Aston Martin on two wheels: the AMB 002, featuring top-quality materials for the road

Aston Martin – most of our readers are likely to associate the brand name with British sports cars that rose to fame through the James Bond film franchise. For the past seven years, however, the British brand’s logo has also featured on motorbikes produced in collaboration with Brough Superior. The brand name, which was originally British too, is now managed by the French company Boxer Design. The first motorbikes to emerge from the collaboration were the AMB 001 and AMB 001 pro, of which a total of 188 were sold. These were off-road-only motorbikes, built for affluent customers.

The AMB 002, which the British firm has recently unveiled, will also be available in limited numbers. However, unlike its predecessors, the time-honoured name is now being used on a road-legal roadster. Brough Superior plans to deliver 300 units to customers from the third quarter of 2027. For this production run, the company is relying on a newly developed V2 engine with a displacement of 1,083 ccm. This means the Franco-British manufacturer is moving away from the V2 turbo found in previous models, which was rated at 180 PS. Customers will have 130 PS at their disposal on the road, with a kerb weight of 190 kg.

In addition to the fairing, the fuel tank is also made of carbon fibre, whilst numerous components are machined from aluminium. The central frame backbone is made of titanium and is said to weigh just five kilograms. The engine plays a load-bearing role, with the swingarm mounted directly within the engine casing. According to Aston Martin, this is intended to result in a 50:50 weight distribution between the front and rear wheels.

Die Fior-Vorderradführung dominiert die Frontansicht der AMB 002

Foto: Aston Martin

The chassis is encased in a carbon-fibre bodywork designed by the Aston Martin design studio under Marek Reichmann. Consequently, there are plenty of references to the car’s kinship with Aston Martin’s four-wheeled models, such as the oval tailpipe, which echoes the exhaust system of the S-version of the DB12 and DBX. The air outlet on the V12 sports car – referred to by the British manufacturer as the ‘side strake’ – is also incorporated into the AMB 002. And the wheels draw on a historic Aston Martin motif.

Aside from the design of the bodywork, the front suspension setup dominates the overall look. Instead of a classic telescopic fork, a Fior front suspension system with two triangular control arms and a separate shock absorber is used – BMW employs a similar principle in its ‘Duolever’ design. Brough Superior has opted here for a further-developed variant of the system already used in the AMB 001 Pro.

The AMB 002 is expected to cost around 120,000 euros net, plus local taxes, making it the most affordable model bearing the Aston Martin name.