Aston Martin is building a 'hypercar' in an attempt to bring F1 technology to everyday road cars.
The automotive company has teamed up with Red Bull Racing to create a car it says will be "engineered to be useable and enjoyable as a road car" but with the capability to perform like no road car before it.
The AM-RB 001, which has a carbon fibre structure designed to be lightweight, has underfloor aerodynamics to create downforce.
Red Bull Racing's chief technical officer Adrian Newey said the AM-RB 001 will be a "true road car that's also capable of extreme performance on track".
"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."
In an official release, Aston Martin said: "To cope with the extreme aerodynamic loadings at high speeds yet deliver on-road usability and comfort levels, the AM-RB 001's suspension system will feature innovative technology and employ principles honed by Newey over his thirty-year career."
Likewise, the transmission is a so-called 'clean-sheet design' developed by Red Bull Advanced Technologies.
Full details, including the all-important price, have not been revealed, although the statement continued that the power will come from a mid-mounted, V12 engine.
"Working at Aston Martin means you get to be a part of some truly special projects, but the AM-RB 001 is a dream - a true once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," said David King, Aston Martin's VP.
"Of course it's a huge engineering challenge, too, but the game-changing objectives of this programme have a uniquely energising effect on everyone involved. We're all motivated to achieve great things and take Aston Martin to the absolute pinnacle of road car performance."
Aston Martin said it will make between 99 to 150 vehicles, with 25 track-only versions, with all models built at its Gaydon HQ and being delivered in 2018.
This article was originally published by WIRED UK
