Simply Abu Dhabi XXIV

“To get to a car that has no compromise – and, believe me, this will be a car that is drivable on a day-to-day basis – we’ve talked about luggage space because we want people to enjoy the car. Nothing was left unanswered. But every single answer was not the first answer. In some instances, it’s the seventh iteration of how can we do something to save weight and therefore get the power as one-to-one.” In a concluding thought about the most satisfying elements of these two giants collaborating, Reichman says, “The best part is that we are both growing and learning. We both have strong characters and we’re both very strong brands. It’s a little bit of disruption because it’s not expected and I think that’s fantastic. This was not an expected collaboration but we both stand for the ultimate. You could argue that Red Bull is the most successful F1 team and Adrian is the most successful F1 designer in the past ten years. And we make exceptional, beautiful road cars – and so putting those together wasn’t necessarily an expected choice but we’re both winners. We both believe very passionately in who we are and what we do. Red Bull expects the best and we expect the best – so in many ways it’s the perfect partnership.” The first AM-RB 001 prototype is expected to begin testing in mid-2017 and the engineering will be undertaken by the special divisionQ by AstonMartin Advanced and Red Bull Advanced Technologies. The lucky 150 future drivers will be in their AM-RB 001 in 2018.