Vulcan?

[jonby]

KarlFranz said:

BravoV8V said:

SFO said:

based on Vanquish?

One-77, shirley?

Actually, DP-100 Vision

Bearing in mind DP-100 is just a model, one assumes it will be a mixture of the two ? Engine & chassis may have some ONE 77 connections, look will be influenced by DP100 ?

[speech]

Wow! I remember some talk of the DP-100 rear lights hopefully making it onto a production car (if Vulcan can count as a production car)... and it looks like they've done it here! I wonder if it'll filter down to the next generation Astons.

[BravoV8V]

jonby said:

Bearing in mind DP-100 is just a model, one assumes it will be a mixture of the two ? Engine & chassis may have some ONE 77 connections, look will be influenced by DP100 ?

There is quite a considerable difference in layout though - One-77 is front/mid engined, DP-100 is resolutely mid engined.

Edited by BravoV8V on Friday 20th February 15:23

[jonby]

IanV12VR said:

Wow, WoW and WOW

That looks and sounds fantastic - you better get saving as my understanding is is going to be VERY, VERY expensive. Think 1-77 and add a bit (but not sure how much the bit is)

Not far off double....

[jonby]

BravoV8V said:

jonby said:

Bearing in mind DP-100 is just a model, one assumes it will be a mixture of the two ? Engine & chassis may have some ONE 77 connections, look will be influenced by DP100 ?

There is quite considerable differences in layout though - One-77 is front/mid engined, DP-100 is resolutely mid engined.

DP100 isn't much more than a model - it isn't engined at all, although conceptually it has a twin turbocharged V12. It is also a design that isn't remotely practical or realistic in 2015, maybe it will be in 2020

So I can't see this car looking anything like DP100 overall and I don't for one minute imagine they will develop their first ever mid engined layout for a less than 30 run track based car. But I can see the potential for plenty of design cues & inspiration coming from DP100

Call me a cynic, but bearing in mind AML's track record, Vulcan surely, to an extent, has to be a development of existing tech rather than clean sheet ? It sounds amazing and so far, looks amazing. Side exiting exhausts too from the looks of things ?

[SFO]

jonby said:

but bearing in mind AML's track record, Vulcan surely, to an extent, has to be a development of existing tech rather than clean sheet ?

therefore must be Vanquish or 1-77 based ..

if 1-77, so much for being limited to 77

[BravoV8V]

jonby said:

DP100 isn't much more than a model - it isn't engined at all

The 'actual' DP-100 doesn't have an engine.

But the 'virtual' DP-100 does. The virtual DP-100 had to be fully 'engineered' in order for it to work in the Gran Turismo game.

[SELON]

Parts bin special with a difference...The difference being that it looks like they've nicked the rear wing from an actual Vulcan bomber!

The video is scary for small dogs and children. Should be X rated.

High hopes!

[SELON]

I think it's safe to say Aston are not going in for the green/hybrid thing like the others are!!

Unless, in line with the name, they are using the reusable energy source of volcanic lava...

Actually, has anybody thought of using volcanos as a reusable energy source?? Lots of heat there.

I could be on (to) something there.

[Voguely]

Flame spitting side exhaust pipes! Yes! That's enough to get a thumbs up from me!

[AMD87]

Doesn't sound loud enough to be NA, turbo charged?

[robgt3]

Wow! Wow! I think that I've just blown my speakers!!! Think we need to go to Geneva! Hope Aston sell the lot Fan. bloody. tastic !!!!

[JimboA]

Okay, I'll admit it... Genius plan... I have just bought a ticket for tonight's Euromillions (£37 million) and the Vulcan will soon be mine. No copying as I DON'T want to share the jackpot.

[paddy328]

massive rear wing and flame spitting side exhausts! Doubt there will be flaming exhausts on the production model, but god damn!

[Jon39]

Using the illumination of the exhaust flames, and a little more photo brightness, can we see any more clues?

[paddy328]

It looks like the devil! could it possibly have a rear wing like the keonigsegg one:1?

[BravoV8V]

It looks more like it got the wing from a VC10!

[JohnG1]

Remember the 6.2 v12 twin turbo that was discussed on here a while back?

Maybe that, along with a multimatic carbon fibre body, ASM III and a 1-77 body turned up to 11??

Since there is no need for type certification you can run as lean as you like, no need to worry about emissions.

If it's a 6.2 V12 twin turbo then I would expect it should be able to generate near enough 1000bhp. Since it has been stated it is the most powerful Aston Martin it has to be greater than 750bhp from 1-77.

Possible colours: Danube blue, Beard red, Club violet, Buck Black ...

[SELON]

Beard red...I'm not sure I like the sound of that colour. Would it have flecks of pie and crumbs in that colour scheme (apologies to all those neat beard wearers out there).

You're right, it would need north of 800bhp to be 'competitive' in the modern bonkers power race.

The one-77 gets referenced a lot in this thread. Was looking at a few examples on YouTube last night. I know it's still relatively new, but to my eyes it's already ageing really well as its the perfect Aston, with latent power and understatement compared to all the other hypercars out there.

So the Vulcan ... I just hope it's not a one-77 with a big wing on the rear!

[FrankieDBSBee]

What a beast!

I wonder if it's named Vulcan because the huge rear wing is shaped similar to the wing of the Vulcan bomber?



No Euromillions win last night...might have better luck on Lotto this evening, then my names down for one!