![]() Far to much detail that doesn't cohesively come together. You can see where he left off with the previous Vanquish with air vents at odd angles. A steering wheel that looks like a out of shape 50p piece. To be fair, the outside of the DB11 isn't terrible but the black separator to the roof doesn't help nor the roof rakes either. Their current designer, Marek Reichman, just isn't hitting the right style or pitch for Aston. Not a single element that inspires and generates desire. Terrible design, where design should be everything. Poor, weak, and offensively generic design. A complete cohesive piece of generic blandness lacking totally in character and identity, giving no message whatsoever. Maybe they can look at some up and coming Chinese brands for inspiration, because they need it. ![]() Bland mixed with more bland, add to that some Jag headlights, plus some more blandness. Now we have this Lack of Vision Vanquish Concept. Ok, the new V8 Vantage isn`t bland, but its awful, Fiat Punto headlights, with a B+Q plastic make-do poor man`s grill where the identity, value and character should shine. `Not to mention the fast and furious rear styling which would happily fit into any Tuning Exhibition. Yes design is largely a subjective art, however natural beauty was a key element of Aston, which other brands could only ever dream of, seems to be somewhat irrelevant today. I just can`t understand how Aston Martin Design is capable of getting the styling so wrong so often.Ī company with heritage, coolness beyond belief, sexy designs like the DB9 and V8 Vantage to take inspiration from, - it`s not rocket science. Everyone will recognise this because of Valkyrie.”Īston Martin launches new AM-RB 003 hypercarĪston Martin's Lagonda SUV concept to make production in 2022 “It’s an iconic game-changer for us with its visual language. “The Valkyrie is our most looked-at car, and it gets ingrained in the psyche,” he said. Reichman said that the Valkyrie’s widespread appeal as the kind of car that extends beyond car enthusiasts will help it be recognised as an Aston, and Aston as a maker of mid-engined supercars. “So that’s the real reason behind F1 and the Valkyrie, to lay the lines of legitimacy for the AM9. That’s why we’re also creating 003, to create that legacy and legitimacy for mid-engined cars. He added: “What legitimacy do you have? How do you compete with Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini? Since 2016, we’ve been fertilising that field, working with Red Bull in Formula 1, and with Adrian Newey on the Valkyrie to make the fastest production car ever. The Vanquish is the “best of what we know” at Aston Martin, said Palmer, and the firm had been laying the groundwork to be able to compete directly with supercar rivals for several years. “Our designers are now pushing our engineers cars were getting bigger but now we’re heading smaller, with cars packaged around the engine. “One of the real learnings with Adrian Newey is obsession with weight and mass, and package size,” he said. Palmer said that the Vanquish had a smaller footprint than it would have otherwise due to what the company had learned from working with Red Bull’s Adrian Newey. “There will be no excuse not to drive it.” “There should be no reason for you not to want to drive it to Sainsbury’s,” he said. Reichman is also keen for the Vanquish to remain usable every day in production despite its supercar billing, hence why its aero isn’t as extreme as the Valkyrie in compromising things such as ingress and egress. Most of the downforce is created under the car.” The aero isn’t just aero – they’re simple, elegant solutions. ![]() “We’ve gone from the insect-like nature of the Valkyrie, and played tunes on the surfaces to develop them. Reichman said inspiration had been taken from the Valkyrie in delivering an aerodynamic shape and surfaces in a beautiful Aston Martin way.
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