Mercedes-AMG GT XX Shatters EV Endurance Records with “Around-the-World” Run
Covering 40,075 km in 7 days and 13 hours at an average speed of 186 mph.
Summary
- Covered 5,479 km in 24 hours, breaking the EV distance record
- Completed 40,075 km in 7 days, 13 hours, averaging 186 mph
- Features axial-flux motors, liquid-cooled battery and 850 kW charging
Mercedes-AMG has rewritten the record books with the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, a technology pioneer that shattered 25 endurance benchmarks at Italy’s Nardò test track. Among its feats, the all-electric prototype covered 5,479 kilometers (3,405 miles) in 24 hours, eclipsing the previous record by more than 1,500 kilometers.
Engineers then pushed the concept to a more audacious goal: circling the globe by covering the Earth’s equatorial distance of 40,075 km (24,901 miles). In just 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 7 seconds, the GT XX completed its “around the world in eight days” mission ahead of schedule, averaging over 3,293 miles per day at a sustained 186 mph (300 km/h).
The achievement was powered by AMG’s forthcoming AMG.EA architecture, featuring three axial-flux motors and a directly cooled high-performance battery. Charging at up to 850 kW, the car repeatedly replenished enough range for 248 miles in just five minutes, underscoring technology far beyond today’s infrastructure.
Mercedes-AMG Chairman Michael Schiebe called the run proof that “our drive system must be convincing across the board,” promising the production models will deliver a “genuine AMG – no ifs; no buts.” F1 driver George Russell, part of the test team, added: “The axial flux motors respond as immediately and precisely as a Formula 1 drivetrain, but with an endurance I’ve only ever experienced with combustion engines.”
