It’s officially Monterey Car Week and Aston Martin has taken this year’s event seriously by unveiling the DBR22, a V12-engined coach-built design concept.
The creation of the DBR22 has been taken care of by Q, Aston Martin’s in-house bespoke division, which this year celebrates ten years of building the brand’s most exclusive cars.
![Aston Martin DBR22 side profile](https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DBR22_6-min-scaled-e1660621047716-1024x640.jpg)
For the new open-top supercar, the British carmaker has employed inspiration from its DBR1 and DB3S Le Mans racers of old. Put the DBR22 next to a DBR1 and it’s clear that the new car mimics its older sibling’s silhouette from the angled front nose to the sculpted rear arches.
Sitting under those arches are all-new 21-inch alloy wheels featuring motorsport-derived centre-lock hubs.
![Aston Martin DBR22 and DBR1 rear three quarter view](https://www.autocar.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DBR22_5-min-scaled-e1660601055745-1024x640.jpg)
The new car houses a 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 underneath a long vented bonnet, the engine pumping out 525kW and 753Nm. An eight-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission connects the engine to the rear wheels.
You may need the racing goggles for this one as it can achieve a 0 to 100km/h time in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 319km/h.
![Aston Martin DBR22 interior view](https://www.autocar.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DBR22_3-min-scaled-e1660601084642-1024x640.jpg)
Don’t be fooled though, the DBR22 is no bare-bones racer as the driver and passenger are treated to a leather and carbon fibre clad interior complete with “sleek” infotainment displays.
Attention has also been paid to the chassis with high torsional rigidity found throughout. The DBR22 also features a first for Aston Martin in the form of a 3D printed subframe made from aluminium.
![Aston Martin DBR22 with DBR1 side](https://www.autocar.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DBR22_1-min-scaled-e1660600977403-1024x641.jpg)
Expect to see more of the DBR22 over the coming days as it goes on display at Pebble Beach Concours D’ Elegance from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 August.