The 2018 Aston Martin AM-RB 001

The Car That Should Be On Forza Motorsport 7

     You may remember an earlier Aston Martin article I did on a mid-engine Aston Martin made by the Danish called the HBH Bulldog.  While that car was pretty looking it pales in comparison to what the British themselves at Aston Martin alongside Red Bull Racing have created in terms of pretty much everything. This new mid-engine Aston will likely hit production unlike the HBH Bulldog and it will be called the AM-RB 001. And the best part about this car in a time where cars are using electric or hybrid technology to move is that the AM-RB 001 has a (you heard me) a naturally aspirated V-12 engine with crazy performance numbers. Plus it burns fuel quite cleanly for a V-12. Because of the power and looks of the car some fans have called this car a Le Mans prototype car for public roads. Let's learn more about this so called Le Mans prototype for public roads.

     The Aston Martin AM-RB 001 is a British hypercar equipped with a naturally aspirated V-12 with a currently unknown amount of liters that delivers 220 mph top speed. Naught to sixty takes an estimated 3 seconds or actually 3 seconds. Unfortunately Aston has been secretive about how much horsepower this hypercar has. The engine will be coupled to a race-spec transmission that was created in collaboration with a man named Adrian Newey and Red Bull Advanced Technologies. Newey also said the suspension will have creative technology and use principles created over his 30 year career as a Formula 1 race car driver. That sounds awesome.

     The AM-RB 001 has a chassis made of carbon fibre. As for the aerodynamic kit it is rumored to use Formula 1 inspiration for incredible downforce on public roads. The exterior is no surprise said to be modeled after an LMP1 for Le Mans and it seems to share all those features. The underbody also uses Formula 1 race car inspiration for excellent all-around performance.

     As opposed to the standard diffuser that goes to the ground found on most if not all Aston Martin cars, the AM-RB 001 uses a tunnel-like element that is supposed to channel air that comes from beneath the nose. 

     The AM-RB 001's price will likely cost about 1 million pounds in Britain, and about 1.3 million dollars in the United States. That's right people. This car has likely passed all the California emissions safety tests so it will likely be legal to drive almost everywhere in the United States.

     Currently according to Aston Martin the car is 80% finished.