Aston Martin launches luxury carbon fiber supercar

Aston Martin has launched the Aston Martin Vulcan, a track-only 800-plus bhp, sports car with a carbon fiber body.

The front mid-engined, rear-wheel drive vehicle is powered by a naturally-aspirated, 7.0-litre V12 petrol engine.

The Aston Martin Vulcan sports car features a carbon fibre monocoque and body.
The Aston Martin Vulcan sports car features a carbon fibre monocoque and body.

The car features a carbon fiber monocoque and body constructed by Aston Martin’s long-term specialist body engineering and manufacturing partner Multimatic, along with an integral limited-slip differential, magnesium torque tube with carbon fiber propeller shaft.

The new supercar will be limited to just 24 examples worldwide.

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