Aston Martin One-77

Aston Martin One-77

Aston Martin One-77 pictured at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Manufacturer	Aston Martin Lagonda Limited
Production	2009– 77 (planned)
Assembly	Gaydon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	FR layout
Engine	7.3 L V12 750 bhp (760 PS, 559 kw) 750 Nm (553 lb ft)
Transmission	6-speed automated manual
Kerb weight	1,630 kg (3,594 lb)
Designer	Marek Reichman

The Aston Martin One-77 is a two-door coupé built by Aston Martin.

It first appeared at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, although the car remained mostly covered by a "Savile Row tailored skirt" throughout the show,^[1] before being fully revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show.

There was a limited run of 77 units^[1][2][3] as delivery started in October 2010^{[citation needed]}. The car is featured in the video game Forza Motorsport 3 available as a drivable from AutoWeek Car Pack DLC. and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit as a drivable vehicle in both factory form and in police livery. It featured in the 2011 video game Test Drive Unlimited 2 where it is drivable by players and is one of the quickest and most exclusive cars on the game. It also served as the cover art of the 2011 game Asphalt 3D. The One-77 is also a drivable vehicle in the 2011 game Forza Motorsport 4.

Car details

Prior to the One-77's Paris Motor Show debut, various details about the car had been leaked,^[4] but official specifications were not fully revealed until the 2009 Geneva Motor Show.

The One-77 will feature a full carbon fibre monocoque chassis, a handcrafted aluminium body, and a naturally aspirated 7.3 litre V12 engine with 750 hp (560 kW). Aston Martin claims that this will be the most powerful naturally aspirated production engine in the world when the car is delivered.^[5]

The car will also use a strengthened version of the DB9's 6-speed automated manual transmission and height-adjustable pushrod suspension coupled with dynamic stability control.^[6] It will feature Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres (255/35 ZR20 front, 335/30 ZR20 rear) and Carbon Ceramic Matrix brakes.

The top speed was estimated to be 200 mph (320 km/h) but actual tests in December 2009 showed a figure of 220.007 mph (354.067 km/h),^[7] with a 0–60 mph time of approximately 3.5 seconds.

The engineering and build source of the carbon chassis and suspension system is contracted to Multimatic of Canada.

The projected weight is 1,500 kg (3,307 lb).^[8]

Speculative pricing

Rear view of a One-77, pictured in London

Due to the lack of details from Aston Martin, many automotive publications have speculated on the final pricing of the car. While estimates vary, all expect the price to easily run in the millions.

According to the website 925.nl, the One-77 will cost approximately £1,050,000.^[4] However, the Australian newspaper The Courier-Mail expects it to be priced at around AU$2.6 million.^[9], $800,000 of which is tax and import duty.

According to British magazine Top Gear, the car's price will be £1,200,000,^[10] while the American magazine Robb Report expects it to be priced at US$1,700,000. In India, the car is expected to be priced at Rs 20 crores or approximately $4.4 million.^[11]

On 13 May 2011, it was reported that a New Zealand businessman, Neil Graham, the co-founder of Mainfreight, paid NZ$2.8 million. It is the only One-77 in Australasia.^[12]

Accolades

The Aston Martin One-77 has been awarded with several internationally renowned design awards including the Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes^[13], the GOOD DESIGN award by The Chicago Athenauem: Museum of Architecture and Design in North America^[14] and the "Best Design" award by the UK motoring magazine Auto Express.^[15] and many others.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Aston Martin One-77 – 2008 Paris Auto Show". Edmunds.com. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/paris/2008/astonmartinone77.html#astonne772. Retrieved 18 July 2009. 
2. ^ "2008 Paris Auto Show Preview: Aston Martin One-77". Edmunds.com. 8 August 2008. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=130447#2. Retrieved 18 July 2009. 
3. ^ "Live shots of Aston Martin’s One-77 supercar – [2010 Aston Martin One-77 supercar] – MotorAuthority – Car news, reviews, spy shots". MotorAuthority. http://www.motorauthority.com/news/concept-cars/limited-edition-aston-martin-one-77-preview-leaked/. Retrieved 18 July 2009. 
4. ^ ^{a b} 925 wereldprimeur: Foto's en specs van Aston Martin Project Aston One-77 (Dutch) Google translation
5. ^ "Aston Martin One-77: Featuring the World’s Most Powerful Naturally Aspirated Road Car Engine". Astonmartin.com. 21 September 2010. http://www.astonmartin.com/thecompany/news?a=d56b5dd1-8a66-4ef8-b8ff-4e3b1799a45a. Retrieved 20 March 2011. 
6. ^ "2008 Paris Auto Show Preview: Aston Martin One-77 Details Leak on the Web". Edmunds.com. 22 January 2009. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/paris/2008/astonmartinone77detailsleaknews.html. Retrieved 20 March 2011. 
7. ^ "One-77 closes on new Aston Martin record". astonmartin.com. Aston Martin. 22 December 2009. http://www.astonmartin.com/thecompany/news?a=1c7926f7-54c9-44a7-bd09-b720f6b59509. Retrieved 18 February 2010. 
8. ^ Abuelsamid, Sam (3 March 2009). "Geneva 2009: Aston Martin One-77 almost fully revealed". Autoblog.com. http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-aston-martin-one-77-almost-fully-revealed/. Retrieved 20 March 2011. 
9. ^ Mark Hinchliffe (16 August 2008). "007's One-77 weapon". The Courier-Mail (news.com.au). http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,24166929-5010760,00.html. Retrieved 18 July 2009. 
10. ^ "One-77: inside’s out". Top Gear (London: BBC). 27 April 2009. http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/aston-one-77-2009-04-27. Retrieved 14 July 2010. 
11. ^ "The 10 costliest cars in India". Rediff. 21 April 2011. http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-auto-the-10-costliest-cars-in-india/20110421.htm. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
12. ^ Jaime Morton (13 May 2011). "NZ magnate's hot wheels". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10725298. Retrieved 13 May 2011. 
13. ^ "Aston Martin One-77 wins top design award at the Concorso d’Eleganza, Villa d’Este". AstonMartin.com. 26 April 2009. http://site.astonmartin.com/eng/thecompany/news?a=aef9fefe-d985-4e21-920d-708f86120c96. 
14. ^ "One-77 Bestowed with Prestigious Design Award". AstonMartin.com. 11 January 2009. http://site.astonmartin.com/eng/thecompany/news?a=fa5d6c7a-bc9b-4372-b74d-0e399eaffed7. 
15. ^ "Aston Martin One-77 Wins Design Award". AstonMartin.com. 6 August 2009. http://site.astonmartin.com/eng/thecompany/news?a=55cdf09e-cf2d-41b2-b353-f86e3f9b66e1. 

External links

• Official Aston Martin One-77 website
• Aston Martin news release
• one 77 specs on astonmartin.com