Photo: Aksyonov Nikita on Behance
Unveiled at the beginning of March, the V12 Speedster is a limited-edition barchetta riding on the Second Century platform of the V8 Vantage and DB series. An achingly beautiful automobile with no windshield whatsoever and a spine that separates the passenger from the driver, each of the 88 examples that will ever be made starting from 2021 kicks off at 765,000 pounds sterling.
In other words, a single V12 Speedster costs more than three DSB Superleggera Volante models. Because it’s a product of the bespoke customization service Q by Aston Martin, it wouldn’t be surprising to find out that a certain customer – let’s call her Barbie – has specified the paintwork in metallic pink. Russian pixel manipulator Aksyonov Nikita has done exactly that, and the result is – dare I say it – interesting.
Why does a pink car pass as interesting, you ask?
White has been crowned the most popular color for automobiles for the ninth consecutive year in 2019, with 38 percent of vehicles delivered as such. Black, gray, and silver are next with 19, 13, and 10 percentage points. Pink, therefore, is an ultra-rare occurrence in the automotive world as we know it. A V12 Speedster in pink, well, that's a bit of a unicorn whichever way you look at it.
Turning our attention back to Q by Aston Martin, there are two tiers that need to be highlighted. Q Collection is fancy talk for “a range of unique enhancements” while Q Commission is the automaker’s way of saying that anything goes as long as one’s pockets are lined with cash, including a royal pink V12 Speedster.
The puristic yet forward-looking design of the car is complemented by bonded aluminum for the chassis, double wishbones up front, adaptive damping with Track mode, and carbon-ceramic brakes at both ends as standard. Inspired by the Le Mans-winning DBR1 from the 1950s as well as the CC100 Speedster Concept from 2013, the V12 Speedster also happens to be seriously performant.
The AE31 twin-turbo engine with 5.2 liters of displacement drives the rear wheels with the help of a ZF 8HP automatic transmission. In this application, the motor cranks out 700 PS and 753 Nm of torque (690 PS and 555 pound-feet).
Why does a pink car pass as interesting, you ask?
White has been crowned the most popular color for automobiles for the ninth consecutive year in 2019, with 38 percent of vehicles delivered as such. Black, gray, and silver are next with 19, 13, and 10 percentage points. Pink, therefore, is an ultra-rare occurrence in the automotive world as we know it. A V12 Speedster in pink, well, that's a bit of a unicorn whichever way you look at it.
Turning our attention back to Q by Aston Martin, there are two tiers that need to be highlighted. Q Collection is fancy talk for “a range of unique enhancements” while Q Commission is the automaker’s way of saying that anything goes as long as one’s pockets are lined with cash, including a royal pink V12 Speedster.
The puristic yet forward-looking design of the car is complemented by bonded aluminum for the chassis, double wishbones up front, adaptive damping with Track mode, and carbon-ceramic brakes at both ends as standard. Inspired by the Le Mans-winning DBR1 from the 1950s as well as the CC100 Speedster Concept from 2013, the V12 Speedster also happens to be seriously performant.
The AE31 twin-turbo engine with 5.2 liters of displacement drives the rear wheels with the help of a ZF 8HP automatic transmission. In this application, the motor cranks out 700 PS and 753 Nm of torque (690 PS and 555 pound-feet).
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