Exotic supercar maker Aston Martin have announced a collaboration with Red Bull Racing to create a next-generation hypercar.
Believed to be closing a deal with Force India that saw the team being rebranded Aston Martin Racing, the news comes as a blow to the Silverstone-based Indian outfit. The new project, codenamed ‘AM-RB 001’, will see ace aerodynamicist Adrian Newey of Red Bull team up with Marek Reichman, Aston’s Creative Officer. The official release referred to this collaboration as an ‘Innovation Partnership’ between Red Bull Racing, Red Bull Advanced Technologies and Aston Martin.
Aston Martin CEO Dr Andy Palmer said: “Formula One offers the ultimate global stage to build wider awareness of the Aston Martin brand. However, this partnership will deliver even more than that when the hypercar that Aston Martin and Adrian Newey are in the process of developing hits the road.
“Between Q by Aston Martin Advanced, Red Bull Advanced Technologies and project partner AF Racing AG, we are going to create a car that will excite and stir the imaginations of the car designers of the future and a global audience of sports car enthusiasts.
“These are exciting times for Aston Martin and arriving hot on the heels of our DB11 launch earlier this month, this new partnership underlines that our brand really is racing again.”
Potentially, this partnership will take Aston Martin’s hybrid tech to the next level, allowing the combined use of a combustion engine, probably their new twin-turbo V12, with electric motors and energy recuperation systems much faster than what we’re used to seeing on present hybrid supercars. The targets? Without a doubt, the big three: Porsche, McLaren, and Ferrari.
Story: Jim Gorde
