Owning a hypercar has always meant entering a world where normal running costs no longer apply.
Even among today’s most expensive cars, the Mercedes AMG One manages to make ownership look almost absurdly costly. One example heading to an RM Sotheby’s auction in the Netherlands this week shows just how expensive exclusivity can become.
The car has covered only 115 miles, yet it has already received a routine service. That costs about $41,000.
A Routine Service With A Shocking Price
A closer look at the invoice shows that even basic maintenance on the Mercedes AMG One has very little in common with servicing an ordinary car. Most of the cost came from labor. The basic service required 80 hours of work, which cost about $34,500.
That means each hour of labor was charged at roughly $430. High service bills are common in the world of supercars, but this number stands out even among modern hypercars.
The rest of the invoice shows how specialized the AMG One really is. The air filter cost about $2,040, the transmission oil filter was about $2,500, engine oil cost about $605, and even a drain plug was billed at around $165.
Why The AMG One Takes So Long To Service
On normal cars, replacing parts like these would take only a few hours. On the AMG One, the situation is completely different.
The reason is the car’s extremely complex construction. Mercedes AMG developed the One almost like a Formula 1 car adapted for public roads. The engine bay is incredibly compact, with components packed tightly to support maximum performance and aerodynamic efficiency.
Servicing the car therefore requires a major amount of disassembly and careful access to parts that would be simple to reach on a normal vehicle.
Formula 1 Technology Comes At A Price
The engineering behind the AMG One is difficult to criticize. The car currently holds the Nürburgring production car record, with a lap time far ahead of rivals such as the Ford Mustang GTD Competition and Porsche 911 GT2 RS Manthey.
Its hybrid powertrain comes directly from Formula 1-inspired technology and produces a total of 1,049 horsepower. Performance is as extreme as the maintenance costs. The AMG One accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in just 2.9 seconds.
The entire car was developed to deliver the closest experience to a modern race car that can still legally be driven on public roads.
A Rare Hypercar For A Very Small Group
Owners of cars like this usually know what they are getting into. Many collectors rarely drive their hypercars because the costs of use can be so extreme.
That often frustrates enthusiasts who believe machines like this should be driven as intended. Yet when one routine service costs as much as a brand new performance car, it becomes easier to understand why many examples spend most of their lives in climate-controlled garages.
Mercedes AMG built only 275 examples of the One, so these service costs will affect only a very small number of owners.
The car now heading to auction is estimated at between $3.1 million and $3.5 million. Known owners and buyers include former Mercedes AMG Formula 1 drivers such as Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas, which further underlines how closely this car is connected to the highest level of motorsport.
This article originally appeared on Autorepublika.com and has been republished with permission by Guessing Headlights. AI-assisted translation was used, followed by human editing and review.