Nother CarGuy

The  AM-RB 001 hypercar  being developed by Aston Martin and Red Bull Technologies could deliver upwards of 4,000 pounds (1,814 kg) of downforce. In an article by the  Wall Street Journal  discussing the model, its designer, Adrian Newey, revealed the extraordinary figure for the track-only variant. According to project engineer David King, that could make the AM-RB 001 capable of cornering at up to 4 g of lateral acceleration. By comparison, a  Formula One car  can develop 3.5 g of lateral acceleration and the McLaren P1 GTR around 2.5 g. Helping to achieve such extraordinary figures will be the model's utilization of an advanced underbody air channel design which will be so effective that the model won't have to use a large rear wing or any clearly visible aerodynamic aids. Of course, it won't just be the corners where the AM-RB 001 will be ferocious. It is reported that it will be able to accelerate from a standstill to 200 mph (320 km/h) in just 10 s...

While full technical specs will be revealed in due course, according to both Aston Martin as well as RBR, the AM-RB 001's high-revving naturally aspirated V12 is potent enough to achieve a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio, or 1 BHP per kilo of weight. The  AM-RB 001  is engineered to be perfectly usable and enjoyable on the road, but with the ability to perform like no other road car when driven on a race track. Though, future customers only interested in its racing performance will be glad to know that a track-only AM-RB 001 is also in development, projected to be as fast as a LMP1 Le Mans sports prototype. Charged with developing the AM-RB 001 were Red Bull Racing chief technical offider Adrian Newey, Aston Martin EVP & chief creative officer Marek Reichman and David King, VP & chief special operations officer. Together they formed a formidable alliance, one that led to the AM-RB 001's truly radical aerodynamics and what they call  "unprecedented levels of downforce...