{"id":4239,"date":"2025-09-25T10:11:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T10:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/?p=4239"},"modified":"2025-09-25T10:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T10:11:50","slug":"c2509019-emotions-run-high-flintz-t4ylor-authentic-performance-final-bgt-part2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/?p=4239","title":{"rendered":"C2509019 Emotions run high Flintz T4ylor AUTHENTIC performance Final BGT part2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F100088633698345%2Fvideos%2F953284367001246%2F&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"429\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Driving the GT XX Around the World Is Helping Mercedes Out-Tech Tesla<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The record-breaking AMG GT XX wasn\u2019t designed as a show car but to torture-test advanced tech destined for production Mercedes EVs.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/staff\/angus-mackenzie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Angus MacKenzie<\/a>Writer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ManufacturerPhotographerSep 19, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"group\/card block w-full text-left @container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/files\/68ae137a9cd9f400026b2e39\/003-mercedes-amg-gt-xx-concept-ev-records-nardo.jpg?w=768&amp;width=768&amp;q=75&amp;format=webp\" alt=\"003 mercedes amg gt xx concept ev records nardo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mercedes-Benz has a long tradition of record breaking and of competing at the highest levels of motorsport, such as Formula 1. But while some automakers are content to consider record-breaking and racing as little more than marketing tools,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/car-reviews\/mercedes-benz\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mercedes-Benz<\/a>&nbsp;has also used competition to prove out technologies that may ultimately appear in its production cars, as well as to sharpen the reflexes and instincts of its engineers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, the Nard\u00f2 record run that saw the Mercedes-AMG GT XX concept drive the equivalent distance of a lap around the world in less than eight days,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/news\/mercedes-amg-gt-xx-concept-ev-records-nardo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">smashing 25 electric vehicle speed and distance records<\/a>, wasn\u2019t just an expensive publicity stunt. It torture-tested advanced technologies that will be used in the coming generation of high-performance electric-powered Mercedes-AMG models. Here are some of those features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"group\/card block w-full text-left @container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/files\/685b1ab2f14c7300027f7a85\/infographic-mercedes-amg-gt-xx-concept-battery.jpg?w=768&amp;width=768&amp;q=75&amp;format=webp\" alt=\"Infographic Mercedes AMG GT XX Concept Battery\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Battery Management System<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/news\/mercedes-amg-gt-xx-first-look-review\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AMG GT XX<\/a>&nbsp;previews the high-performance liquid-cooled battery pack that will be at the heart of the new&nbsp;AMG.EA&nbsp;electric vehicle architecture set to underpin the production version of the GT XX, as well as a high-performance electric AMG SUV, along with other electric AMG models yet to be announced. The innovative battery features thin tubular cells immersed in a nonconductive oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This design allows the cells to stay at their optimum operating temperature. \u201cBattery cells are like human beings,\u201d&nbsp;AMG.EA&nbsp;chief engineer Oliver Wiech said. \u201cThey don\u2019t like it being too cold, or too hot.\u201d That\u2019s hardly news to any automotive battery engineer. The clever part about the&nbsp;AMG.EA&nbsp;battery management system is that Mercedes engineers have developed an algorithm that can figure out what\u2019s going on inside the battery\u2019s cells in real time and thus allow the car to more effectively control temperature and keep the battery in its happy place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"group\/card block w-full text-left @container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/files\/68ae13c39cd9f400026b2e40\/012-mercedes-amg-gt-xx-concept-ev-records-nardo.jpg?w=768&amp;width=768&amp;q=75&amp;format=webp\" alt=\"012 mercedes amg gt xx concept ev records nardo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gregor Gruber, project lead of E-drive at Mercedes, says the algorithm is based on data from sensors that measured changes in potential, temperature, and voltage within actual cells, first in the lab, and then in prototypes, as they were put through a series of drive profiles at different ambient temperatures. \u201cWe built a mathematical model that runs on the car while it&#8217;s driving, while it&#8217;s charging, creating what we call virtual sensors,\u201d he said. \u201cPhysical sensors on the car feed that model, and the model then spits out the data for each individual cell regarding the state at their core.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the record run, this data was fed into a simulation tool developed by engineers at&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/mercedes-benz-f1-electric-car-hybrid-technology-transfer-to-road-cars\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP),<\/a>&nbsp;the British-based engineering shop that builds the fiendishly complex hybrid powertrain for the Mercedes-AM Petronas F1 cars. \u201cThe drive cycle was very aggressive,\u201d Markus Dittmann, E-drive project lead at HPP, said, \u201cand we needed to understand how each cell was behaving throughout the whole challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For almost eight days, both of the AMG GT XX cars used in the record run were driven under maximum acceleration to 186 mph and then cruised at that speed for 23 to 55 miles in ambient temperatures as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit, before coming back into the pits and being hooked up to an ultra-fast charger that sent energy into the battery at an average charge rate of 850 kW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a duty cycle with which most other EV batteries would be unable to cope, but the&nbsp;AMG.EA&nbsp;battery pack delivered peak performance throughout. \u201cWe had such good thermal management that we didn\u2019t get any derating,\u201d Wiech said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t get to a place where we had to limit power.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"group\/card block w-full text-left @container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/files\/68cd92a56242ef0002e313fa\/004-mercedes-amg-gt-xx-fast-charging-record-breaking-ev-tech.jpg?w=768&amp;width=768&amp;q=75&amp;format=webp\" alt=\"004 mercedes amg gt xx fast charging record breaking ev tech\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ultra-Fast Charging<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key to the AMG GT XX\u2019s record-breaking pace was careful management of energy flows. The car\u2019s predictive performance management system, a version of which will appear in the production model, would tell drivers on their in-lap, via a system of LED lights and onscreen graphics, exactly when to lift off and coast, and then when to engage maximum regenerative braking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most EVs, regenerative braking maxes out at 0.3 g. The&nbsp;AMG.EA&nbsp;architecture enables regenerative braking of 0.6 g. As we saw while riding along on a demonstration run after the record attempt, the regenerative braking window was calculated to send the optimum amount of energy back into the battery\u2014about 920 kW, on average\u2014while ensuring the car came to a halt right in front of one of the two ultra-fast chargers Mercedes-Benz installed at Nard\u00f2 specifically for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These megawatt chargers, dubbed Hypercharger 1000 and developed in conjunction with European specialist Alpitronic, are prototypes of chargers that will be installed at AMG-specific charging stations in Europe. They are liquid-cooled and can transmit currents of up to 1000 amps via a liquid-cooled CCS cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the record run, the battery was typically recharged from 20 percent state of charge to 60 percent before the car was sent back out on track. Staying in the car as it was hooked up to one of the Hypercharger 1000s after our demonstration run, we saw the battery go from 23 to 36 percent in about a minute, with an initial charge rate of 832 kW rising to 956 kW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"group\/card block w-full text-left @container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/files\/68cd933c6242ef0002e313fb\/005-mercedes-amg-gt-xx-central-coolant-record-breaking-ev-tech.jpg?w=768&amp;width=768&amp;q=75&amp;format=webp\" alt=\"005 mercedes amg gt xx central coolant record breaking ev tech\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Central Coolant Hub<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy is cooling important?\u201d asks Alessandro Mezzogori, the engineer responsible for the cooling development and testing of the&nbsp;AMG.EA&nbsp;architecture. \u201cBecause it\u2019s about continuous performance.\u201d The reason the AMG GT XX could travel so far, so fast, in the heat of a southern Italian summer, Mezzogori explains, was because its three axial-flow e-motors, power electronics, and high-performance battery pack could be kept cool. And key to ensuring the&nbsp;AMG.EA\u2019s&nbsp;powertrain temperatures were kept under control was its central coolant hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located at the front of the car, just to the left of the single electric motor and power electronics for the front axle, the central coolant hub combines three high-performance cooling pumps and various sensors and valves into a single structure. The hub not only connects all components requiring cooling but also links to the main radiator and the two radiators in the front wheelwells. Valves allow partial cooling circuits to be switched on or off as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The central coolant hub can ensure maximum cooling to the motors, drive units, power electronics, and battery during high-load driving and at elevated ambient temperatures, as during the record run at Nard\u00f2, but it can also deliver targeted and efficient cooling of individual components. That means that unlike most other EVs, which typically need to reduce their powertrain outputs to keep them cool, the&nbsp;AMG.EA&nbsp;powertrain can always deliver full power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another important element of the&nbsp;AMG.EA\u2019s&nbsp;cooling system is the passive underbody cooling plate at the front of the chassis. Developed in conjunction with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains, the concept was initially tested in&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/reviews\/mercedes-benz-vision-eqxx-concept-first-drive-review\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the EQXX concept<\/a>. The cooling plate is so efficient, the flaps of the radiator air control system can remain closed over long periods to improve energy efficiency and reduce aerodynamic drag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"group\/card block w-full text-left @container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/files\/68cd933f6242ef0002e313fd\/006-mercedes-amg-gt-xx-plasma-actuator-record-breaking-ev-tech.jpg?w=768&amp;width=768&amp;q=75&amp;format=webp\" alt=\"006 mercedes amg gt xx plasma actuator record breaking ev tech\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Plasma Actuator Aerodynamics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/reviews\/next-generation-mercedes-amg-gt-4-door-ea-prototype-drive-review\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The production version of the AMG GT XX<\/a>&nbsp;will look slightly different from the Nard\u00f2 record-breaker. Among other things, it will have a taller roofline and a slightly less raked windshield, as well as a steeper backlight with a glass rear window. The AMG GT XX was styled by Mercedes-Benz designers to package the production-ready&nbsp;AMG.EA&nbsp;hardware underneath bodywork that not only hinted at how the production car would look, but also to be as aerodynamic as possible. Then it was handed over to the three-pointed star\u2019s aero experts for fine-tuning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AMG GT XX thus bristles with the usual state-of-the-art aero tools such curtains to direct air past the front wheels, venturis on the floor to increase downforce, and an extended diffuser at the rear. But it also features clever tweaks such as the passive aero wheel covers that are vented differently front to rear\u2014at the front to get air into the wheelwells and at the back to get air out of the rear wheelwells, thus increasing downforce on the rear axle without the need for a wing\u2014and aero-enhanced exterior rearview mirrors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All these add up to an impressively low claimed drag coefficient of 0.19. \u201cAt 186 mph, 83 percent of the powertrain\u2019s energy is being used simply to overcome air resistance,\u201d Gustavo Estrada, director of aerodynamics at AMG, said. \u201cOne point of aero improvement [the third decimal place on the Cd number] equals 0.6 mile improvement in range, and we got five points alone by working on the external rearview mirrors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the coolest, and in terms of future Mercedes-Benz production cars, perhaps the most profound aero technology honed for the AMG GT XX was one that, in the end, wasn\u2019t used for the record attempt: plasma actuators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A technology currently used on aircraft and wind turbines, plasma actuators consist of thin metallic plates with two asymmetrically arranged electrodes separated by an insulating dielectric layer and can be attached flush to various components. Applying a high-frequency alternating voltage between the electrodes leads to the formation of an electric field and weakly ionized air, or plasma, near the plate. The ions are accelerated by the electric field, and the resultant particle-on-particle collision leads to a momentum transfer from the ions to the surrounding neutral air, helping it flow more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A plasma actuator, which can be invisibly embedded under the body surface, can thus create the same targeted airflow characteristics around a car\u2019s bodywork as with a spoiler or a sharp edge, but without an increase in drag. And it requires no mechanical or hydraulic parts\u2014the airflow characteristics can be changed simply by switching the plasma actuator on and off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"group\/card block w-full text-left @container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/how-mercedes-benz-will-out-tech-tesla\/photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/files\/68cd93724488580002da3e4b\/007-mercedes-amg-gt-xx-frontend-angus-mackenzie-record-breaking-ev-tech.jpg?w=768&amp;width=768&amp;q=75&amp;format=webp\" alt=\"007 mercedes amg gt xx frontend angus mackenzie record breaking ev tech\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mercedes-Benz wind-tunnel-tested plasma actuators mounted near the rounded rear corners of a full-size model of the AMG GT XX, becoming the first automaker to seriously evaluate the technology. So, why weren\u2019t the plasma actuators, which delivered the same aerodynamic benefits as sharp corners at the trailing edge of the rear fenders of the GT XX, used on the record car? \u201cWe found that at speeds over 120 mph their effect became weaker,\u201d explains aerodynamics engineer Philipp D\u00f6rr. But Mercedes is clearly interested in exploiting the technology in its road cars. \u201cPlasma actuators running down the A-pillars of the G-Class, for example, would really improve its aerodynamic efficiency,\u201d D\u00f6rr said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Driving the GT XX Around the World Is Helping Mercedes Out-Tech Tesla The record-breaking AMG GT XX wasn\u2019t designed as a show car but to torture-test advanced tech destined for production Mercedes EVs.Angus MacKenzieWriter ManufacturerPhotographerSep 19, 2025 Mercedes-Benz has a long tradition of record breaking and of competing at the highest levels of motorsport, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4239"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4241,"href":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4239\/revisions\/4241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}