Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One car set to race the runway
26 Aug 2014|2,839 views
A Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One car is set to take part at Race the Runway - an epic charity drag race organised by and benefiting the Glasgow based Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice. For the second year, Mercedes-Benz is sponsoring the event, which invites owners of high-performance cars of all makes and models to test their cars on the extensive runway at Edinburgh Airport. In return, they just need to make a donation to the Hospice.
Seven AMG road cars with a combined power output of over 3,000bhp will be heading to Scotland to take part, from the A 45 AMG and the GLA 45 AMG to the C 63 AMG Black Series and, among others, the SLS AMG Black Series. The ultimate addition to the runway will be the W03 Silver Arrow F1 car, driven in 2012 by seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, and raced to victory by Nico Rosberg in the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix.
Piloted on the day by Team Development Driver and Sky Sports Presenter Anthony Davidson, spectators will witness the full power of the 750bhp rated V8 engine as it powers the F1 W03, weighing just 600kg, on racing slick tyres.
Taking the form of a series of heats, with the fastest car from each heat progressing to the next stage. Last year, the finalists were achieving around 289km/h on the runway. The rest of the airport remains open throughout the drag races - lending the event a dramatic spectacle for pilots and plane passengers alike as aircraft taxi to and from the Terminal buildings.
A Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One car is set to take part at Race the Runway - an epic charity drag race organised by and benefiting the Glasgow based Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice. For the second year, Mercedes-Benz is sponsoring the event, which invites owners of high-performance cars of all makes and models to test their cars on the extensive runway at Edinburgh Airport. In return, they just need to make a donation to the Hospice.
Seven AMG road cars with a combined power output of over 3,000bhp will be heading to Scotland to take part, from the A 45 AMG and the GLA 45 AMG to the C 63 AMG Black Series and, among others, the SLS AMG Black Series. The ultimate addition to the runway will be the W03 Silver Arrow F1 car, driven in 2012 by seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, and raced to victory by Nico Rosberg in the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix.
Piloted on the day by Team Development Driver and Sky Sports Presenter Anthony Davidson, spectators will witness the full power of the 750bhp rated V8 engine as it powers the F1 W03, weighing just 600kg, on racing slick tyres.
Taking the form of a series of heats, with the fastest car from each heat progressing to the next stage. Last year, the finalists were achieving around 289km/h on the runway. The rest of the airport remains open throughout the drag races - lending the event a dramatic spectacle for pilots and plane passengers alike as aircraft taxi to and from the Terminal buildings.
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