- Mercedes-Benz also starting in the '1000 Miglia Green' for the first time
- Icon of the future and the most efficient Mercedes-Benz vehicle of all time: VISION EQXX
- Innovation platforms, super sports cars, icons: Mercedes-Benz SS supercharged sports car and 300 SL (W 198) set standards in automotive engineering
Mercedes-Benz will also be bringing the VISION EQXX technology platform to the 1000 Miglia Green, the regularity race for vehicles with alternative drive systems. This year, the event will take place from 13 to
'Pioneering spirit and innovation are in the DNA of Mercedes-Benz. For the first time, Mercedes-Benz is not only participating in this year's 1000 Miglia with classic vehicles: We are also taking part in the accompanying 1000 Miglia Green with the VISION EQXX along with EQS and EQE SUV. With this, automotive icons of the past meet the electric icons of the future. And we are once again underlining our clear commitment to sustainability and electrification.'
Ola Kallenius, Chairman of the
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'Outstanding innovativeness and pioneering spirit have always been strengths of Mercedes-Benz. Our vehicles at this year's 1000 Miglia exemplify this: be it the supercharged sports car from 1930, the 300 SL Gullwing from the 1950s or the VISION EQXX of today, all are innovators of their time. Since the invention of the automobile, our brand has repeatedly paved the way for mobility with breakthrough innovations. In the long-distance classic and the future format 1000 Miglia Green, these cars will show from
Historical fascination and modern sustainability
Around 400 vehicles embark on the 1000-mile journey through some of
Since 2020, the 1000 Miglia Green has complemented the classic event. The focus here is on electric mobility. In 2023, a small starting field of all-electric vehicles will drive the 1000-mile route. One of the most modern representatives in the field of participants is the technology platform Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX. With a range of more than 1,202 kilometres (746 miles) on a single battery charge and energy consumption of less than 10 kWh/100 km, the VISION EQXX is a blueprint for the future of efficiency. In addition to the state-of-the-art electric drivetrain, the world-leading drag coefficient of Cd = 0.17 and lightweight construction based on the concept of bionics, the VISION EQXX pioneers a radical new software-driven UI/UX approach. Mercedes-Benz is bringing not only the unique VISION EQXX to the 1000 Miglia Green, but also an EQE SUV and an EQS.
At Mercedes-Benz, however, sustainability does not just begin on the road, but in the early stages of product development. CO2 emissions and resource consumption are both considered in a holistic approach. During the development of the vehicles, the composition of all materials to be used is already reviewed and possibilities for more sustainable alternatives are examined. The vehicles are designed to be as resource-efficient as possible throughout their entire life cycle. Mercedes-Benz calls this process 'Design for Environment'.
Super sports car and innovation platform of the 1950s: The 300 SL
First Mercedes-Benz passenger car with direct petrol injection, consistent lightweight construction, breathtaking performance for its time and the victorious racing sports car of the same name from 1952 as its technical basis: the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL production sports car (W 198) had its world premiere in 1954 at the International Motor Sports Show in
The SL legend was born through the successes of the 300 SL racing sports car (W 194). It made its debut in 1952 at the Mille Miglia. With a weight of only 1,310 kilograms and an output of 158 kW (215 hp), the 1954 production sports car derived from the racing car was also predestined for victories in motorsport. It proved this most impressively with the class victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia. The coupe with the characteristic gull-wing doors became a brand icon and one of the most sought-after classics of all. Also planned for the 1000 Miglia is the use of a 1930 Mercedes-Benz SS supercharged sports car of the W 06 model series. In total, only 111 of these vehicles were built. Like the K and S models before it, the SS used another innovation of automotive engineering: a compressor for mechanical charge air compression. However, the displacement was increased from 6.8 litres in the Type S to 7.1 litres in the Type SS. With the on-demand compressor, this produced more than 200 hp. This model was later developed into the SSK and SSKL and was thus the forerunner of the winning car of the Mille Miglia 1931.
Renowned drivers and unique history
In addition to the Head of
The history of this thousand-mile race is closely linked to Mercedes-Benz. The victory achieved by
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