Not willing to let McLaren and Ferrari have all of the fun, Aston Martin has just announced a limited-edition Speedster of its own, aptly dubbed the ‘V12 Speedster.’
The car, teased through a single sketch, has been created by the British brand’s in-house bespoke service Q by Aston Martin and features a design reminiscent of the 1959 Le Mans-winning DBR1 and the CC100 Speedster Concept from 2013.
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Powering the Aston Martin V12 Speedster will be the company’s flagship 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine that will produce “around” 690 hp and 516 lb-ft (700 Nm) of torque. Interestingly, both of those figures are less than what the DBS Superleggera pumps out. The V12 Speedster will be rear-wheel drive and feature a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission.
While the limited-edition model, capped at just 88 units globally, won’t be the fastest or most powerful Aston Martin available, the lack of a roof will mean owners get to enjoy the twin-turbocharged V12 engine in all its glory. It remains to be seen if the V12 Speedster will be based around the DB11 V12, the DBS Superleggera, or if the car’s aluminum chassis will be bespoke. One final detail we do know about the car is that it will be a two-seater, unlike the Ferrari Monza SP1.
Aston Martin will unveil the car later this year and commence deliveries in the first quarter of 2021. Pricing details remain under wraps but Top Gear thinks it’ll be priced between £750,000 ($983,000) and £800,000 ($1.049 million).
