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Aston Martin's AM-RB 001 Hypercar Will Offer Top-Speed Of 402kmph

The Aston Martin hypercar will come powered by a new, mid-mounted naturally aspirated V12 engine with a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio - 1bhp per kilo of weight.
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Published on December 6, 2016

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  • The AM-RB 001 is a bespoke machine from the tyres up
  • Deliveries for the Aston Martin Red Bull hypercar will begin in 2018
  • A track-only variation of the hypercar is also under development
Aston Martin along with the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team revealed the AM-RB 001 hypercar earlier this year in July. Though details about the AM-RB 001's technical specifications have been thin till now, it is known the Aston Martin hypercar will come powered by a new, mid-mounted naturally aspirated V12 engine with a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio - 1bhp per kilo of weight.

However, coveted details were recently revealed; Marek Reichman, Chief Creative Officer and Design Director, Aston Martin, recently revealed to Australian publication Motoring that the AM-RB 001 will offer a top-speed of 402kmph.

Reichman also said the AM-RB 001's bespoke V12 engine will displace between 6.0- and 7.0-litres and revv to 9500rpm. Its single-clutch sequential gearbox will be developed with Xtrac, which supplies gearboxes for the British carmaker's race cars.

AM-RB 001 Rear

AM-RB 001: The Aston Martin hypercar will offer a top-speed of 402kmph

The AM-RB 001, a bespoke machine from the tyres up, will be made at Gaydon, in the purpose-built facility created for Aston Martin's original hypercar, the One-77. Its production run will be limited to 150 units and interestingly, the number of orders received for the car is four times that number. Deliveries for the Aston Martin Red Bull hypercar will begin in 2018.

One must note that a track-only variation of the hypercar is also under development. Its projected performance will be in line with that of today's LMP1 Le Mans sports prototypes.

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