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Aston Martin One-77 at the Nurburgring – Click above for high-res image gallery

Yeah, yeah. We know the Aston Martin One-77 has already shown its hips to the world, but our crack team of spy photographers have managed to lay their lenses on one of the super-exclusive Astons bumping around the Nurburgring. Even better, the megacar is dipped in a new color that we’ve yet to see. The deep metallic bronze paint is drop dead gorgeous, even on what appears to be nothing more than a pre-production engineering mule.

The One-77 is built to be an exercise in what Aston Martin can accomplish when cost and exclusivity are no barrier. With a 7.3-liter V12 under the hood producing a proletariat-crushing 700 horsepower, the coupe exists in a world detached from reality. That’s just fine, though, because Aston Martin is only building 77 of the cars, and with each coming in at a staggering $1.8 million, the people who can afford it aren’t of this world anyway.

Spy Shots: Aston Martin One-77 spotted on the ‘Ring for the first time, wears new color for the occasion originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aston Martin One-77 – Click above for high-res image gallery

If you have the money, influence and inherent coolness to purchase one of the 77 Aston Martin One-77 super mega cars, it would be a good idea to put in your order as soon as humanly possible. That’s because while a limited run of 77 vehicles makes for a very exclusive exotic car club, one buyer may have made it even harder to join the sacred One-77 fraternity.

The Times of London reports that one buyer, believed to be of Middle-Eastern descent, has purchased 10 of the 77 super Astons. The buyer is reportedly picking up 13 percent of one of the rarest new rides on the planet, but the models will each be differentiated by color and interior trim.

The folks at Aston Martin aren’t spilling the beans on who the buyer could be, so this One-77-hoarding mad man lucky dog looks to be shucking the spotlight, at least for now. The total price for the 10 One-77s is $17 million, but now that the market for the most exotic of Astons has just shrunk by 10 units, we’re thinking that the secret owner’s collection could make all the 7.3-liter V12-powered One-77s more valuable. Thanks for the tip, David!

[Source: Fox News]

Mystery buyer allegedly puts in $17M order for ten Aston Martin supercars originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 17 May 2010 11:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: White Aston Martin One-77 goes for a spin

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When a pearly white Aston Martin One-77 arrived with a convoy celebrating Silverstone’s new grand prix circuit, we couldn’t help but let out a few excited giggles. After all, we’re talking about the handmade, exceedingly rare, V12-powered super Aston of our wildest dreams. In white.

After the jump is video of the One-77 trolling around the UK in an easy search of people willing to stand and stare at its awesomeness. We should warn you that the nearly three minutes of video isn’t nearly as exciting as the audibly sexy test footage we showed you a couple months back, but it’s an Aston One-77, it’s white, and it makes us drool. Enjoy.

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Continue reading Video: White Aston Martin One-77 goes for a spin

Video: White Aston Martin One-77 goes for a spin originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 03 May 2010 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Truth be told, it never occurred to us to imagine the Aston Martin One-77 in white – we’re still digesting the deep black beast we’d recently come to know. Aston Martin has more time to play with the coupe than we do, and they decided to drape it in white for a supercar convoy celebrating the reopening of Silverstone’s new grand prix circuit. To quote Kurupt and Cam’ron: “They done did it!” And it makes our eyes very, very happy to see… Click the link to for more pics of this One and the entire convoy. Hat tip to Julio

[Source: Top Gear]

Paint It White: Aston Martin One-77 in blanc is outstanding originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 01 May 2010 16:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rendered Speculation: Aston Martin One-77 Volante

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What’s better than a seven-figure supercar with 700 horsepower? How about a seven-figure roadster with 700 horsepower? Well, that may be a matter of personal opinion, but Aston Martin never shies away from the subject, churning out open-top versions of most of its range.

Along with the Rapide, Cygnet and the V12 Vantage (the eight-cylinder version available as a roadster), the One-77 is one of the only vehicles in Aston Martin’s range that isn’t available as a convertible. Not yet, at least. But that’s the beauty of the digital age: anything you can imagine in your mind can be imagined on the internet. In this case, we have to thank one Theophilus Chin, the self-styled “automotive manipulator” who has rendered what an open-top One-77 Volante might look like. And to our eyes, it looks enticing. Agree or disagree? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

[Source: Theophilus Chin via autoblog.it]

Rendered Speculation: Aston Martin One-77 Volante originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: Aston Martin releases new One-77 testing footage

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Aston Martin One-77 testing footage – Click above to watch the video after the jump

To be blunt, the Aston Martin One-77 is all sorts of awesome. Having recently crested the 220-mph top speed mark in testing, the One-77 will be the fastest, most expensive Aston road car ever produced. But this hypercoupe isn’t just about warp speed – it’s stylish, elegant, and with only 77 hand-built examples hitting the streets, quite illustrious, as well.

Aston Martin just released a new video of the One-77 testing on the automaker’s proving grounds, meaning we get to listen to that 7.3-liter V12 being wrung out to max revs. This car is both an audio and aural delight, and we encourage you to see (and listen) for yourself by watching the video after the jump.

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Video: Aston Martin releases new One-77 testing footage originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aston Martin One-77 development mule – click above for high-res image gallery

Move over Jaguar XJ220. At 217 mph, your top end is just too slow. Hell, move over Batmobile. Why? The Aston Martin One-77, Britain’s most expensive car ever, is now nearly its fastest. If not for the pesky, eternal problem of the McLaren F1 and its 241 mph top end, the One-77 would be the fastest production car in the history of Old Blighty. As it stands, or in this case flies, a One-77 has just crested 220 mph.

Can the latest and no question greatest from Aston Martin go even faster? Probably, as AM was quick to point out, that the 220 mph velocity was achieved in “dry, but windy conditions.” Never forget the amount of power this 7.3-liter V12 beastie makes – between 700 and 740 horsepower, and around 553 lb-ft of torque. For the sake of national pride, the McLaren F1 produced “just” 627 hp and 480 lb-ft of torque. Obviously, the 2,514 pound F1 is much lighter than the 3,308 pound One-77, however, which actually makes 220 mph run all the more impressive.

0-60 mph? Quarter mile? Lateral acceleration? We don’t know yet, but we do know that Aston Martin will keep us up to date as soon as all that information gets logged. For its part, the matte gray beauty you see above is at a “top secret proving ground in southern Europe” where its being flogged about in anticipation of the One-77’s mid-2010 release. If not for the £1.25 million price tag (just shy of $2M Yankee bucks), we’d be losing sleep. Full press release after the jump.

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Continue reading Aston Martin One-77 closes in on being fastest car in marque’s history, breaks 220 mph

Aston Martin One-77 closes in on being fastest car in marque’s history, breaks 220 mph originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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