Electric car sets record for 7 consecutive days of running, breaking 26 world records

Mercedes-AMG GT XX electric car sets record by completing more than 40,000 km, running continuously for 7 days, breaking 26 world records.

Electric car sets record for running continuously for 7 days

At the Nardo racetrack in Italy, the Mercedes-AMG GT XX, the concept model that preceded the AMG GT EV, achieved an unprecedented feat: completing a distance of 40,075 km in 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 7 seconds, equivalent to the circumference of the Earth.

Not only that, the team continued to drive to overcome 40,233 km in 7 days 14 hours 9 minutes 52 seconds, setting a new milestone for the electric vehicle industry.

The four-door electric sedan travels continuously at a speed of 299 km/h, stopping only for fast charging at 850 kW. The achievement helps Mercedes break the old record of XPeng P7 (2,521 km/24h) by reaching 5,479 km in 24 hours.

Breaking 26 world records

During the eight-day journey, the team of 17 drivers took turns at the wheel, almost non-stop. As a result, the GT XX EV set 26 secondary records, including the longest distance in 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144 and 168 hours.

Time	Distance traveled (km)
12 hours	2,749,924
24 hours (1 day)	5,478,881
48 hours (2 days)	10,859,526
72 hours (3 days)	16,250,444
96 hours (4 days)	21,632,451
120 hours (5 days)	26,807,575
144 hours (6 days)	32,099,133
168 hours (7 days)	37,259,955

Mercedes equips the GT XX with an NCMA (Nickel – Cobalt – Manganese – Aluminum) battery pack with an energy density of 300 Wh/kg, consisting of more than 3,000 cells. A non-conductive oil cooling system helps control the temperature of each cell, allowing the car to maintain a charging capacity of 850 kW without losing performance.

As a result, with just 5 minutes of charging, the car can travel about 399 km, completely resolving concerns about operating range and charging time.

The GT XX concept features three oil-cooled Yasa electric motors, delivering a total output of over 1,300 horsepower. The two rear-mounted motors combine the transmission and inverter in a single housing, while the front motors act as boosters when needed, providing exceptional acceleration and performance.

Although it is a concept car, the GT XX is considered the closest test car to the upcoming four-door Mercedes-AMG GT production model. The battery technology, super-fast charging system and high-performance electric motor are expected to be inherited, before spreading to cheaper Mercedes-Benz models in the future.

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