Michelin and Mercedes-AMG Travel the Earth’s Circumference and Set an Endurance Record in an EV

MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 energy: a tailor-made development to combine performance, confidence, and energy efficiency.

While the CONCEPT AMG GT XX delivers a powerful demonstration of the superior AMG.EA performance, the challenge was equally ambitious with regard to the tires. How do you overcome the extreme stresses of this program while guaranteeing performance, consistency, and energy efficiency? Michelin mobilized the skills of its Research & Development Center to design a completely new “high performance” tire, the MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 energy. The result of five years of tire research, it uses the Group’s most advanced technologies in terms of dynamic vehicle/tire simulation, coupled with unique manufacturing processes. It boasts a hitherto unseen dual-rubber architecture on the tread:

• On the outer sides, the latest generation of the Energy Passive Compound allows for reducing energy consumption.
• In the center, the new Adaptive Grip Compound maximizes grip on dry and wet surfaces.

This innovative design guarantees exceptional energy efficiency, reducing the number of recharges while maintaining constant performances up to the last mile.

The MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 energy tires fitted to the CONCEPT AMG GT XX had the following dimensions: 265/40 ZR20 107Y XL MO1 on the front and 295/40 ZR 20 113Y XL MO1 on the rear. Developed specifically for this concept car, the tires have integrated electronic RFID chips that allow for real-time monitoring of the tires and optimization of their use.

A common ambition: push the boundaries in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow

This record is part of the continuing strategic partnership between Michelin and Mercedes-AMG, which began over 30 years ago. Based on a common passion for performance and responsible innovation, it illustrates Michelin’s ability to develop tailor-made solutions for one of the most demanding constructors while speeding up the marketing of technologies that will ultimately benefit drivers across the entire world.