Aston
Martin's Valkyrie hasn't even started deliveries but the British
automaker is already teasing the hypercar that will come after it.
Aston Martin on Thursday released a teaser sketch for a new
hypercar code-named the 003 and slated to arrive on the market in late 2021.
For those counting, the Valkyrie carries the 001 code name while the
track-only Valkyrie
AMR Pro carries the 002 name.
The 003 isn't to be confused with the mid-engine supercar
that Aston Martin will launch in 2020 as the new
Vanquish. The mid-engine supercar will be a permanent addition to Aston
Martin's lineup while the 003 will be a limited edition along the lines of the
Valkyrie.
It will also feature design, technology and a lightweight
ethos inspired by the Valkyrie, combined with a new hybrid powertrain utilizing
a turbocharged engine as its internal combustion component. The car will also
benefit from active aerodynamics and suspension, no doubt honed by the boffins
at the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team.
Aston Martin will build 500 examples of the 003 in coupe
format, compared to 175 Valkyries. The automaker hasn't said whether a
convertible will be added but it is a possibility. Crucially, the 003 will
likely be the car that Aston Martin uses for the 2020/2021 World Endurance
Championship's new Hypercar class should the
automaker end up joining, which means we could see a version of it race at
Le Mans.
Valkyrie buyers shouldn't feel like Aston Martin is already
offering a superior hypercar. The 003 will be a more comfortable, more usable
car—we're told there will be space for luggage—with positioning more in line
with cars like the Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1, which is why Aston Martin
executives have referred to it as the “son”
or “brother” of Valkyrie.
“It was always the intention for the Aston Martin Valkyrie
to be a once-in-a lifetime project, however, it was also vital to us that
Valkyrie would create a legacy: a direct descendent that would also set new
standards within its own area of the hypercar market, creating a bloodline of
highly specialised, limited production machines that can exist in parallel with
Aston Martin’s series production models,” Aston Martin Lagonda CEO Andy Palmer
said of the car.
source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1118892_aston-martin-003-hypercar-teased-might-race-at-le-mans
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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