Aston Martin just unveiled its first $120,000 motorcycle, the AMB 001. And only 100 will be made. It’s a stunning superbike fit for James Bond himself.
In collaboration with respected Nottingham-based bike manufacturer Borough Superior, Aston Martin debuted the AMB 001 during the first day of the EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan.
The sports bike concept runs a 180-horsepower, twin-turbocharged V-Twin and boasts track-spec technical features, including a chassis configuration with an aluminum double wishbone front fork and carbon fiber body. Its transmission consists of an extractable six-speed gearbox and performance clutch.
The same people who design Aston Martin’s cars worked on the track-only AMB 001. This “full breadth of experience” is shown in the creation of the bike, according to Aston Martin Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer Marek Reichman in a statement.
“This is what we believe a cutting-edge motorcycle should be and we are very proud to see the Aston Martin wings on a motorcycle for the first time,” Reichman said.
“The finished product is a truly beautiful motorcycle; a design and engineering work of art.”
It dons the traditional Aston Martin Racing colors: Stirling Green and Lime Essence. The wheels, double wishbone front forks, and brake assemblies are matte black. The hand-stitched saddle is made of Oxford Tan leather pads like that of a luxury car, according to the automaker. It also matches the handcrafted leather handlebar grips. It has a carbon fiber fin that was inspired by the side strake on Aston Martin cars. The wings attached to the front of the bike’s cowl provides aerodynamic downforce, according to the automaker.
The AMB 001 starts at €108,000, about $119,559, not including a 20% VAT. First deliveries are set for late 2020.
