Aston Martin are boasting that development of their One-77 supercar is currently up to speed. In fact, they have even put a figure on that speed—220.007mph to be exact. No, I don’t really believe the 007 bit is anything other than a marketing gimmick, either.
Still, 220mph is bloody quick, in modern lingo that’s 354km/h. Mind, with a 7.3 litre V12 engine at one’s disposal you’d expect some pretty healthy numbers. True to form the One-77 is on track to be the fastest Aston Martin ever.
Aston have been conducting high speed testing in southern Europe, although they don’t say where exactly, and the 220mph run was achieved as recently as last week. Dynamic testing is scheduled for early next year.
Deliveries of the ultra exclusive coupé will commence in mid 2010 and will be limited to just 77 examples—hence the name.
One-77 closes on new Aston Martin record
Gaydon, Tuesday 22 December. Aston Martin’s 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 a stringent development process ahead of planned launch in 2010 with high speed testing taking place at a top secret proving ground in southern Europe. In a series of test runs completed last week the One-77 exceeded original expectations and recorded a 220.007mph (354.86kmh) top speed in dry but windy conditions under the guidance of the Aston Martin engineering team. Dynamic testing is now scheduled to continue into the New Year.
Powered by a new Aston Martin 7.3 litre V12 engine, the One-77 is engineered to deliver breathtaking levels of power and performance. The dramatically styled two-door, two-seat sports coupe is based on an innovative new carbon fibre monocoque body structure and adopts new active aerodynamic technology.
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.
3 replies on “Aston’s One-77 development is up to speed”
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I don’t think that this is a gimmick. Rather, I think that this is a car with which Aston Martin can say ,”Oi, listen up Lambo! Listen up Fezza! We can do fast AND beautiful, without caring for what our customers think! Here that Fezza California? Hear that?”
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