Aston Martin is rolling out a concept car this week in California as Monterey Car Week gets underway.
The DBR22 is a nod to race-winning Aston open cockpit sports cars built specifically for racing.
It’s possible that V-12 powered DBR22 could be built in extremely limited numbers. Aston’s Q division has made small runs of sports cars such as the Vulcan and Vantage V600, of which just 38 units were made.
Aston says the DBR22 pioneers new production techniques for the iconic ultra luxury British brand. The vehicle uses a rear subframe that has been 3D printed. Such a construction method would likely save millions in design and tooling costs. The bodywork is made of carbon fiber panels.
The DBR22, is meant to evoke the race-winning Aston Martin DBR1 and DB3S, an aluminum-bodied 1950s race car that ran at LeMans. The DBR1, driven by Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori, won LeMans in 1959.
The DBR22’s twin turbo V-12 cranks out 705 horsepower and can propel the car to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Top speed is 198 mph. The gearbox is a paddle-shifted 8-speed automatic.
Aston will be displaying the car Friday through Sunday at the Pebble Beach Concours D’ Elegance.
