The Cigarette 515 Project One is a 3,100 horsepower hyperboat built by Cigarette Racing as the seagoing twin of the Mercedes-AMG Project One hypercar. Measuring 15.7 meters with a widened 2.9 meter beam, it carries six people in race-style comfort and can crack 225 km/h on open water, making it one of the most extreme production powerboats ever inspired by a road car.
What is the Cigarette 515 Project One?
Mercedes and Cigarette Racing have worked together for a long time, often creating insane boats. Up to this point there had been eight special edition boats directly inspired by Mercedes sports cars, and the 515 Project One is the boldest yet. As New Atlas noted, the boat was designed from the ground up to echo the Mercedes-AMG Project One supersports car, translating hypercar thinking onto the water.
How big is the 515 Project One and what is inside?
The 515 Project One measures 15.7m long with a widened beam of 2.9m, making it roomier than the usual Cigarette offerings and seating six people in complete comfort. Built from kevlar, e-glass and carbon fiber, it keeps a relatively lightweight regimen to match its automotive counterpart, and the carbon fiber deck improves handling by lowering the center of mass. The race-style cabin offers a cooler, a forward bed, LED lighting, dual Garmin 8212 navigation touchscreens, a JL Audio system and a carbon fiber gauge cluster.
How fast is the Cigarette 515 Project One?
The 515 Project One is not only slick paint and luxurious amenities; it also means business. Powered by dual Mercury Racing 1,350/1,550 Quad Cam 4 Valve engines and M8 stern drives, it tops out at 225 km/h on open water. Add race fuel and activate Race Mode and you unlock the full 3,100 hp, which bolts you to the seat like a race car. As Motor Authority reported, the build was a near one-off, with Cigarette quoting prices by request.
Where to find high-performance boats and luxury yachts
If the 515 Project One captures your imagination, TheArsenale curates a fleet of equally serious watercraft. For carbon-bodied speed, see the SAY45 RIB Speedster Carbon. For open-water luxury, explore the Canados Gladiator luxury yacht, and for something electric and futuristic, the Q2S electric hydrofoil boat.
Ready to put one in your own marina? Browse the full TheArsenale boat collection to find your next hyperboat.
