Ordered my first Aston Martin
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I am extremely excited to be one of the 500 globally allocated a build slot for the AM-RB 003 
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/geneva-motor-show...
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/geneva-motor-show...
Many congratulations and look forward to hearing more as the process progresses.
I had a private viewing of the AM-RB 003 a few days ago. Short version: it's EPIC.
I had a lot of detailed lengthy discussion regarding the car, but obviously cannot share anything not already in the public domain. The car will however be significantly better than I expected, and my jaw hit the floor when I learned one particular thing about its aero. Adrian Newey and RBAT are geniuses!
The seating position is truly excellent, and feels close to a single seater. Proper "sense of occasion" stuff. Feet above your hips, but feels comfortable and correct. Vision out is great, except to see kerbs (as you are sitting so low, on the floor itself).
A pillars are slim and perfectly placed to not obstruct vision anyway.
Handheld iPhone, no stabliser so apologies for the shaky video.
Exterior:
https://youtu.be/SepOkwal-4k
Interior:
https://youtu.be/wXh2m0DvrLM
These shots overexposed to better show the underbody aero:
Side aero, also showing negative space and hidden side view camera:
The headlights are a work of art, and ultra-light (all 4 light units on the 003 weigh less than 1/3 of the weight of one headlamp unit on a normal Aston):
The car is of course all carbon - structure and body panels. But so is the interior, all around, including seats, floor, vents...everything. Much of it is unusually shaped and 3D printed.
It is a work of art.
I wasn't sure how I would feel about the wheel shape, and I spent a good amount of time turning it as in normal tight manoeuvering, and it was absolutely comfortable and easy to use. The shape felt much better than a round wheel at the straight ahead, and in small turns.
I had a lot of detailed lengthy discussion regarding the car, but obviously cannot share anything not already in the public domain. The car will however be significantly better than I expected, and my jaw hit the floor when I learned one particular thing about its aero. Adrian Newey and RBAT are geniuses!
The seating position is truly excellent, and feels close to a single seater. Proper "sense of occasion" stuff. Feet above your hips, but feels comfortable and correct. Vision out is great, except to see kerbs (as you are sitting so low, on the floor itself).
A pillars are slim and perfectly placed to not obstruct vision anyway.
Handheld iPhone, no stabliser so apologies for the shaky video.
Exterior:
https://youtu.be/SepOkwal-4k
Interior:
https://youtu.be/wXh2m0DvrLM
These shots overexposed to better show the underbody aero:
Side aero, also showing negative space and hidden side view camera:
The headlights are a work of art, and ultra-light (all 4 light units on the 003 weigh less than 1/3 of the weight of one headlamp unit on a normal Aston):
The car is of course all carbon - structure and body panels. But so is the interior, all around, including seats, floor, vents...everything. Much of it is unusually shaped and 3D printed.
It is a work of art.
I wasn't sure how I would feel about the wheel shape, and I spent a good amount of time turning it as in normal tight manoeuvering, and it was absolutely comfortable and easy to use. The shape felt much better than a round wheel at the straight ahead, and in small turns.
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