s 4,0-litre twin-turbocharged V8. The engine produces 430 kW of maximum power and 800 N.m of maximum torque. A nine-speed automatic transmission sends power to all four wheels. Mercedes says the car sprints from zero to 100 km/h in 3,6 seconds, with a top speed of 315 km/h. As you can hear from the video below, the PureSpeed has that signature V8 soundtrack.

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Paying Respect

The PureSpeed is a nod to racecars from Mercedes’ extensive motorsport past. These include the two scoops behind the seats similar to those of the legendary 300 SLR, the car that Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson drove to victory at the 1955 Mille Miglia in Italy.

Optional motorsport styling packages offers colours that range from Le Mans red to graphite grey with a black AMG pattern. The latter is a tribute to the colour of the Mercedes that won the Targa Florio race in Sicily exactly 100 years ago. Mercedes painted the car red, a colour usually used by Italian manufacturers at the time. The colour was intended to prevent Italian motorsport fans from trying to interfere with the German car’s charge and the plan worked. As a result Christian Werner, with the number 10, was the first to cross the finish line. To commemorate this victory, the motorsport styling package features a ‘10’ on the front fender.