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Journée conférence au Geneva International Motor Show 2017 pour les constructeurs. Aston Martin présenté non pas une auto inédite mais trois ! Il y a l’hypercar VALKYRIE qui est le nom définitif du projet AM-RB 001, la petite sublime Vantage AMR Pro et la 4-doors dénommée Rapide AMR. Eh, on va présenter (rapidement) cette automobile beautiful au moteur V12 de 6.0L de puissance 600 ch. En fait, Aston Martin présente new brand AMR pour ‘Aston Martin Racing’, un badge apposé sur les autos inspirées de la course automobile. Le Team AMR est engagé en Championnat du monde d’Endurance.
Présentation Aston Martin AMR cars 2017 Geneva
AMR – Taking Aston Martin to new extremes
Aston Martin has chosen the 2017 Geneva Motor Show to launch AMR – an exciting new brand that brings a new dimension of race inspired dynamism and performance.
Aston Martin AMR ?
7th March 2017, Gaydon: Aston Martin has chosen the 2017 Geneva Motor Show to launch AMR – an exciting new brand that brings a new dimension of race inspired dynamism and performance.
Reflecting Aston Martin’s racing pedigree, AMR takes technology and inspiration from motorsport to amplify the sporting prowess present across the model range. With enhanced performance, sharper dynamics and more powerful design language, AMR takes Aston Martin’s road cars to new and exciting extremes.
The AMR brand follows in the wheeltracks of successive iconic Aston Martin road cars which boasted top-level racing pedigree. In the mid-1930s the success of Aston Martin’s Team Cars in the Ulster TT road race led the marque to build further examples of the lightweight two-seater for sale to the public. In 1951, Sir David Brown introduced uprated and highly desirable ‘Vantage’ specification models, and steered the marque to an historic outright win at Le Mans with the iconic DBR1 in 1959.
Since the formation of Aston Martin Racing (AMR) in 2004 Aston Martin has enjoyed success in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), winning the 2016 FIA WEC GT Drivers Championship, while also securing three class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans over this period. Similarly, Aston Martin Racing’s GT3 and GT4 racers have secured countless victories and championship titles around the world.
The Rapide represents the first tier of AMR, enhancing the four-door sports car with a comprehensive suite of power, chassis and styling upgrades, plus a spectacular new interior treatment.
While future development of the core AMR models will be part of Aston Martin’s central vehicle engineering teams, development of all AMR Pro models will be led by Q by Aston Martin Advanced Operations. This highly-skilled department – managed by Aston Martin’s VP and Chief Special Operations Officer, David King – already has extensive experience of creating extreme Aston Martins, with recent projects including the Vantage GT12, Vantage GT8 and Aston Martin Vulcan.
Underlining Aston Martin’s commitment to its new high-performance brand, AMR’s European development and brand centre will be based at Aston Martin’s state-of-the-art Nürburgring Test Centre, which is situated within sight of the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife race track.
“Each time we have pushed the boundaries and done something extreme, the customers have loved the cars. AMR enables us to take Aston Martin into a new dimension. One where we can turn-up the sporting DNA present in all of our models and make a true statement.
An AMR model will have an instantly recognisable design language. One that accentuates and amplifies, together with the latest GT race car technology for the road. They will be special and rare cars that are credible, thrilling to drive and hugely desirable to own.”
– Marek Reichman, Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Aston Martin
“As passionate enthusiasts of Aston Martin’s competition pedigree, AMR is something we have wanted to bring to fruition for some time. Cars such as the Vantage GT8 and Vantage GT12 confirmed that our customers love raw, race-bred models, but we also knew there was an opportunity to create cars that offer a sharper performance focus but stop short of those truly hardcore, special series models. With the AMR brand we have the perfect platform to deliver both.
As proof of that intent I’m incredibly excited to announce that we will be putting both the Vantage AMR Pro and Rapide AMR into production: the Vantage in an extremely limited series of no more than 7 cars; the Rapide as a run of only 210 cars. They are the start of something very exciting – a programme that will eventually see an AMR version of every model in the Aston Martin range”.
-Dr. Andy Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Aston Martin
Aston Martin Rapide ?
L’Aston Martin Rapide est une berline quatre portes, quatre sièges, produite par la marque de luxe britannique Aston Martin dont le but est de concurrencer la Porsche Panamera sa plus proche rivale ou dans un autre registre la Maserati Quattroporte.
Elle a été présentée pour la première fois sous la forme d’un concept car au salon de Détroit de 2006, puis officiellement présentée dans sa version définitive au Salon de Francfort de 2009. Le nom de Rapide est une référence à la Lagonda Rapide, une berline produite par Lagonda filiale du groupe Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. depuis son rachat en 1947 par l’industriel britannique David Brown, créateur éponyme de la célèbre lignée « DB ».
L’Aston Martin Rapide est équipée d’un moteur V12 6.0 litres issu de l’Aston Martin DB9 developpant 477 ch couplé à une boîte automatique ZF à 6 rapports touchtronic à son lancement.
Moteur Aston Martin Rapide AMR
A striking presence on the Aston Martin stand, the Rapide AMR provides a dynamic and visual blueprint for future AMR models. Featuring a 600PS version of Aston Martin’s celebrated 6.0-litre naturally aspirated V12 breathing through a new quad exhaust system, it is the world’s fastest and most thrilling four-door, capable of 210mph.
Design Aston Martin Rapide AMR
Resplendent in AMR’s signature Stirling Green with vibrant lime green accents, riding on new 21in alloy wheels and featuring a dramatic new full height signature grille, front splitter, side sills, rear diffuser and aero flip on the rear decklid, the Rapide AMR makes a striking statement.
Extensive use of carbon fibre detailing on the exterior provide the perfect finishing touches. The interior is equally breathtaking. Lightweight carbon fibre front seats, trimmed throughout in Dark Knight Alcantara with Lime Green accents and carbon fibre waterfall, centre console and door casings, ensure the Rapide AMR is a fabulous fusion of race car attitude with a luxurious crafted twist.
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