Aston Martin's powerboat

For when that Riviera drive in your Aston Martin doesn't have to stop at the quayside

By the standards of motor show locations Paris is, frankly, more glamorous than Frankfurt with which it alternates every other year. But on the eve of the Mondial de l'Automobile in the French capital it seems there's an even more high flying expo going on down in Monaco - and that's the one Aston Martin is at. Off the back of reinventing itself with the DB11 and releasing 'spy' shots of the Volante version of the same it's probably earned itself some R&R. In Aston Martin's world this involves building a powerboat and showing it off to a no doubt very receptive audience at the Monaco Yacht Show.

Designed in partnership with Quintessence Yachts, the AM37 and AM37 S give the team behind the DB11, Vulcan and One-77 a chance to reinterpret their skills in a new context. On the exterior a single pane of glass is engineered to wrap around the boat's cockpit, whilst three carbon panels stow beneath the rear deck when you want to lap up the sunshine in the open air. And if you want fresh air but a bit of shade too there's a stowable, power operated carbon fibre bimini top too.

The 37-foot boat may host up to eight people in traditional Aston Martin luxury with plenty of leather, carbon fibre, polished metals, mood lighting and air conditioning plus amenities such as a microwave, coffee machine and a lavatory. Marketed as a day cruiser, the table can be transformed into a bed if sipping cocktails in the sun gets a little too much.

Both AM37 and AM37 S cruise comfortably at 32 knots, with the standard model being offered with a choice of paired diesel or petrol engines rated at 370hp or 430hp each and good for a top speed of 45 knots. The more powerful AM37 S is fitted with two 520hp Mercury petrol engines with a top speed of 50 knots, which will get you from your island getaway to dinner in no time at all. How much? If you have to ask...