Aston Martin One-77 is too expensive, too ugly

[HeilSvenska]

Oh yeah... I forgot that Pagani still exists.

[styla21]

Originally Posted by HeilSvenska Oh yeah... I forgot that Pagani still exists.

How is that even possible

[gobs3z]

Originally Posted by HeilSvenska 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.

I'm not sure what your point is. It's a British motor used in British cars (as well as some American cars), I find it perfectly normal the AJ-V8 is used in Land Rovers, Jags and Astons, all British cars. And by no means am I putting down the Merc 7.3 if that's what they are going to use, but in that price bracket you should at least have a motor that is made in-house.

And Aston and Mercedes supposedly are going to be sharing several parts and platforms, but this is according to Car magazing and they can't always be trusted...but here's the list from them...

• How Mercedes engines could power future Aston Martins. • AMG's 6.2-litre V8 tipped for Vantage models • Diesels and hybrids from Germany planned for Aston • Whole platforms to be shared by top-end models • Eight-speed Merc auto bound for British sports cars • Why Maybach and Aston could co-operate on future models

[silentm]

what did they do to that beautiful face?

[HeilSvenska]

Originally Posted by gobs3z I'm not sure what your point is. It's a British motor used in British cars (as well as some American cars), I find it perfectly normal the AJ-V8 is used in Land Rovers, Jags and Astons, all British cars. And by no means am I putting down the Merc 7.3 if that's what they are going to use, but in that price bracket you should at least have a motor that is made in-house.

Well. Since you brought it up, the Aston Martin V12 is based on the Ford Duratec design, which was actually engineered by Porsche. All I'm saying is that nothing is sacred.

But we don't even know if it does have a Mercedes unit. Maybe it's a coincidence? (I'm being naive.)

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LEAKED!

[STiInYourEye]

Aston needs to step away from this design language. I admit it is nice looking (except for those scoops next to the headlights), but it has the same lines and silhouette as the rest of the line. For that money, I would expect something really over-the-top that really moves the game on in terms of performance. I think that if you are looking for a beautiful, stonking-fast Aston, the V12 Vantage is going to be the car to have once it hits production.

[HeilSvenska]

That's ugly. It looks like a sloppy amateur design student work, or a random photoshop. They might as well have outsourced design to Zagato again. I loved how the DB7Z looked.

[10000rpmlover]

I wouldn't buy it, it is nice looking but for that money like others have said, it is a tough cookie, I will have an Ascari A10, a fisker for daily drives and a nice house in the hamptons and still have money to throw into armani suits

[zeus_2011]

Originally Posted by STiInYourEye Aston needs to step away from this design language. I admit it is nice looking (except for those scoops next to the headlights), but it has the same lines and silhouette as the rest of the line. For that money, I would expect something really over-the-top that really moves the game on in terms of performance. I think that if you are looking for a beautiful, stonking-fast Aston, the V12 Vantage is going to be the car to have once it hits production.

IMO I thought Astons looked that way because of the marque's heritage, its called lineage! And why would they want to move away from it??? They make/have made some of the most beautiful cars in the world.....saying that though, i wouldn't spend that kind of money on this, it doesn't move the game on in a way say the Veyron and in some respects the Reventon did, so as to attract that kind of money, more of a poster car (if there is such a thing any more!!!)