Tuesday 22nd December 2009

Aston One-77 cracks 220mph

£1.2m supercar is Aston's fastest yet - with more to come?

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Aston Martin says its £1.2m One-77 supercar has moved closer to setting a new all-time record for the British marque in initial high speed testing, after surpassing all predictions and comfortably breaking the 200mph mark.

The One-77 is currently undergoing development ahead of its planned launch in 2010 with high speed testing taking place at an industry proving ground in southern Europe.

In a series of test runs completed last week, Aston says the One-77 exceeded original expectations and recorded a 220.007mph (354.86kmh) top speed in dry but windy conditions. Dynamic testing is now scheduled to continue into the New Year.

Powered by a new 7.3 litre V12 engine, the One-77 looks to be living up to its aim of delivering breathtaking power and performance for a lucky few buyers, with new pictures released today from the test track showing the dramatically styled two-door in action.

According to the company, the One-77 is the ultimate expression of what Aston Martin stands for and will combine modern technology and design with craftsmanship and ultimate exclusivity to create the world's most desirable automotive art form.

As name suggests, production is limited up to a maximum of 77 individually numbered examples, with deliveries expected to commence in mid-2010.

[loltolhurst]

omg that looks fab! looks like some sort of transformer!

[lazyitus]

Utterly gobsmacking looks.

So Aston Martin yet so different to anything I've seen before. Good work.

[Roberty]

They really have souped up that Aygo!

Nice

[Curry Burns]

It's a DBS in Super Pursuit Mode

[tim200sx]

I have to say I don't really 'get' this car. Despite the fact it's quicker than their other offerings, it just seems like a more expensive, uglier version of the DB9 to me...
Personally I'd rather have a DBS thanks.

[M Powered]

Not taken by the looks, it looks like it still has disguise kit on.

I love the article: - "surpassed predictions", as if no-one in Gaydon had done the basic CAE work.

Edited by M Powered on Tuesday 22 December 09:39

[Fidgits]

tim200sx said:

I have to say I don't really 'get' this car. Despite the fact it's quicker than their other offerings, it just seems like a more expensive, uglier version of the DB9 to me...
Personally I'd rather have a DBS thanks.

physically its actually closer to the V8 Vantage.

oh, i want one.

[pistolp]

when will aston learn that chrome around the window sill/frame is rank - such a shame

they should also drop those ridiculous gear nobs and clear brake lights - it's all a bit maxpower

other than that they are doing a great job

[S3_Graham]

it does look jaw dropping PLEASE make james bond have one...

[k-ink]

I know this is function over form, but I really hope Aston don't start put vents and lumps on their normal cars. The DBS bodykit was bad enough. Keep it classy and understated please AM!

[Dr G]

The added agression to usual AM stuff I like - isn't for me, but in this class you want to be instantly different from other product I guess.

I cannot stand however those ghastly bubble rear arches, don't work with the shape, probably wouldn't work with any shape!

[patmahe]

Have to say the looks do nothing for me, maybe its because I expect an Aston to be more subtle than this, I find it quite garish and over the top. I'm aware its probably all functional and the performance will be epic, but it doesn't have the classic elegence I associate with Aston Martin.

[Pothole]

fugly

[k-ink]

Indeed. Aston are getting confused. They should be like Bentley, only good looking. They seem to be heading towards a slight tackiness, along the lines of the Reventon. Perhaps this is due to who is buying - Arabs and footballers. Oh well, cash is king I guess.

[thatone1967]

tim200sx said:

I have to say I don't really 'get' this car. Despite the fact it's quicker than their other offerings, it just seems like a more expensive, uglier version of the DB9 to me...
Personally I'd rather have a DBS thanks.

are we looking at the same car?

[BOBBY G]

I think it looks cool, but it is not 1.2m cool now is it?

1.2 million.......oh the cars that you could have instead....yum yum

even blow your wad on a Reventon or veyron.

[inlovewithRWD]

k-ink said:

The DBS bodykit was bad enough.

The DBS is stunning!

[PompeyM3]

The next Bond car perhaps ?.

Love it, looks really mean

[Papa Hotel]

The Gumpert Apollo, Caparo T1, the fking Kia Picanto... Those cars are function over form, but this Aston is a stunning thing to look at, it might be designed with function in mind but it's still a beautiful piece of kit.

I've never wanted a car to be good so much.

[SonnyM]

Will it drive better than a Porsche? If so, why make only 77 copies?