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Aston Martin caused a bit of a stir when they pulled the covers off their much anticipated hypercar a few days ago. It didn"t disappoint.The AM-RB 001 derived from Aston Martin and Red Bull was created by renowned F1 designer Adrian Newey and Aston"s chief creative officer Marek Reichman, with numbers big and bold enough to fry your brain: 1,000bhp, 1000kg and therefore 1000bhp-per-tonne. The power, Newey reckons, will be a higher average than that of an LMP1 car. Yikes."We"re talking also about the driving experience, not just the statistics," he added. "How you are feeling in the car, taking pleasure in driving it, feeling involved in it."No wonder, then, that Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen were itching to have a closer look during the launch. The car now bares their names following a final inspection", although what exactly they were inspecting is awaiting explanationClick through to see if you can spot any faults in the design. We certainly can"t.
Date written: 9 Jul 2016
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Aston Martin caused a bit of a stir when they pulled the covers off their much anticipated hypercar a few days ago. It didn"t disappoint.The AM-RB 001 derived from Aston Martin and Red Bull was created by renowned F1 designer Adrian Newey and Aston"s chief creative officer Marek Reichman, with numbers big and bold enough to fry your brain: 1,000bhp, 1000kg and therefore 1000bhp-per-tonne. The power, Newey reckons, will be a higher average than that of an LMP1 car. Yikes."We"re talking also about the driving experience, not just the statistics," he added. "How you are feeling in the car, taking pleasure in driving it, feeling involved in it."No wonder, then, that Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen were itching to have a closer look during the launch. The car now bares their names following a final inspection", although what exactly they were inspecting is awaiting explanationClick through to see if you can spot any faults in the design. We certainly can"t.
Date written: 9 Jul 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 4187