Aston Martin One-77 is too expensive, too ugly

[HeilSvenska]

^But you can't tell how it looks. I see this as the start of the downfall of Aston Martin design... unless they can buy back Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker.

[Bernardo]

Two new images and more details about the limited edition Aston Martin One-77 have surfaced, providing us with a price, a handful of specs and some new views of the bespoke supercar. Despite what the original teaser revealed, sources indicate that the One-77 will be packing a naturally aspirated 7.3-liter V12, as opposed to a 7.0-liter unit, putting out 700 hp and 553 lb.-ft. of torque. Power will be channeled through a rear, mid-mounted six-speed automated manual transmission, featuring Auto Shift Manual and Select Shift Manual (ASM/SSM), and controlled by an electro-hydraulic system. The coupe will be available in left- or right-hand-drive, but seating will be limited to two. The exterior body panels will be made of handcrafted aluminum, while the monocoque body structure will be fashioned from carbon fiber. A deployable rear spoiler, adaptive suspension, carbon ceramic brakes and stability/traction control are all part of the package, and the One-77 is expected to tip the scales at just over 3,300 pounds. A "Direct Customer Sales Contract" was supposedly leaked to 925.nl, which covers the details in all their fine-print glory, along with the price tag. One of 77 One-77s will set you back £1,050,000, excluding VAT and all the other taxes that go into the purchase. While Aston Martin isn't on the schedule for this week's Paris Motor Show, we're hoping to catch a glimpse of the new coupe in the City of Lights before it goes on sale towards the end of 2009.

[fordgt84]

wtf is up with that price are they mad?!!
even if it was priced at 300,000 pounds i still think it would be a stretch, but a whole million? i'm finding it really hard to swallow... it is sexy though

[styla21]

I'm going to be in love for sure..

[5vz-fe]

£1,050,000!!! Isnt' that Veyron pricing?

[HeilSvenska]

^More than!!!

The price tag would (slightly) make sense if each body and interior was custom designed.

[mayer]

Cool car, but Aston needs to branch out a little more with their designs. That's a hefty premium for a car that still has a Vanquish/DB9-esque profile.

[5vz-fe]

You can buy the GT2 + GT3 + Ferrari 430 S. + Gallardo LP-560 for that money. But of course, you prolly have all those in the garage when u want to buy that.

Like the Veyron, I will get a house, a boat, a Toyota Tundra to tow the boat and a Ruf RT12

[Alelanza]

Originally Posted by 5vz-fe You can buy the GT2 + GT3 + Ferrari 430 S. + Gallardo LP-560 for that money. But of course, you prolly have all those in the garage when u want to buy that. Like the Veyron, I will get a house, a boat, a Toyota Tundra to tow the boat and a Ruf RT12

Yeah, I'd get me a nice house with a nice karting track, and some very nice karts
That being said, whomever gets that Aston, has/could have all of those things in addition to the nice car

[pitfield]

My mortgage hasn't gone up yet, and my mother just coughed up for my arrears, thank-you mummy. x x x

[gobs3z]

Not worth the price especially since the 7.3L is probably a Mercedes unit...

[Spiffu]

The car looks very similar in profile to this.

http://seriouswheels.com/cars/top-20...minum-Body.htm

[HeilSvenska]

Originally Posted by gobs3z Not worth the price especially since the 7.3L is probably a Mercedes unit...

Then again, that sweet V8 Vantage on your sig has a Jag V8...
And I don't think Mercedes makes 7.3L... Maybe it is a one-off Mercedes/Aston collaboration... hopefully just one.

But nothing can redeem this car. Click to see a little bit more.

For that price tag, hopefully you can specify a whole new body.

[nthfinity]

for the price, with aluminum body pannels, they better be polished like the Shelby GR-1 concept @ Detroit!

edit:
WTF is with the nose!!!

[Maverick TheStig]

Originally Posted by HeilSvenska And I don't think Mercedes makes 7.3L...

What is in a Zonda then, but a Mercedes 7.3 v12....