Do you love racing simulators enough to drop the price of a luxury vehicle on one? Aston Martin, along with partner Curv Racing Simulators, has taken the wraps off the R1.37 million ($75,000) AMR-C01-R. It’s not to be brushed aside, assuming you have the money to burn. And assuming you’re one of the lucky few to manage an order.
There will only be fifty of these little critters made and while the price for entry is exceedingly high, you’ll get everything you need to step in and start (digitally) racing. It’s fully kitted out with computer tech and also features ergonomics inspired by Aston Martin’s vehicles.
The price of an AMR-C01-R
The AMR-C01-R features a carbon fibre monocoque designed by Aston itself, with a racing grille from the automaker mounted on the front. The interior ergonomics are similarly based on the British company’s ideas, with the seating position coming from the Aston Martin Valkyrie. According to the company, the simulator boasts the “same dynamic lines and balance of proportions expected of any of our Aston Martin cars.”
It’s not for console gamers, though. A full PC setup, including a 14th-gen Intel processor, a GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, 2TB of M.2 SSD storage, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM are included, alongside a 49in Samsung Odyssey G95C curved gaming monitor. The screen offers a 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and supports HDR10+. Just like real life does.
Professional pedals live in the bottom of the AMR-C01-R monocoque, bolstered by “gold-standard” steering motors that provide “exceptionally high torque response and precision feedback.” The steering wheel (above) is worthy of special notice. It’s packed with knobs, dials, and nine buttons, as well as clutch and shifter paddles, the latter rendered in carbon fiber.
The LCD screen offers race data, but if you’re looking down on the corners, you’re probably doing it wrong.
The AMR-C01-R represents the closest many will ever get to the wheel of a real Aston Martin. As bonkers as the R1.37 million price tag is, it’s less than a quarter of what you’ll pay to slip behind the wheel of a new Vantage Roadster when it launches in South Africa later this year. If you’ve got your eyes on something like the Valkyrie, forget it. Those start at more than R80 million. Suddenly, pretend-racing doesn’t seem quite so extravagant, does it?
