Aston Martin AMB 002 Roadster Brings First Road-Legal Motorcycle With Brough Superior

Aston Martin and Brough Superior have unveiled the AMB 002 Roadster, the first road-legal motorcycle from a partnership that began in 2019. Until now, the two companies had only built motorcycles intended for track use. The new model will be limited to 300 units. Orders are open, and first deliveries are scheduled for the third quarter of 2027. Neither company has disclosed a price.

Bigger engine, less power

At the heart of the AMB 002 is a all-new 1,083 cc, 88-degree V-twin. The liquid-cooled engine uses twin overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder. It produces 130 hp and 81 lb-ft of torque (roughly 110 Nm). Bore and stroke measure 98.0 x 71.8 mm. The stroke matches the 997 cc engine in the track model, with the extra displacement coming from a bore that is 4 mm wider.

The original AMB 001 used a turbocharged 997 cc engine producing 180 hp. Only 100 were built, selling for 108,000 euros each. The AMB 001 Pro, shown at EICMA in 2022, raised output to 225 hp, but production was limited to 88 units. The new road model is naturally aspirated. Brough Superior designs, machines and assembles the engine in Toulouse, including the crankcases.

Titanium chassis and twin-swingarm front end

The chassis is a backbone frame milled from a single block of titanium, weighing about 11 lb (around 5 kg). The engine serves as a stressed member, and a rear subframe is made from aluminium. Carbon fibre body panels and a carbon fibre fuel tank help keep weight down. The manufacturer quotes a dry weight of 419 lb (about 190 kg) with a 50:50 weight distribution. Wheelbase is 57.9 inches, rake is 21.3 degrees, and seat height is 34.4 inches.

Instead of a telescopic fork, the front uses Brough Superior's Fior twin-swingarm suspension, which separates steering and braking loads. At the rear, a single shock offers adjustable preload and rebound damping. Braking uses 320 mm steel discs with four-piston radial calipers at the front, and a 230 mm disc with a two-piston caliper at the back. Tyre sizes are 120/70-17 front and 190/55-17 rear.

Aston Martin design language

Aston Martin's design studio shaped the motorcycle's look. The side strake on its cars runs up to the headlight, and twin oval exhausts have finned heat shields similar to those on the Vanquish, DB12 S and DBX S. The rear lights are of the type used on the Vulcan, Valkyrie and Valhalla. Keyless start and hand-stitched leather seat pads also carry over from the brand's cars.

Brough Superior builds the motorcycle at its factory in Toulouse. Its dealer network covers Australia, Belgium, Czechia, France, Japan and Portugal. The companies have not said how the 300 units will be allocated across markets.