Aston Martin unveils the V12 Speedster

The Aston Martin V12 Speedster has made its global debut with just 88 examples set to hit the road.

Created by the luxury British marque's bespoke customisation service 'Q by Aston Martin', the Aston Martin V12 Speedster is a truly visceral driver's car that draws inspiration from both the brand's rich racing history and aeronautical design. The example showcased takes its inspiration from the F/A-18 jet fighter for its livery.

Born from an exciting new collaboration with Boeing and created by the brand's bespoke customisation service 'Q by Aston Martin', this striking livery takes the legendary fighter jet for inspiration and is finished in Skyfall Silver with contrasting satin black on the exhaust tips, vent grilles and vanes.

The dark theme is carried through to the interior, with satin dark chrome, machined aluminium, black leather, black technical textile, black carpets and vivid red Aston Martin scripted door pulls, creating a purposeful look for the car.

The V12 Speedster utilises elements from both the DBS Superleggera and Vantage model lines to create its own unique platform.

With an independent double wishbone front, and multi-link rear suspension with coil springs and adaptive damping offering Sport, Sport+ and Track modes, the V12 Speedster also benefits from standard 21-inch forged centre lock alloy wheels.

Carbon ceramic brakes of 410mm on the front axle and 360mm at the rear are also standard equipment.

Over the V12 Speedster's unique chassis rests a bespoke body constructed almost entirely from carbon fibre.

The interior specification also pushes new boundaries, using a mix of traditional and modern materials. Structural satin carbon fibre contrasts with traditional hand-crafted Saddle Leather, chrome, aluminium and even 3D printed rubber. Visually and physically, the interior reduces mass for a leaner, efficient style, but retains all the emotion and craftsmanship Aston Martins are renowned for. In front of the passenger is a removable leather bag in place of a traditional glove box, while there's additional storage space under the rear bumps for luggage.

Powering the V12 Speedster is Aston Martin's scintillating 5.2-litre, twin-turbocharged V12 engine, with a peak output of 690bhp and 753Nm of torque.

Front mid-mounted, the engine is mated to a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission with a limited-slip differential driving the rear wheels. The V12 Speedster is able to accelerate to 100km/h from rest in 3.5 seconds, on the way to a limited top speed of 300km/h.

Aston Martins' engineers have additionally created a bespoke stainless-steel exhaust system that exits centrally into the diffuser surface at the rear of the car for an even more rousing, characterful sound from the drivetrain. With the V12 Speedster, every element of the drive is experiential, including the removal of the windscreen, heightening the driving experience to new levels.

Orders are now being taken for the V12 Speedster, and deliveries are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2021.