Aston Martin Vulcan Revealed in Volcanic Orange Color
The Aston Martin Vulcan is a track-only hypercar that was revealed earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show. At the time, it was shown in a sort of spearmint green color, but now the British automaker has unveiled it in an atomic orange hue.
Revealed at a private get-together during Monterey Car Week, this machine looks as mean as ever. As before, this car celebrates Aston Martin’s motorsports heritage and brandishes a 7.0-ltier V12 that promise to deliver in excess of 800 horsepower.
Its monocoque structure is made of carbon fiber, as is the Vulcan’s bodywork. Obviously, this provides a strong foundation and incredibly light weight.
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Beyond all of this, the engine is mounted amidship and sends torque to the rear wheels through a limited-slip differential. Helping manage that brute force is a track-derived pushrod suspension setup with driver-adjustable dampers. Reining all of this in are carbon-ceramic brake rotors squeezed by Brembo calipers.
Production of the track-only Aston Martin Vulcan was limited to just 24 models. Given its racing pedigree, it conforms to all FIA safety regulations. Of course if you’re a true automotive enthusiast – and a regular AutoGuide.com reader – none of this is really news. However, the Vulcan’s hot new paint job is worth checking out.
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Born and raised in metro Detroit, Craig was steeped in mechanics from childhood. He feels as much at home with a wrench or welding gun in his hand as he does behind the wheel or in front of a camera. Putting his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism to good use, he's always pumping out videos, reviews, and features for AutoGuide.com. When the workday is over, he can be found out driving his fully restored 1936 Ford V8 sedan. Craig has covered the automotive industry full time for more than 10 years and is a member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
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