Aston Martin held its first track day for customers of the Vulcan hypercar in Abu Dhabi.
Aston Martin held its first track day for customers of the Vulcan hypercar in Abu Dhabi. The first six lucky customers received world-class tuition from an elite team of racing drivers, led by Aston Martin Racing works’ driver Darren Turner at the Yas Marina Formula One circuit. The remaining 18 will get their due soon.
The drivers were first let loose in the V12 Vantage S road car and the Vantage GT4 race car. Then they got to take their respective cars out on the track with passenger side tuition. The customers skills were tested on every lap. The tuition went on into the night so that the customers could experience the car in different atmospheric conditions.
Aston Martin Director of Special Projects and Motorsport David King commented: “Aston Martin Vulcan is a very special car and that is why we have developed a unique ownership programme. This includes specialist training so customers can drive it in the way it was intended. It has been great to see the first customer’s reactions after unleashing their very own Aston Martin Vulcan on the Grand Prix circuit here in Abu Dhabi.”
Aston Martin Racing works’ driver and high-performance development driver Darren Turner said: “The priority for all of us on the team was to produce a car that provides immense enjoyment for the customers. Judging by the reactions we have seen this week that goal has been achieved and surpassed. The guys here this week have all been in the car as my passenger at recent events, but this was the first time they got to see and drive their very own Aston Martin Vulcan. It has been a pleasure to see how quickly they have all got up to speed and to hear their first impressions of the car. I predict many fun track days ahead for these guys!”
The Aston Martin Vulcan is a track-only supercar that was launched at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. It is powered by a 7.0 V12 engine producing 820 bhp. It is mated to a 6-speed sequential transmission. Only 24 cars are being built and all customers will get track-day tuitions.