Aston Martin One-77 is too expensive, too ugly

[HeilSvenska]

http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2008/08/Aston_Martin_One-77.jpg

Aston Martin has released the first image of its newest flagship - the limited edition One-77. Details are scarce, but the One-77 will be powered by a hand-built 7.0-liter V12 nestled inside an aluminum and carbon fiber chassis. 0-60 times are estimated at 3.5-seconds, with a top speed cresting 200 mph.

77 examples of the £1 million coupe will be produced and customers will be able to customize the bespoke supercar to meet their individual tastes. The One-77 will be revealed later this year (Paris?) and will go on sale shortly afterwards.

This will be the first all-new vehicle from Aston Martin produced after the brand was sold by Ford to a group of investors spearheaded by Prodrive's David Richards. We're also curious to know if the One-77 will play a part in Project Alligator, the rumored collaboration between Aston and Mercedes-Benz. All details will be revealed in due time. Until then let your eyes feast on the only image we have of the upcoming One-77 supercar.
-Autoexpress, but the article has been removed



Is this real? I am a bit skeptical...

[Bernardo]

I hope so..It was probably removed because the automaker asked to..sometimes this happens.

[franck bullitt]

Nice project :thumbup: Thx for the infos :-)

[styla21]

Now we're talking... Exciting stuff. Really hope something eventuates.
Another example as to why the Breaking Car News section would be supported. ;-)

[Pokiou]

looks like a corvette... wtf.

[pitfield]

I think a million squid might be a bit pricey, why so much???

[enzoferrari]

An Aston Martin Reventon>>

[HeilSvenska]

looks like a corvette... wtf.
Yeah. The side vent screams ZR1.

[blue8]

http://www.motorauthority.com/images/Aston_Martin/1_77/2008_Aston_Martin_One_77_002.jpg
Here's another drool-worthy picture. I think it looks great just, very aggressive but it still retains that distinctive Aston Martin look. Too expensive though but aren't all Astons that way?

[styla21]

I actually see it being a justified price, if Aston build a strong-enough car.. It's an Aston, cmon on. :-)

[pitfield]

I actually see it being a justified price, if Aston build a strong-enough car.. It's an Aston, cmon on. :-)

Other carbon bodied/tubbed cars with as much engine cost a third of the price.

[HeilSvenska]

Come on... return of the V8 Vantage Le Mans!


The wraps have come off the ultimate Aston Martin. This stunning machine is an all-new supercar from the famous British firm that will go on sale late next year, taking the company into uncharted territory carrying a £1.2million price tag and power from a 7.0-litre V12 engine.

More expensive than the Bugatti Veyron, the newcomer will be limited to a production run of just 77 cars – hence its current codename, One-77. A real bolt from the blue, Aston has managed to keep the entire project under wraps until now. It will be inviting a select group of customers to see a finished model before the end of the year.

Details are scarce but the One-77 will be powered by a 7.0-litre V12 – boasting around 650bhp – get a handcrafted aluminium body and a carbonfibre chassis. As a result it is likely to do 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds and have a top speed to 220mph. Aston says potential owners will be able to personalise virtually every aspect of the car.

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[04RCSTI]

Wow...that is going to be one beautiful car.

[TopGearNL]

Yes pls!

This is exactly the kind of car Aston needs right now to keep up with all the other brands!!

[Pokiou]

Its a nice looking car other then the fact it looks like a corvette.. BUT on that note. i would pay the price cause its aston.. its a class.. its .... porn.. its a car design pinnacle!! for me.

[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]

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/am_one_77_front_800.jpg
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/am_one_77_rear.jpg


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?!!:thumbdown:
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 :mrgreen:

[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]

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 :D

[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-2005-Ford-Shelby-GR1-Concept-Aluminum-Body.htm

[HeilSvenska]

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.
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/10/medium_2907345418_b620581da4_o.jpg (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AstonMartinOne77CLT/)

[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]

And I don't think Mercedes makes 7.3L...

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

[HeilSvenska]

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

[styla21]

Oh yeah... I forgot that Pagani still exists.
How is that even possible :-P

[gobs3z]

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]

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.)

[blue8]

LEAKED! :drool:
http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/a/s/aston_one_77_001-1028-950x673.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/a/s/aston_one_77_002-1028-950x673.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/a/s/aston_one_77_003-1028-950x673.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/a/s/aston_one_77_004-1028-950x673.jpg

[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]

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!!!)