The CONCEPT AMG GT XX impresses with a peak output of over 1,000 kW, equivalent to more than 1,360 hp. This power is achieved by three innovative motors integrated into High Performance Electric Drive Units (HP.EDU) on the front and rear axles. The rear axle features two oil-cooled axial-flux motors, each housed in a compact housing with a compact transmission and an inverter. The front electric drive acts as a "booster motor" and is only activated when needed to provide additional power or traction.<br /><br />Axial-flux motors offer enormous advantages over conventional electric motors: They are significantly more powerful, yet lighter and more compact. Their power density is around three times higher, while the motors weigh less and require only a third of the installation space. The units offer higher continuous power and higher torque. This enables top-level driving performance that can be repeated very frequently in succession.<br /><br />The basis for these groundbreaking engines was originally developed by the English electric motor specialist YASA – a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. However, it was Mercedes-AMG, together with YASA, that first took this concept to a completely new level of performance for series use in AMG.EA vehicles.
