Only 100 of these £250,000 ($384,000 or AU$490,000) monsters will make their way on to the road when they're delivered this autumn. Having spent some time with one, it's hard to imagine Aston will have any trouble selling all 100 rather quickly -- it's a truly special piece of kit. Just listen to it.
Its 6.0-litre V12 has been fettled using lightweight magnesium components, while its exhaust system is made from the finest titanium. The lightweight love doesn't stop at the under-the-skin bits, though: it covers pretty much everything the eye can see.
The entire body, aside from the doors, is carbon fibre, and you can spec a carbon fibre roof as well. The rear and rear three quarter windows can be specced as polycarbonate, too, if you think glass is a little gauche. There's plenty more things you can have in carbon fibre if you have the readies.
Aston reckons that all its Chapman-esque lightweightery has shaved 100kg (220 pounds) off the car's weight compared to the standard Vantage.
The interior has been given a decent spruce as well. The centre console's been updated somewhat with a touch-sensitive control array and there's carbon fibre...everywhere.
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