The AM-RB 001 made its Asia debut yesterday, at a VIP event hosted by Marek Reichman, Aston Martin Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, and Christian Horner, Team Principal, Red Bull Racing.
Uncompromising in all respects, the AM-RB 001 is a bespoke machine from the tyres up. The product of a unique Innovation Partnership between the British luxury brand and eminent Formula One team, this ambitious collaboration combines the vision and skills of two world-leading brands to create a road car the like of which has never been seen before.
Built around a lightweight carbon fibre structure, the AM-RB 001 boasts truly radical aerodynamics for unprecedented levels of downforce in a road-legal car. Helmed by the design prowess of Red Bull Racing Chief Technical Officer, Adrian Newey, the car's extraordinary levels of downforce is generated by underfloor aerodynamics. Reichman was free to craft a pure yet breathtaking dramatic form that elegantly expresses both the AM-RB 001's cutting-edge dynamism and the unmistakable essence of Aston Martin.
While boundary-pushing performance is clearly of paramount importance, so too, is exceptional efficiency and packaging. Newey's unrivalled knowledge has enabled the AM-RB 001 to be extremely light and compact, yet offer genuine comfort and space for driver and passenger.
It will be hand-built in a purpose-built facility created for Aston Martin's Special Projects. More details of the AM-RB 001's technical specification will be revealed in due course, but its heart is a new, mid-mounted, high-revving, naturally aspirated V12 engine with the potency to achieve a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio.
Marek Reichman commented on the AM-RB 001, "It is a delight to bring AM-RB 001 to Singapore on the eve of the Formula One Grand Prix weekend, and to reveal the car with Christian for its Asia debut. It is an incredible experience to be working with an organisation like Red Bull Racing, and in particular alongside Adrian and Christian."
Continuing the on-going Innovation Partnership, the task of engineering the AM-RB 001 will be shared between Q by Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technologies. Total volume will be 150 road cars inclusive of all remaining prototypes and 25 track-only versions, with first deliveries commencing in 2019. Loyal collectors of the brand will receive priority when allocating the 150 road cars.
It will be hand-built in a purpose-built facility created for Aston Martin's Special Projects. More details of the AM-RB 001's technical specification will be revealed in due course, but its heart is a new, mid-mounted, high-revving, naturally aspirated V12 engine with the potency to achieve a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio.
Marek Reichman commented on the AM-RB 001, "It is a delight to bring AM-RB 001 to Singapore on the eve of the Formula One Grand Prix weekend, and to reveal the car with Christian for its Asia debut. It is an incredible experience to be working with an organisation like Red Bull Racing, and in particular alongside Adrian and Christian."
Continuing the on-going Innovation Partnership, the task of engineering the AM-RB 001 will be shared between Q by Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technologies. Total volume will be 150 road cars inclusive of all remaining prototypes and 25 track-only versions, with first deliveries commencing in 2019. Loyal collectors of the brand will receive priority when allocating the 150 road cars.
