Aston Martin DBR22 – roofless V12-powered 2+2 idea celebrates 10 years of bespoke Q division

Aston Martin has revealed its new DBR22 on the 2022 Monterey Automotive Week. The V12 two-seater coach-built idea celebrates 10 years of Q by Aston Martin, the corporate’s in-house bespoke division.

The automotive additionally pays homage to the corporate’s two-seater, open-cockpit sportscars up to now such because the DBR1, which received the 1959 Le Mans race and the World Sports activities Automotive Championship in the identical 12 months, and DB3S.

The DBR22 sports activities a completely new entrance grille with a singular carbon fibre design, changing the same old veins seen on manufacturing Aston Martin sportscars. This design is instantly impressed by the DBR1 and DB3S.

The entrance bonnet encompasses a dramatic horseshoe vent to channel air to the V12 engine resting beneath. In the direction of the facet, you get carbon fibre facet mirrors and 21-inch alloy wheels with centre-lock hubs made particularly for the DBR22.

On the rear, beneath the slim, full-width gentle bar is a perforated panel to permit sizzling air to exit. Even the outside color is bespoke, developed utilizing the Paint to Pattern choice via Q by Aston Martin.

The cockpit, in the meantime, is a mixture of leather-based and uncovered carbon-fibre, outlined by an all-new dashboard and infotainment shows. Behind the carbon fibre seats are twin nacelles that smoothen airflow behind the occupant’s heads.

The DBR22 is powered by a 5.2 litre twin-turbo V12 engine paired to an eight-speed automated gearbox. With 715 PS and 753 Nm of torque, the mill permits the DBR22 to bolt from standstill to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds, and at prime velocity, you’ll see the speedometer nudging 319 km/h.

Additionally distinctive to the DBR22 is an aluminium 3D-printed rear subframe, the primary time Aston Martin has completed so for any of their automobiles for added weight-saving. Whereas the automotive is badged as an idea, the corporate does say that it’s slated to turn out to be a manufacturing actuality for choose Q by Aston Martin prospects, though precisely simply what number of shall be constructed isn’t identified.