The supersonic air travel might have short-lived with the Tupolev retiring its fleet much earlier than the Concorde operators, it is something that fascinates everyone. Which is why Aston Martin Bristol has commissioned this special edition DBS Superleggera that marks the 50th anniversary of Concorde’s first flight.
The special edition is the latest chapter in the Aston Martin Wings Series. The DBS Superleggera Concorde Edition joins the Vanquish S Red Arrows Edition; Vantage Blades Edition; and the V12 Vantage S Spitfire 80 in the brand’s aviation-inspired celebration models.
Outside, the car is distinguished by bespoke side strakes milled from solid aluminium; a bespoke painted livery comprising British Airways colours on the roof strake, aero blade and rear diffuser; black tinted carbon fibre roof with Concorde silhouette graphic; British Airways ‘Speedmarque’ logo in chrome on the front fenders; a unique Q by Aston Martin wing badge with black enamel infill; and jet black painted Civil Aviation Authority aircraft identifier numbers.
The interiors too have subtle design touches that remind you of the Concorde. These include the Concorde logo on the front seats; a Mach Meter graphic embroidered on the driver’s side sun visor; a unique headliner featuring printed Alcantara displaying a ‘sonic boom’ graphic; paddle shifters made from titanium from Concorde compressor blades; floor mats in Terence Conran design pattern; seatbelt buckle badges milled from solid aluminium and bespoke sill plaques.
No changes under the hood. The 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 puts out the same 725 metric hp and 900 Nm of torque, which is still plenty. The car boasts a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 340 km/h (211 mph).
Only 10 units will be built and are available to purchase through Aston Martin Bristol. The company said that part of the proceeds from the sale of each car will be donated to the Air League Trust, a not-for-profit organisation that teaches underprivileged children how to fly and offers support for them to work in engineering.
Concorde’s last flight was on 26 November 2003. The G-BOAF now resides at Aerospace Bristol, an aerospace museum.
It’s only fitting that our great British sports car brand marks the achievement of the incredibly dedicated, talented and ambitious teams of British and French scientists, engineers, designers and aircraft workers who made Concorde, and supersonic air travel, a reality in our skies 50 years ago. – Marek Reichman, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Aston Martin Lagonda
“Using the DBS Superleggera as our starting point, and with the support of the talented personalisation experts in the Q by Aston Martin service to draw on, we have been able to subtly and sympathetically enhance and highlight some of the car’s most notable features while preserving the elegance, style and sheer brutish road presence for which the Aston Martin DBS is rightly known,” added Reichman.
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