VULCAN

The Aston Martin Vulcan is a model launched in 2015 by Aston Martin at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The Vulcan is a rear wheel drive track only sports car that runs on a new 7 L V12 engine mounted on a carbon fiber chassis and body delivering 800 hp. The Vulcan is fitted with carbon ceramic brakes, magnesium torque tube with a carbon fiber propeller shaft, limited-slip differential, Xtrac 6-speed sequential gearbox and has a curb weight of 1350 kg.[1] The Vulcan is designed by Aston Martin's creative officer Marek Reichman taking inspirations from Aston Martin current models Vantage and DB9.[2] The Vulcan is to be a limited edition vehicle, only 24 cars will be made priced at $2.3 million.[3] On February 25, 2015 the Aston Martin Vulcan was introduced. It is a track-only sports car. The car is limited to 24 examples worldwide. The Vulcan is styled entirely in-house by the Aston Martin creative officer Marek Reichman, the Vulcan features a new design language that should be found in the next generation of Aston Martin sports cars. The Vulcan is is powered by Aston's most potent iteration yet of the company’s naturally-aspirated 7.0 Litre V12 engine.With its 800-plus hp engine developed partly with Aston Martin Racing, this front mid-engined, rear-wheel drive supercar draws extensively on the brand’s rich GT motorsport experience