Sports Cars 2015: 2015

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

the Aston Martin Vulcan Green

Introducing the Aston Martin Vulcan – a track-only supercar and the British luxury brand’s most intense and exhilarating creation to date.

Born out of extensive motorsport experience – and using the brand’s acknowledged flair for design and engineering ingenuity – the 800-plus bhp, all-carbon fibre Aston Martin Vulcan promises truly extreme performance.

Uniquely for Aston Martin the new supercar – limited to just 24 examples worldwide – will allow owners the opportunity to precisely tailor their track day experience through a graduating scale of detailed power and dynamic performance adjustments.

CEO, Dr Andy Palmer, said: “Aston Martin Vulcan is, by its very nature, a rare and thrilling supercar. Designed and engineered to deliver a genuinely bespoke driving experience that draws on our rich heritage, this car tailors its power and handling to both the capabilities of the driver and the characteristics of the track.

“A sports car for true sports car lovers, I believe the Aston Martin Vulcan – and the unique ownership programme that sits behind it – sets a whole new standard in the ultra-high luxury supercar class.”

Aston Martin Vulcan Orange

The Aston Martin Vulcan is a model launched in 2015 by Aston Martin at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The Vulcan is a rear wheel drive track only sports car that runs on a new 7 L V12 engine mounted on a carbon fiber chassis and body delivering 800 hp. The Vulcan is fitted with carbon ceramic brakes, magnesium torque tube with a carbon fiber propeller shaft, limited-slip differential, Xtrac 6-speed sequential gearbox and has a curb weight of 1350 kg.

The Vulcan is designed by Aston Martin's creative officer Marek Reichman taking inspirations from Aston Martin current models Vantage and DB9. The Vulcan is to be a limited edition vehicle, only 24 cars will be made priced at $2.3 million.