Aston martin hypercar

Aston Martin has teased a new hypercar, a concept version of which will preview at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. The new concept is being called the Project 003 and will sit below the Valkyrie and Valkyrie Pro in Aston's new mid-engined supercar lineup. Onlky 500 will be built when it goes on sale in 2021. The Project 003 seems to carry forward the highly aero-inspired styling of the Valkyrie. Details noticeable in the teaser are high-mounted exhaust, an active rear small and a bubble-like canopy for the passenger compartment. The new supercar will also possible be more practical than the Valkyrie. The Aston Martin Valkyrie will be built with the help of Red Bull Formula One The production version of the Project 003, rumoured to be called the Valhalla, is expected to be powered by a petrol V6 with KERS like electrical assistance. This setup is similar to what we have seen of the LaFerrari and the McLaren P1. The Project 003 should also feature power figures in the range of what these … [Read more...] about New Aston Martin hypercar teased before Geneva 2019 debut

Aston Martin chief executive Andy Palmer has confirmed that the automaker’s upcoming ‘003’ hypercar will use a V6 turbo engine supplemented by a hybrid system. Speaking to Auto Express, Palmer revealed that the ‘003’ will slot below the Valkyrie in Aston Martin’s line-up but above the firm’s Ferrari 488 GTB and McLaren 720S competitor. Consequently, it will have the grunt to match vehicles like the LaFerrari and Porsche 918 Spyder. “In the Valkyrie it’s a naturally aspirated V12, and in the 003 it’s a turbocharged V6,” Palmer said. “There will be hybrid power in there, but very much tuned from a KERS perspective than a normal hybridization perspective – think of it as race tuned. “Obviously it’s a new engine, designed by Aston Martin, so we’re demonstrating that in that V12 arena we have mastery, so V12 and V6 are obviously closely related,” Palmer said. Although a hybrid turbo V6 … [Read more...] about Aston Martin ‘003’ Hypercar To Debut All-New Turbo V6 Hybrid

A RARE 1961 Aston Martin once owned by Peter Sellers is due to go under the hammer - and could fetch more than £3million. The DB4 GT first appeared alongside the actor in the 1963 British comedy film The Wrong Arm of the Law before being purchased by Sellers. Having changed hands a number of times since, it will now go up for auction at RM Sotheby's London sale later this year, still boasting the same "41 DPX" registration seen in the film. While the car is yet to receive an official estimate, a representative from the auction house told The Sun Online it could fetch "in excess of £3million". The green coupe underwent a full restoration in 1999, worth a total £126,000 - but it's the motor's touch with fame that really adds to its value. According to the Aston Martin DB4GT book, Sellers enjoyed driving this particular DB4 so much during filming that he purchased it in 1963. But the Pink Panther star only owned the motor for a brief period before selling it on. The … [Read more...] about Classic 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT once owned by The Pink Panther star Peter Sellers could sell for more than £3MILLION

JAMES BOND'S latest gadget is ready - a submarine that's going on sale for a reported £4million. Super-rich customers - or MI5 spies - can get their hands on "Project Neptune" later this year. Aston Martin first hinted it was going "off-road" with its new model back in September - and promised it wasn't just a concept for the Bond props department. Now more details of what the "exclusive, strictly-limited edition" submarine will look like have been revealed - and it's incredible. The design appears to take inspiration from the £3m Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar, the mini-speedboat driven by Pierce Brosnan in The World is Not Enough and, of course, the famous underwater car in The Spy Who Loved Me. Aston - which teamed up with Triton Submarines to build the submersible - is also offering buyers the chance to customise the vehicle through its aptly-named "Q" personalisation division. Passengers get an almost 360-degree view out of the cockpit while it can dive to 500 … [Read more...] about Aston Martin reveals its new luxury model dubbed ‘Project Neptune’ – a James Bond submarine worth £4million