Aston Martin has revealed a new styling package for the limited edition V12 Speedster, named after the brand’s highly successful 1950s racer. It’s called the DBR1 and it features a range of styling tweaks developed to imitate the well-known competition car.
As neatly illustrated by the brand’s images, the Aston Martin V12 Speedster DBR1 features the same paint finish as its ancestor, sharing an identical shade of Aston Martin Racing green for the bodywork and Clubsport White accents for the roundels and pinstripes.
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In a even more nod to the 1950s racer, the Speedster’s interior is finished in a blend of brown leather and green fabric. Mounted in the car’s buttresses below a pair of transparent covers are two racing helmets finished in the same shade of green as the body.
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Other tweaks include solid silver badges and diamond-turned 21-inch alloy wheels. The cabin also gets carbon fibre trim and brushed stainless steel switchgear, the latter a “tasteful homage” to the classic racer, says Aston Martin.
The V12 Speedster is powered by Aston’s familiar twin-turbocharged 5.2-litre V12. It develops 690bhp and 753Nm of torque in the Speedster, which is sent to the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic gearbox. Aston Martin says the Speedster DBR1 has enough grunt for a 0-62mph time of 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 198mph.
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Aston Martin is currently taking orders for the limited edition supercar. prices start from £765,000, although the company is encouraging buyers to personalise their cars, which will inflate that figure further. first deliveries are expected to begin in summer.