The Mercedes-Benz Lotec C1000 was a one-off Megacar, jointly designed, developed and built by German automotive manufacturers Lotec and Mercedes-Benz.

It was originally conceived in 1994, and constructed in 1995.

The 1000 in the name stood for the number of horsepower it produced.

[4] It was powered by a twin-turbocharged Mercedes-Benz M117 V8 engine, capable of producing 1,000 hp (750 kW), which enables it to accelerate from 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 3.2 seconds, and could reach a theoretical top speed of 268 mph (431 km/h).

[5] At the time, it cost US$575,000 (worth about US$2.2 million in 2013).