Aston Martin #009 Aston Martin Racing AMR One

Aston Martin #009 Aston Martin Racing AMR One
Aston Martin
2011 Race Car
United Kingdom
Engine
2.0L Turbocharged I6
540 bhp (403 kW), 435 lb⋅ft (590 N·m)
Layout
Mid-Engined, Rear-Wheel Drive
6-speed Transmission
Weight
1984 lbs (900 kg)
47%F/53%R
0.272 hp/lb (0.447 kW/kg)

"A ground-up developed monocoque and components that took extensive advantage of 3D printing technology are presented in the open-top AMR One. A small, agile, and very advanced design team has engineered every part of the car to take advantage of the FIA’s energy efficiency-focused regulations. The car employs an in-line, 2-liter, 6-cylinder turbo engine that produces upwards of 540 horsepower. It achieved a top speed of 187 mph at Le Mans in testing. Presumably, it is capable of even higher speeds. The AMR-One has front and rear triple-damper suspension and carbon-fiber brakes to control that power. As an experiment the car went where no others have gone before."

—Official description

The 2011 Aston Martin #009 Aston Martin Racing AMR One is an LMP1 sports prototype by Aston Martin.

It appears in Forza Motorsport 4 as part of the April Alpinestars Pack.

Synopsis

The ill-fated successor to the DBR1-2, the AMR-One (whose name references the AMR1, Aston Martin's Group C car) was built to meet the new regulations introduced by the ACO for the 2011 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The regulations forced LMP1 engines to be reduced drastically in size to improve sustainability, which meant the naturally aspirated 6.0L V12 in the DBR1-2 was no longer viable, so the AMR One has been fitted with a turbocharged 2.0L inline 6. The car, whose chassis was designed solely by Aston Martin Racing (AMR) due to their confidence in the new regulations, also has a required blade fin behind the cockpit and over the engine to improve safety. While 6 chassis were expected to be built, only two ever raced.

Of the two cars that raced, the #009 was the one that had the most action out of the two. Making its debut during the opening round of the 2011 Le Mans Series (LMS) season at the 6 Hours of Castellet, the car finished well behind the other LMP1 cars in both qualifying, where it qualified 4 seconds behind its closest LMP1 competitor, and in the race, where it finished, but was so far off the front of the field, it wasn't classified. After also being well off the pace (along with its #007 sibling) in the Le Mans test day, AMR skipped the second round at Spa to continue testing the cars. The two cars did compete at Le Mans, but lasted a combined total of only 6 laps with both of them retiring due to alternator failures. AMR would then skip the next LMS round at Imola to further develop the car, but eventually decided to switch back to the DBR1-2 for the final two rounds of the season at Silverstone and Estoril.

AMR would cease development of the project in January 2012 to put more focus back on their GT program. Three chassis were sold off, with two ending up at Pescarolo to develop the third iteration of their LMP1 car, the Pescarolo 03, and the third going to the very unique DeltaWing project. Aston Martin wouldn't return to the top level of endurance racing until 2025 with the LMH version of the Valkyrie AMR Pro.

Statistics

	Speed 8.9 Handling 10.0 Acceleration 9.7 Launch 8.5 Braking 9.9	R1 976
Required DLC: Requires the April Alpinestars Pack
Unlock Requirements Car Dealer: Purchase from the car dealer for 2,500,000 CR
Performance & Body Style Body Style: Prototype 1 Value: 2,500,000 CR Speed: Top Speed: 204.6 mph  (329.2 km/h) Acceleration: 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.500 secs. 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 5.800 secs. Braking: 60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 84.3 ft (25.7 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 201.4 ft (61.4 m) Lateral Gs: 60 mph (97 km/h): 1.44 g 120 mph (193 km/h): 2.03 g

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