APRIL 2019 | CARMAGAZINE.CO.UK 85AM-RB 003 will blend
Va l k y r i e ’s u s e o f c a r b o n fi b r e
with elements of Vanquish’s
V6 hy b r i d p owe r t r a i n
You’ll monitor the
hybrid powertrain- and some silly
speeds – here
Instead of conventional flaps, a Flexfoil surface on the rear wing will allow
the car to tweak its aero balance without shifting a conventional wing.
Aston claims improved efficiency and reduced noise versus a conventional
aero solution though, like Valkyrie, the car will do a lot of its aerodynamic
work via its body and vast rear diffuser.
Increased usability compared with the Valkyrie means AM-RB 003 will
use dihedral doors in place of Valkyrie’s gullwing set-up. Inside, Aston’s de-
signer Miles Nurnberger talks of a ‘more habitable but still focused place’.
He adds: ‘With this car we’re introducing what we call Apex Ergonomics,
so we have an arc-like design element in the cockpit with recessed vertical
gills. In there you’ll find the vents, ambient lighting and audio, so at the
same time we create a striking design feature while reducing visual clutter.’
The interior will use 3D printed parts, to minimise the amount of ma-
terial required to make each component, reducing weight. It’s also a bigger
space than the seriously cramped cockpit of Valkyrie, with room for two
friends content to keep their relationship platonic. This innovative interior
will also mount the main driver’s display on the steering column, for ⊲