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Aston Martin says this is the most powerful road-going naturally aspirated product it has ever built and the highest performing stick-shift powertrain in the marque’s history.

Unveiled at the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace, London, it has been inspired by the iconic Aston Martin V8 Vantage of the 1970s and '80s and the '70s DBS V8.



The unique car started life as a prototype for the One-77 hypercar - a model which launched in 2009 and just 77 production examples were made at a cost of £1.15million a piece.

That means it gets the same ultra-lightweight carbon-fibre monocoque chassis, which was originally tuned for the road instead of the track.

The powerplant is also the same 7.3-litre V12 unit from the decade-old supercar, which has been sent back to Cosworth to be tweaked to increase performance.

The 750bhp output for the One-77 has now been upped to a massive 836bhp and remains naturally aspirated.

That means it's guaranteed to make your eardrums ring for a few hours if you get too close, so loud is the engine roar.



With the motor up front, the masses of power is delivered only to the rear wheels and via a six-speed manual gearbox.

To ensure a fluffed gear change doesn't result in an almost-certain obliteration due to the endless levels of power being sent through the drivetrain, Aston Martin's Q team has wisely fitted a motorsport clutch.

And it's not just the One-77 that's turned donor for the one-off Victor.

It also inherits the suspension system from the British maker's track-only Vulcan, of which there are only 24 in the world costing in the region of £2million a piece.

The carbon-ceramic Brembo brake discs, incredible - web-like - wheels and F1-style steering wheel have also been ripped from the Vulcan project.

The muscle-bound hypercar has also taken design and aero elements from the forthcoming £3million Valkyerie - including its tail light - and even features the same vents you can find on Aston Martin's new - and first - SUV, the £158,000 DBX.

As for the shell, it's a one-off design that's heavily influenced by the '70s Vantage with power bulges in the bonnet, flared wings and a slab-sided rear end with a lipped spoiler incorporated at the back.

On the inside, the cabin is cloaked in high-grade 'Forest Green and Conker Bridge of Weir' leathers that look like they've been picked from a designer satchel.

The roof lining is Cashmere.

Jarlaxle wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:18 pm

I'd rather have this...

Gob wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 06, 2020 8:12 am

No one's ever accused you of having taste though, have they?

Bicycle Bill wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:37 am

Jarlaxle wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:18 pm

I'd rather have this...

Ain't that Dennis Weaver's old ride from the movie "Duel"?

-"BB"-

Jarlaxle wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:57 am

Rick Ehrenberg's "Flying Green Brick" has humbled many very expensive cars The RENN-Tech team was not amused when their $100,000+ 6 litre Mercedes E-class lost to a Plymouth Valiant.

Gob wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 07, 2020 7:45 am

Jarlaxle wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:57 am

Rick Ehrenberg's "Flying Green Brick" has humbled many very expensive cars The RENN-Tech team was not amused when their $100,000+ 6 litre Mercedes E-class lost to a Plymouth Valiant.

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