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3/13/2015
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Something special has been going
on behind the scenes at Aston Martin with a push to release a car to rival the
Mclaren P1 GTR and the Ferrari FXX-K and create the ultimate supercar experience for its clients. Available to view at this
month’s 2015 Geneva Motor Show, the Aston Martin Vulcan fits the bill and is
Aston Martin’s most expensive car at £1.8 million.
The Vulcan represents a change in
direction for the company especially concerning design, where it does not look
anything like a traditional Aston
Martin such as the DB9. In fact, on first look, it really looks nothing
like an Aston Martin. The exterior is as ostentatious as you would hope for
from a hypercar, with a carbon fibre monocoque frame and a huge rear wing. Both
the design and the technology nod towards the V8 Vantage GTE and the DR9 racing
cars and the company itself stated in its press release that the design is
hinting at more to come for the next generation of the luxury brand’s
supercars.
The technology is as impressive as
the design and has been taken from Aston Martin’s GT racing team. The Vulcan is
able to reach more than 800bhp with its 7-litre V12 engine and has race
specification tyres made by expert French tyre manufacturer Michelin. While full
performance data will have to wait until later in 2015, it is almost inevitable
that we will be blown away by what the Vulcan can do. The company has already
stated that it has an incredible power-to-weight ratio.
The inside of the car is made
with racing in mind. It is minimalist, yet tailored to the comfort of the
driver, with a touchscreen in the centre of the steering wheel and the finest
leather seats.
The car will be a track-only
supercar and extremely exclusive with British manufacturers announcing that
only 24 will be made, all of which have already been sold. The car promises a
fantastic performance and Aston Martin will provide intensive track training with
models such as the V12 Vantage S, for buyers before they pick up their car.
Darren Turner – winner of the Le Mans race with Aston Martin - will provide
training and the company has also promised that clients will be driving on some
of the “most famous and glamorous circuits in the world.”
CEO Andy Palmer described the car
as the British manufacturer’s “most extreme supercar ever” and it is certainly
the start of something different from Aston Martin. It will be interesting to
see what the future holds.
