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Aston Martin wants hyper-car to be faster than F1 cars

Aston Martin wants its Adrian Newey-designed hyper-car to be able to lap Silverstone faster than current Formula 1 machinery. The British sportscar manufacturer announced a technology partnership with Red Bull on Thursday that brings its name back to F1 and will help create what it hopes will be the fastest road car ever. The initial plan is to restrict numbers of cars produced to just 99, with a price tag estimated to be greater than $1 million (USD). Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer said that the mission was clear: its limited edition model will have to be quicker than F1. When asked if the AM-RB 001 had to be the fastest road car ever created, he said: "If you put it out there, somebody...
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