It’s personal this time.
The Aston Martin Bulldog is now ready to break the 200mph barrier after 40 years of storage. This concept car was intended to launch a limited production run mid-engine Aston Martin production cars. The bulldog concept was claimed to have a top speed of more than 200mph. However, it failed testing and the program was cancelled due to costs. The Bulldog is currently working on a complete restoration.
Aston Martin wanted the world to know that they were a top-notch engineering company that could make cars of any quality in the 1980s. Project K-9, a mid-engine supercar, was a natural choice. Aston Martin claimed that the Bulldog was powered by a twin-turbo electronic fuel-injected V8 engine of 5.3-liter capacity. However, no official figures are available.
The Aston Martinmanaging Director Alan Curtis’s Scotts Aviation Bulldog plane was the Bulldog’s name. K-9, an internal nickname, was given the Bulldog after the robot dog from Doctor Who. It was intended to show off Aston Martin’s engineering skills in Newport Pagnell, and win the title of the world’s fastest production vehicle.
Aston Martin claimed that the Bulldog could achieve a top speed of 237mph thanks to its powerful engine, aerodynamic exterior and aerodynamic exterior. It failed to reach the top speed in testing, with a maximum speed of 192 mph.
Today, the Aston Martin Bulldog is being restored. The plan is to reach 200 mph again. Darren Turner, an Aston Martin test driver, has agreed to drive the 40-year-old car at unspecified speeds.
The Aston Martin Bulldog, after 40 years in storage, is ready for redemption. We cannot wait to see it break the 200mph barrier.