One-Seven Seven Goes Ballistic

Aston Martin’s One-​​77 breaks 220MPH in pre-​​launch testing

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Aston Martin’s One-​​77 supercar has moved closer to setting a new all-​​time record for the British marque in initial high speed testing.

According the Aston Martin, the ridicu­lously pricey and carnally propor­tioned One-​​77 is currently under­going devel­opment testing in advance of the planned launch in 2010 at a top secret proving ground in southern Europe. In a series of test runs completed last week the One-​​77 exceeded original expect­a­tions and recorded a 220.007mph (354.86kmh) top speed in dry but windy condi­tions Dynamic testing is now scheduled to continue into the New Year.

As name suggests, production of the seven litre V12 hypercar with a unique carbon-​​fibre monocoque is limited up to a maximum of 77 individually numbered examples, with deliv­eries expected to commence in mid-​​2010.

Stick us down for one.

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  • louis­varney

    That is the most damned sexy car seen… in ages!
    Ok, the on road version will be blinged down a bit, they always are, but i think thats a good thing with this. Too many bonnet vents, too much emphasis on the scoops and fancy lights. I have always thought of aston martin as a pure breed on road racer-​​come saloon, not vice versa. This new model really brings back the child in you that see’s the aston as the speed machine again.

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