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Mercedes leaks images of Project One prototype on the track

The Formula One engine in the back of Mercedes' new Project One hypercar is so loud that its secret testing is no longer secret.

Car companies usually do their best to prevent images of prototypes leaking out to the media, but the distinctive sound of the Project One's V6 turbo-hybrid F1 engine meant that it was becoming increasingly difficult to keep the car's testing under wraps.