25 August 2010

WEDNESDAY WHEELS: ASTON MARTIN


The Aston Martin Super Sport. What makes this different from all the other supercar concepts that come our way is the pricetag – a whopping €7.5 million. The vehicle, limited to just eight examples each in a different colour, is being billed as a collaboration between the famed British marque and Star Electric Cars France (SECF).

You may know SECF as the creator of those ludicrous Rolls-Royce golf carts, but they do also supposedly create one-off coachbuilt vehicles for celebrities, royalty, heads of state and such. Based on some sort of existing Aston Martin platform, the Super Sport would be a mid-engine engine sports car powered by a twin-turbo 5.4 litre V8 engine producing around 900 hp. Carbon fibre bodywork, gullwing doors, carbon ceramic brakes and a leather, Alcantara and carbon fibre interior round out what is an admittedly attractive design. With a concept like this one always has to wonder how “real” it is – but in this case if you’re actually willing to fork over the €7.5 million we’re pretty damn sure they’ll build you one.
I'm getting one now.

-AL

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