The platform and electric drivetrain for the Vision were developed “from scratch,” said Philipp Schiemer, CEO of Mercedes-AMG. It will incorporate high-performance axial flux electric motors from Mercedes’ wholly-owned subsidiary Yasa.
Gorden Wegener, Mercedes group’s design director, said the Vision AMG builds on another recent show car, the Vision EQXX, which was shown in December. Mercedes used the EQXX to demonstrate a battery range of 1,000 km.
The Vision AMG presents a monolithic teardrop form, Mercedes says, with minmial shut and door lines and windows painted in body-color silver.
Sports-car cues include steeply raked windshield pillars, flared wheel arches, broad “shoulders” at the rear, and a longer, aerodynamic rear overhang.
“The Vision AMG shows in spectacular style what electrification could look like at Mercedes-AMG, while staying true to the brand aesthetic,” Wegener said in the release.
