Aston Martin celebrates the 100 years since the first car rolled out of the duo Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford’s factory in 1913. And it does it – properly.
– New CC100 shows everything that is great about Aston Martin, says CEO Ulrich Bez.
Last week, Lamborghini celebrated the 50th anniversary of man saddled on the tractor to sports car manufacturers with special construction Egoista. When the turn of Aston Martin to celebrate the company fared twice as long, you do so then with the new Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept.
Built in a copy
car made its world debut at the legendary Nürburgring race track this weekend. Under the hood you will find a V12 engine with six-liter, strong enough to send it out roofless equipage of 100 km / h in less than four seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 290 kilometers per hour.
Technically based CC 100 Speedster on the same platform as the V12 Vantage, which means carbon fiber and weighing in at just over 1,200 pounds. However, you will only build a single copy of the extreme car.
Classic Le Mans racer
shape has been taken from the 1959 Le Mans winner Aston Martin DBR1, but with modern touches like the large grille and rear end taken from the 2011 V12 Zagato hot.
– CC100 is the height of all that is great about Aston Martin. It represents our sports car heritage, our exceptional design, our excellent engineering skills and, above all, our adventurous spirit, said Aston Martin chief Ulrich Bez said in a statement.
No comments:
Post a Comment