This Aston Martin DBV Concept Is A Designer’s Alternative To The AM-RB 001

The recently unveiled AM-RB 001 is Aston Martin’s first full-on hypercar, but it will be a track-only offering. A real shame; can you imagine something that flamboyant on the public streets?

Italian designer Antonio Paglia did, and came up with the DBV concept before Aston Martin and Red Bull took the wraps off the AM-RB 001.

It’s hard to believe that the closest thing to a series-production Aston Martin supercar was the One-77, but the British carmaker always kept things classy, as opposed to its striking rivals. In fact, due to Aston’s conservative style, a futuristic concept like Paglia’s wouldn’t have worked if the company hadn’t come up with its own bold creation.

Inspired by the world of aviation, the DBV concept is described as an extremely raw and pure. Unlike the AM-RB 001, which has a high-revving naturally aspirated V12 and a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio, the DBV is a fully electric vision. Antonio Paglia doesn’t exactly describe the behemoth’s powertrain, but a sketch reveals that it has four electric motors, one in each wheel, and a battery pack located in the low, flat floor.

The vehicle’s shape is the result of a carefully crafted aerodynamic body. The DBV’s unusual split front fascia, especially, was designed that way in order to channel air around the car. It is supposed to include some of British car maker’s iconic style cues as well (we can see the shape of the front splitter resembling the grille, for one), but give it a black paint and it could very well be the next Batmobile.