The Vision One-Eleven prototype by Mercedes is equipped with an innovative fully-electric propulsion technology with an extremely powerful and efficient axial-flux motor developed by the British Yasa, 100% sister company of Mercedes-Benz AG since July 2021.
«Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven combines a breathtaking design with a forefront powertrain technology. Like its historical homonymous, it explores new courses for the future of sports performances. At the core of the compact and extremely efficient powertrain there is the innovative high-tech axial-flux electric Yasa motor. If offers a power resembling the one of motor sports in a much smaller package. This makes Yasa axial-flux motor ideal for high-performance electric vehicles. In combination with the cells of cylinder batteries liquid-cooled and inspired to the Formula 1 world, Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven is another test point in the broad range of performances enclosed in our four-pronged development strategy for electric traction» explained Markus Schäfer, member of the Board of Directors of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer.
