The Aston Martin Vulcan AMR Pro has been revealed
for the Goodwood Festival of Speed this week, bringing a range of aerodynamic
enhancements to the British marque’s already-manic track-only supercar.
Compared to the ‘standard’ Vulcan, the Aston Martin
Racing (AMR) Pro version gets new louvred panels above the front wheel arches
to reduce aerodynamic lift, dive planes
at each side of the nose and a new front splitter with turning vanes to improve
steering response.
Optimisation of the carbon-fibre lay-up and core for
the engine cover has saved five kilograms, while a new dual-pane rear wing
sports a 20 mm ‘Gurney’ flap on the tailing edge and additional 15mm Gurneys on
the end plates to maximise downforce.
These changes have helped to increase the Vulcan’s
downforce figure from 3150 Nm, to 4000 Nm. By comparison, the AMR Vantage GTE
race car which took out a class win at the 2017 Le Mans event generates 3104 Nm
of downforce.
Under the bonnet is the same 831 hp 7.0-litre V12 as
the ‘standard’ car, though the six-speed sequential transmission’s ratios have
been shortened to deliver “intensified” acceleration. Just 24 examples of the
Vulcan were built in 2016, with all versions confined to track use. The AMR Pro
package is available to all current owners of the Vulcan, with work already
underway on the first upgrades. The Aston Martin Vulcan AMR Pro will make its
dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
