The Aston Martin One-77 saga is drawing to its epic finale. At the glitzy Concorso d’Eleganza on the shores of Lake Como this weekend, the million-pound supercar was shown off with its production interior and running powertrain, effectively completing the big, expensive One-77 jigsaw. It looks, in a word, stunning. We’ve seen the One-77’s gilled, sculpted exterior before, but take a look at that hand-crafted interior – the woven seats, the silvery switchgear, the leather, the carbon fibre. Not bad, eh? We’re assuming the grubby footwell isn’t standard issue, but we’re quite happy with the rest of it, ta. The One-77 is set to go on sale next year, armed with a 7.0-litre V12 putting out around 700bhp.
Aston says all 77 examples have already been sold – at a cost of around £1.2 million apiece. It’s already scooped its first piece of silverware: on its weekend outing, the One-77 received the Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes. Good news, but surely with a production exterior, interior and powertrain it’s pushing the definition of ‘concept’? Talking of silverware, Aston has also announced that the V12 Vantage will race in the Nurburgring 24 Hour race this May. Lining up alongside the V8 Vantage that has competed since 2006, the giant-engined ‘baby Aston’ – described as having only received ‘minor modifications’ for the endurance race – will be driven by Aston CEO Dr Ulrich Bez. Take a look at the V12 Vantage racer in our gallery – which also features a few more lovely shots of the One-77 – and then watch James in the Vantage 24 in the Alps…
i had the best idea in the world for this aston. as people know the concepts front lights had been blacked out from view and revealed they are not the prettiest things in the world. But this the idea. you know them lenses you can get frm specsavers tht go darker in the sun light and se through in the dark put them on the headlights. think when do you use the lights in the dark. when you go into a tunnel the headlight lenses would be clear. and then i found the great short fall in this plan. when you turn the lights on the lenses would go dark. ow well1
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Wallpapers Aston Martin one-77
Aston Martin has revealed the new V12 Zagato concept of endurance racers. The car will make an official debut at the Villa D'Este Concours in Italy.
"The language of Zagato design is the perfect complement to our design and engineering expertise. After 50 years of two companies associated with one another partnership has produced a few cars in the world's most iconic.", commented Dr Ulrich Bez, CEO of Aston Martin. "Of course, fifty years ago the Italian design house is widely regarded as a leader with a new design but now and supported by our independence, Aston Martin has its own capability in-house design so that this new venture with Zagato more collaborative than it might be was in the past ",. he added.
"Our job is to create a concept that is the natural successor to iconic cars that have gone before. Matching the technology of the age with the traditional skills necessary to deliver such orders and exclusive sports cars will lead to run a very limited way to Zagatos V12", . Mr Bez fisnished.
Aston Martin took the veil of her new Virage Virage Volante and coupe. Sitting between the DBS and DB9, Virage builds on the technology of DBS, and unites with comfort and refinement in the DB9 and Fast.
The soft-top Volante and Virage coupe are both powered by handmade Company 6.0-liter V12 engine. Since the same product poweplant 477HP and 443 lb-ft of the DB9 and 517HP and 420 lb-ft of DBS, it is natural that the V12 would fit in between turns in terms of output delivering 490 hp and 420 lb.-ft. of peak couple. The standard transmission is a six-speed automatic Touchtronic 2 gearbox, helping to provide a time of 0-60 about 4.5 seconds, and plateaued at a peak speed of 186 miles per hour.
The suspension is double-wishbone on all four corners, with Aston Martin’s Adaptive Damping System (ADS) with Sport mode as standard equipment. Wheels are 20-inch alloys, mounted over carbon ceramic disc brakes at all four corners (six-piston calipers up front, four-piston units in the rear), with Pirelli P Zero tires standard.
On the outside, the Virage sports a new aluminium metal front grille with five horizontal vanes that’s inspired by the One-77, along with a redesigned front bumper, a fresh interpretation of Aston’s side strake with six LEDs on the front wings, different side sills and a re-profiled rear bumper. Inside, Aston Martin’s Virage models come with a full leather interior complete with colored piping and several standard features such as cruise control, satellite navigation, Bluetooth telephone preparation and a 700W Aston Martin Premium Audio System with Dolby Pro Logic II (Bang&Olufsen) and full iPod integration.
Aston Martin announces the arrival of the ultimate city car, custom-fit solutions for urban operations in the contemporary metropolis, with two strictly limited editions start cygnet.
