What makes One-77 from Aston Martin more than being just a supercar?

Aston Martin has defined some values as evocative, passionate, exclusive and powerful, with its journey through the ages of car making as constants. But what if one were to distil all these values, take them to their most intoxicating potential, and then bottle them into one car? The One-77 presents an unprecedented answer.

One of the most exclusive, and most certainly a complete emotive and evocative experience, enough to make the hair on your skin stand on its end, and you haven't even started the engine yet. But there is more to the Aston Martin One-77 than being just a supercar. It is a showcase of a company's values and traditions like no other.

How does a small automotive player, one worth an annual churn of just 5,500 cars in an increasingly quantity obsessed car atmosphere make it to this spot?

The One-77, in many ways, is simultaneously the answer and the perfect showcase of how small can be transformed into exclusive and profitable, so long as it has the right and relevant values attached to it. The idea of conception behind the car was to abandon these restrictions of numbers and budgets, and to create a car that was free of all these factors so it could reflect the unique Aston spirit of car making.

This freedom came with its own set of structure to work within, a naturally aspirated engine, a front-mid engine-rear drive layout, an appeal of a grand tourer, breathtaking style and high levels of engineering sophistication.

The vision for the One-77 was greater than just making a car which represented the pinnacle of design that this almostcentury old brand could achieve. It had to be as much of a beautiful technical tour de force under its skin, as it had to be the epitome of handcrafted design on the surface.

At the structural spine of the One-77 is the F1 style carbon fibre tub. Extensive use of CF on the body was employed, from the rear bulkhead to even the doors of the car, which have top spec Bang & Olufsen speakers integrated into the carbon fibre structure, and as a result the weight of the car hovers at 1,630 kg. 

Beyond a lightness of being, and to stay true to the 'piece of art' brief, every single component, right from the almost sculptural dry sump oil reservoir to the billet machined aluminium suspension mounts, have been crafted to perfection.

The One-77 's rolling chassis itself is an automotive masterpiece. Lay handcrafted panels of aluminium on top of this, every three-dimensional contour manually wheelworked to perfection, and the result is an unprecedented amalgamation of artistry, engineering and craftsmanship.

Powering the One-77 is Cosworth's interpretation of Aston Martin's V12 mill, in a state of tune extreme enough to suit the car's purpose. Pumped up to displace 7.3 litres of fuel and compress it to a ratio of 10.9:1, the naturally aspirated engine creates 760PS of power and 750Nm of torque.