At the EICMA show in Milan, Aston Martin and Brough Superior took the covers off the AMB 001 Pro, a co-developed track-only machine inspired by Aston Martin’s Valkyrie AMR Pro hypercar.
Offered in a single Pro specification only, this is the follow-up to the limited run (100 units) 2019 AMB 001, a sell out. It offers a 25 per cent power increase on its predecessor. Packing 225hp, its power to weight ratio of 1.28hp/kg is akin to that of an F1 car.
Thierry Henriette, Chief Executive Officer of Brough Superior, said at the release “We are particularly proud of the new engine type, with a crankcase fully machined from solid billet aluminium, which is a unique feature for a production motorcycle. With the marked increase in power this takes AMB 001 Pro into the hyperbike sector.” And that would be a sector we’ve not heard of until now.
Marek Reichman, Executive Vice President of Aston Martin and Chief Creative Officer commented: “Form plus technology equals performance. There is no separation between the advanced materials, design and technical capabilities of the bike. With Brough Superior, we have developed a track superbike like no other.”
The new AMB 001 Pro builds on the learnings from the AMB 001 “and takes track exhilaration to the extreme”. The power increase comes courtesy of a new CNC-machined, dual-cylinder 997cc engine, which has been fully machined from AL 5000 solid billet. This imparts added stiffness while a new cylinder design with wet liners helps to improve cooling.
Downforce is increased via the front spoiler and side wings, with the front cowl now fixed to the bodywork to manage the downforce at the front end of the motorcycle. An air blade directs air over the rider. The airflow enters through a large intake integrated into the front wing, then passes through the new front cowl, to be deflected through the dynamic windshield. A rear fin with an aero stabilizer design further refines the aerodynamic updates.
The AMB 001 Pro features a racing livery that combines Aston Martin verdant jade with satin finished carbon fibre and black cerakote engine and suspension. These are highlighted by photon lime accents, a nod to Aston Martin’s track racers.
AMB 001 Pro is fitted with the Aston Martin “lacewing” badge. Part of the Valkyrie programme, the aluminium lacewing weighs virtually nothing compared with an enamel badge, and is less than a human hair in thickness. It is applied to the cowl and tank, on top of the paint and underneath a coat of lacquer. Dry weight of the bike is a claimed 175kg.
Visitors to EICMA can get up close and personal with the AMB 001 Pro prototype, along with the Valkyrie AMR Pro.
Just 88 of the hyperbikes will be made, and initial orders have already been taken for the AMB 001 Pro. They are to be handbuilt at the Brough Superior factory in Toulouse, France and first deliveries will take place in a year’s time. No mention of price was made but the AMB 001 had a sticker price of $NZ200,000.
