The Mercedes W05 Hybrid, a real winning machine

Sixteen victories out of nineteen possible, the Drivers' world title for Lewis Hamilton and the title Constructors for Mercedes. The W05 Hybrids achieved an almost perfect year in 2014, largely crushing the competition led in particular by Red Bull et Williams for the first season of the Power Unit V6 turbo/hybrid era.

“The W05 is a beautiful machine, mechanically very successful, therefore well balanced, easy to adjust and drive, rather economical with tires, Explain Aldo Costa, Mercedes Engineering Director. But its performance also lies in its very sophisticated energy recovery and management systems, on which Mercedes specialists have done a masterful job..."

Find the underside of the Mercedes W05 Hybrid in issue 1992 of AUTOhebdo, which will remain available on newsstands until Tuesday January 6 and still downloadable in digital version.