Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing Take Covers Off the AM-RB 001 Hypercar

The AM-RB 001 is a bespoke machine from the tyres up. Though the AM-RB 001's technical specification are yet to be revealed, it will derive power from a new, mid-mounted, high-revving, naturally aspirated V12 engine with the potency to achieve a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio; 1bhp per kilo of weight. The transmission is a "clean-sheet design" envisioned by Newey and developed by Red Bull Advanced Technologies.

(AM-RB001 Hypercar's deliveries will begin in 2018)

Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's Chief Technical Officer, said, "The synergy between Red Bull Racing and Aston Martin is clear. I knew Red Bull Racing had the ability to handle the pure performance aspects, but Aston Martin's experience of making beautiful, fast and comfortable GT cars is of great benefit to the project. I've always been adamant that the AM-RB 001 should be a true road car that's also capable of extreme performance on track, and this means it really has to be a car of two characters. That's the secret we're trying to put into this car - the technology that allows it to be docile and comfortable, but with immense outright capabilities."

(Only 99-150 units of the AM-RB001 will be made)

The production of the AM-RB 001 will take place at Gaydon, in the purpose-built facility created for Aston Martin's original hypercar, the One-77. Its production run will be limited between 99 and 150 road cars, inclusive of all remaining prototypes, and 25 track-only versions. Deliveries for the hypercar will in 2018.