The Mercedes-Benz Lotec C1000 is a one-off

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, jointly designed, developed and built by German automotive manufacturers

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and

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. It was originally conceived in 1994, and constructed in 1995 by request of an Emirati oil tycoon. The ''1000'' in the name stood for the number of horsepower it produced. It was powered by a

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Mercedes-Benz M117 V8 engine, capable of producing , which enables it to accelerate from in 3.2 seconds, and was claimed to be able to reach a theoretical top speed of . It reportedly cost Lotec between US$2.2 and 3.6 million to develop the car.

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