Not with this. Just 150 of the road-going version will be made – including any existing prototypes, with an additional 25 track versions to be built.
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The AM-RB 001 will be built nearly entirely of carbon fiber.
Aston Martin hasn’t revealed full performance figures yet but it is expected to be capable of 0-62mph in two seconds and hit a top speed in excess of 200mph. As for its transmission, Aston Martin notes that it’s a brand new one designed by Red Bull Advanced Technologies and Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing’s Chief Technical Officer and the world’s most successful F1 designer.
Today, Aston Martin revealed their most ambitious auto yet, the AM-RB 001 hypercar, created in collaboration with Red Bull.
So while a lot of details remain scarce at the moment, the design, motor and pedigree behind the auto should be enough to make the world pay attention.
Speaking about the AM-RB 001, Newey said: “I’ve long harboured the desire to design a road auto”. It’s called the AM-RB 001 and it’s created to be immensely quick both on the road and on the track. While we don’t know the specifics of just how fast it will be able to go on a track, we do know that it will house a naturally aspirated V12 engine and have a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio. The production and engineering process will be handled by Q by Aston Martin Advanced and Red Bull Advanced Technologies, deliveries will commence in 2018.
Continuing that line of vague details, an F1-inspired suspension system is also confirmed, employing principles “honed by Newey over his thirty-year career”. “That’s the secret we’re trying to put into this vehicle – the technology that allows it to be docile and comfortable, but with enormous outright capabilities”. A full detailed unveiling date for the vehicle is still to be confirmed, although first deliveries are locked in for 2018. Thanks to the prowess of Newey’s design much of this downforce is generated through underfloor aerodynamics, leaving Aston Martin design boss Marek Reichman free to craft an elegant design that’s instantly recognizable as an Aston Martin.
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Newey says of the project: “I’ve long harboured the desire to design a road vehicle”.
