Aston Martin has just unleashed upon the world the 715-horsepower
DBS Superleggera, but it doesn't represent the end of the performance road
for the new super GT.
Just as we've seen with the automaker's other performance
cars, the DBS Superleggera will eventually receive the
AMR treatment. Not to be confused with the Aston Martin Racing motorsport
department, AMR is Aston Martin's new performance sub-brand and usually
designates the fastest version of an Aston Martin product line. There's also
an AMR
Pro label for track-focused cars.
As for the eventual DBS Superleggera AMR, Australian
publication Motoring has
managed to glean a few details from one of its sources at Aston Martin.
Apparently the car will come with tuned suspension including revised spring
rates and dampers. The rear axle's limited-slip differential is also expected
to be tuned.
Power from the 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V-12 will almost
certainly be up too. Motoring's source said that with relatively minor
mods, in this case a cold-air intake, the engine can deliver a maximum 750 hp.
Any more power will require significant work on the internals it seems. Torque
should also be dialed higher but no more than 900 pound-feet, the maximum the
DBS Superleggera's eight-speed automatic can handle. Currently the car
generates 664 pound-feet of twist.
And finally carbon fiber will be employed to further shed
weight. Carbon fiber is used for the body of the DBS Superleggera and more of
the lightweight stuff should be employed on the AMR version. Look for it to
feature on the engine cover, exhaust tips, steering wheel, and seat shells. The
latter should save 44 pounds alone.
Motoring suggests that will all the mods the DBS
Superleggera AMR will hit 62 mph in 3.2 seconds and top out at 214 mph. That
compares to the standard car's figures of 3.4 seconds and 211 mph.
A debut for the DBS Superleggera AMR will likely take place
in late 2019 or early the following year. Before it arrives Aston Martin is
expected to introduce a DBS Superleggera
Volante convertible.
source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1075567_first-details-on-aston-martin-dbs-superleggera-amr
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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