A 140mph vessel designed with Formula One (F1) technology has been built by Mercedes-AMG and Cigarette Racing.

Inspired by the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE supersports car, the 51.5ft long Cigarette Racing 515 Project ONE is powered by a pair of Mercury Racing 1,350/1,550 QC4v (Quad Cam 4 Valve) engines and M8 stern drives, delivering up to 3,100 hp to enable it to reach a top speed of 140mph. The dual calibration engines allow the operator to switch engine power levels through an electronic key fob.

Tobias Moers, chairman of the board of management of Mercedes AMG GmbH, said: “By directly translating Formula 1 technology from the track to the street, the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE is our most ambitious and awe- inspiring vehicle yet. It is incredible to see our vision reimagined for the water in such an impressive and highly compelling form.”

Stability

A staggered engine configuration lowers the centre of gravity by allowing the motors to be placed closer to one another, deeper in the vee of the boat, to improve dynamics and stability.

Cigarette Racing 515 Project ONE features a carbon fibre deck, which reduces its weight and lowers its central mass. Carbon fibre is also used for the inner structural laminate of the hull, forward bulkheads, cabin liner, engine hatch, consoles and storage hatches.

Kevlar has been used for tabbing bulkheads and around the edges of framing for its extreme toughness properties.

Cigarette Racing 515 Project ONE is the ninth special edition boat created from Mercedes-AMG and Cigarette Racing’s 11-year partnership.

via Boating Business | Formula One-modelled Mercedes-AMG vessel.