Home

Aston Martin

News

World’s Only Road-Legal Aston Martin Vulcan Featured On Video

"Utterly bonkers."

Youtuber Mr JWW onboard the Aston Martin Vulcan

22:33

Angel Sergeev

By: Angel Sergeev

May 29, 2019 at 5:22am ET

Add Motor1.com as a preferred source in Google

Share

Comment

With the Vulcan track-day special, Aston Martin launched what could be best described as its most exclusive model to date. Just 24 examples of the naturally aspirated beast were built and only one of them was converted for street-legal use. The transformation was done by RML Group with full support from Gaydon, and Youtuber Mr JWW was recently invited to drive that particular car on Gumball 3000. And there’s now a video detailing the start of his drive.

First, let us remind everyone what a special piece of machinery the road-legal Vulcan is. Obviously, it’s based on the track version but features many modifications such as a pair of headlights, DB11-sourced side mirrors, windscreen wipers with washers, and central locking. Further tweaks were made to the body – the front splitter is a bit shorter and the hood was also modified to meet all the safety requirements.

See More About The Road-Legal Vulcan:

The most difficult part was the V12 engine. It had to be tweaked to comply with the emissions standards which required fitting a new exhaust system. In addition, the clutch was replaced and the gear ratios were recalibrated to make the supercar easier to live with on a daily basis. Finally, the suspension was made a touch more comfortable.

And now something about Mr JWW’s ride. His almost 23-minute video starts with additional details about the transformation to a road-legal car, including a detailed overview of the cabin. When he finally gets to drive the car, he takes the Vulcan for a shakedown lap around the Silverstone track with an instructor onboard and boy, that thing sounds phenomenal. Seriously.

What do you think?

View

Comments

What’s really interesting is that the transformation to a road-legal machine hasn’t made the car much quieter and the driver and his co-pilot both have to wear Bose silencers. Also, the gear changes, especially the downshifts, sound pretty rough. After all, the Vulcano, even in this civilized form, remains a hardcore track toy. Enjoy the video!

Source: Mr JWW on YouTube

Gallery: Road-legal Aston Martin Vulcan

Aston Martin

Make: Aston Martin
Model:
URL: Aston Martin

Road-legal Aston Martin Vulcan

103

Road-legal Aston Martin Vulcan

We want your opinion!

What would you like to see on Motor1.com?

Take our 3 minute survey.

- The Motor1.com Team

Share this Story

GO TO COMMENTS

(

)

Got a tip for us? Email: tips@motor1.com

View all comments ( )

Popular

12 Cars With Names That Make Absolutely No Sense

BMW Kept This Hatchback A Secret For Decades

Bugatti Restores One-Off Veyron With A Mirror-Like Aluminum Body

The Gas BMW M3 Isn't Dead: Next-Gen Prototype Roars

latest articles

Subaru Built A 510-HP Electric Wagon Without Toyota's Help Oct 20 - Official -
The Strange Reason The Golf GTI Had A Golf Ball Shifter Oct 20 - Motor101 -
Photos: Porsche's Mission S Concept Takes Over New York City Oct 20 - Design -
The 2027 Honda Passport TrailSport Looks Noticeably Taller Next To Last Year's Model Oct 20 - Off-Road -
12 Cars With Names That Make Absolutely No Sense Oct 20 - Lists -
The Ford Ranger Is Getting A Bigger V6 For 2027: Report Oct 20 - Rumors -
BMW Already Has A Deal On The New i3. But It's Not Cheap Oct 20 - Pricing -

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU

From Goldfinger To Goodwood: How One Man Built His Dream James Bond DB5

The 2027 Honda Passport TrailSport Looks Noticeably Taller Next To Last Year's Model

Aston Martin Delays Its First EV. CEO Says V8 And V12 Engines Will Run Through 2035

12 Cars With Names That Make Absolutely No Sense

Aston Martin's New DBX Shows Its Softer Side

The Ford Ranger Is Getting A Bigger V6 For 2027: Report

Bugatti Restores One-Off Veyron With A Mirror-Like Aluminum Body