Aston Martin Hypercar in Development With Red Bull
Aston Martin’s partnership with Red Bull Racing could go beyond Formula 1 race cars.
Autocar reports that the British automaker is teaming up with Red Bull Racing’s Adrian Newey, a legendary Formula 1 designer, to build a road-going hypercar that is expected to go on sale around 2018 and will rival other supercars such as the McLaren P1 and Ferrari FXX K.
It appears that the collaboration will be between Aston Martin and Red Bull Technologies, which means it doesn’t affect Aston Martin’s rumored return to Formula 1 since that would fall under the Red Bull Racing entity.
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As for the Aston Martin hypercar, expect Newey to turn to Mercedes-Benz for the powertrain. At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, head of Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner, said that Newey was working on a road car project and that it would be inevitable for Red Bull to make a production car. Newey is aiming to make the vehicle the pinnacle of its class, while remaining street legal.
[Source: Autocar]
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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Aston Martin hypercar with a Megalo-Mercedes engine can still be tuned further into an ungodly generalissimo obscenity by Brabus!!!
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