Aston Martin One-77
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The Aston Martin One-77 is a two-door, two-seater flagship sports car built by the British car manufacturer Aston Martin. The car was first shown at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, although it remained mostly covered by a "Savile Row tailored skirt" throughout the show.[2] It was revealed in full at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, and deliveries began in 2011.[3]
| Aston Martin One-77 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Aston Martin Lagonda Limited |
| Production | 2009–2012 77 produced |
| Model years | 2009–2012 |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Gaydon, Warwickshire |
| Designer | Marek Reichman |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Carbon Architecture |
| Doors | Swan doors |
| Related | Aston Martin Vulcan, Aston Martin Victor |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 7.3 L AM Cosworth V12 |
| Power output | 559 kW (760 PS; 750 hp) 750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) |
| Transmission | 6-speed Graziano automated manual 6-speed Graziano Manual (Victor) 5-speed automatic[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,791 mm (109.9 in) |
| Length | 4,601 mm (181.1 in) |
| Width | 2,204 mm (86.8 in) (inc mirrors) |
| Height | 1,222 mm (48.1 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,630 kg (3,594 lb) |
The production of the One-77 was limited to 77 cars, although several development cars were made for engineering, testing, and marketing. One of the development cars, VIN #10711 was sent back to Aston Martin for complete refurbishment, and now is owned under NHTSA Show and Display registration in the United States, making the actual total of cars in existence to be 78. The car's development formed part of the name One-77,[4][5] and sold for £1,150,000.[6] In May 2012, one of the 77 cars was involved in a crash in Hong Kong and was initially written off,[7] but has since been fully rebuilt.
Specifications edit
Prior to the One-77's Paris Motor Show debut, various details about the car were revealed,[8] but official specifications were not fully revealed until the 2009 Geneva Motor Show.
The One-77 features a full carbon fibre monocoque chassis, a handcrafted aluminium body, and a 7.3 L; 446.2 cu in (7,312 cc) DOHC 4 valves per cylinder V12 engine with Variable Valve Timing rated at 559 kW (760 PS; 750 hp) at 7,500 rpm and 750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) of torque at 5,000 rpm. Aston Martin claimed the engine to be the most powerful production naturally aspirated engine in the world when the first car was delivered.[9]
The car utilises a 6-speed automated manual transmission from Graziano Trasmissioni and height-adjustable pushrod suspension coupled with dynamic stability control.[10] The One-77 features 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 349 km/h (217 mph) but actual tests in December 2009 showed a figure of 354.067 km/h (220.007 mph),[11] with a 0–97 km/h (60 mph) acceleration time of approximately 3.5 seconds.
The engineering and manufacturing of the carbon fibre chassis and suspension system was contracted to Multimatic of Canada. The projected weight was 1,500 kg (3,307 lb),[12] but the production model weighs 1,630 kg (3,594 lb).
Accolades edit
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.
One-77 "Q-Series" edit
Towards the end of its production, Aston Martin produced a seven-unit, special version of the One-77 called the "Q-Series". The "Q" part of the name comes from the Q by Aston Martin personalisation program. The "series" part of the name is a possible reference to the selection of liveries that appear on each car.[16]
The vehicle liveries are:
- Metallic grey paint, black 10-spoke wheels, red/black two-tone interior, red stripe on the front fascia
- Solid white paint, silver 10-spoke wheels, black interior, red stripe on the front fascia, black wing mirrors
- Solid white paint, silver 12-spoke wheels, red/black two-tone interior, red double stripe along the body
- Black paint, black 10-spoke wheels, red/black two-tone interior, red stripe on the front fascia, dark red wing mirrors
The specifications and performance figures are the same as the regular car. One of these vehicles was on sale in 2012 in Dubai for AED 11 million (US$2.9 million).[17]
Aston Martin Victor edit
In September 2020, Aston Martin launched its coach-built model based on the One-77, the Aston Martin Victor, designed by Aston Martin Lagonda designer Kaize "Ken" Zheng and unveiled at Hampton Courts Concours 2020 with circular-shaped headlights meant to evoke those of the 1977 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, side exhausts and side bumpers reused from the track-only Vulcan. It has a similar engine as the V12 found in the One-77 but it now makes 836 bhp (623 kW) and 606 lb⋅ft (822 N⋅m) of torque after being revised by Cosworth, and unlike the One-77 it has a manual transmission, which made it the most powerful Aston Martin with a manual transmission at the time.[18]
References edit
- ^ "One-77".
- ^ . Edmunds.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Extremely Rare Aston Martin One-77 for Sale for Unknown Millions of Dollars". 8 February 2017.
- ^ . Edmunds.com. 8 August 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ . MotorAuthority. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ Metcalfe, Harry (16 January 2013). "Aston Martin One-77". Auto Express. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Hong Kong Witnesses First Aston Martin One-77 Crash". MotorAuthority.com. 27 May 2012.
- ^ 925 wereldprimeur: Foto's en specs van Aston Martin Project Aston One-77 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (Dutch) Google translation
- ^ "Aston Martin One-77: Featuring the World's Most Powerful Naturally Aspirated Road Car Engine". Astonmartin.com. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ . Edmunds.com. 22 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 July 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ . astonmartin.com. Aston Martin. 22 December 2009. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ Abuelsamid, Sam (3 March 2009). "Geneva 2009: Aston Martin One-77 almost fully revealed". Autoblog.com. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ "Aston Martin One-77 wins top design award at the Concorso d'Eleganza, Villa d'Este". AstonMartin.com. 26 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012.
- ^ "One-77 Bestowed with Prestigious Design Award". AstonMartin.com. 11 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Aston Martin One-77 Wins Design Award". AstonMartin.com. 6 August 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012.
- ^ "2013 Aston Martin One-77 Q-Series by Aston Martin". TopSpeed.com. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Aston Martin One-77 Q-Series For Sale in Dubai For 3M". Luxatic.com. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "The Aston Martin Victor is an 836bhp manual masterpiece". Top Gear. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
External links edit
- one 77 specs on astonmartin.com