Here is something a little special – the prototype AMB 001 Pro superbike from Aston Martin and Brough Superior. Yes, that’s right, Aston Martin.

The legendary luxury sportscar manufacturer – which has an outstanding motorsport legacy too, of course – has teamed up with the equally legendary motorcycle manufacturer to build the AMB 001 Pro, although this is not the first time the two companies have collaborated.

In 2019, they paired up to create the AMB 001 – a 134Kw, V-Twin 997cc turbocharged machine that was Aston Martin’s first effort at a two-wheeled speed machine and one that sold for about $AU170,000.

Unveiled at the EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show in November, the AMB 001 Pro, like its predecessor, is a track-only monster, also powered by a 997cc V-Twin (although no word on the turbo). However, the Pro has received plenty of tweaks. Apparently inspired by

Aston Martin’s Valkyrie AMR Pro hypercar, the AMB 001 Pro sports an aluminium frame, carbon fibre body and wheels, and gets a 25 per cent power increase over its predecessor, with its 168kW (225hp) and featherlight weight of 175kg (dry) delivering a power-to-weight ratio similar to that of a Formula One car.

Aston Martin says that power increase comes courtesy of a new engine, which has been fully machined from an aluminium billet. The properties of the material improve the stiffness of the structural engine, whilst a new cylinder design with wet cylinder liners helps to improve cooling. Aerodynamic tweaks help performance too, with downforce increased via the front spoiler and side wings, and the front cowl fixed to the bodywork to manage the downforce at the front end. A tunnel effect air blade directs air over the rider.

Offered in a single specification, the AMB 001 Pro’s livery combines Aston Martin Verdant Jade with satin finished carbon fibre and black Cerakote engine and suspension. These are highlighted by Photon Lime accents – a nod to Aston Martin’s winning race cars.

“We are excited to reveal the AMB 001 Pro at EICMA today,” said Thierry Henriette, Chief Executive Officer of Brough Superior, at the bike’s unveiling.

“The success of its predecessor, coupled with the incredible Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro, inspired us to get together again to create a new superbike; one that we know will excite our customers. We are particularly proud of the new engine type, with a crankcase fully machined from solid billet aluminium, which is a unique feature for a production motorcycle. With the marked increase in power this takes AMB 001 Pro into the hyperbike sector.”

Just 88 of the AMB 001 Pro bikes will be built at the Brough Superior factory in France, and Aston Martin says initial orders have already been taken. Those buyers are, of course, not short of a penny as, according the AMB 001 Pro brochure (view it HERE), the bike comes in at €148,900 ($AU231,400). First deliveries are scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (December 2022/January 2023)

4 January 2023