DROOL MACHINE: Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept

AS part of their centenary celebration Aston Martin recently unveiled the new two-seater CC100 Speedster concept. The one-off car carries the unmistakable company DNA with the front end, flowing lines and creases, but yet looks radically different. The long bonnet with its complete lack of a windscreen and roof-less design oozes the sense of speed and urgency. Under that long bonnet is Aston Martin’s signature

6.0-litre naturally-aspirated V12 petrol engine in its latest AM11 avatar. It is paired to the company’s six-speed, hydraulically actuated, automated-sequential manual transmission, which is controlled via paddle shifters mounted on the steering column. It also weighs a good 400 kg less than the Vantage.

With this configuration, 0-100 km/h is  dismissed in a little over four seconds, with a top speedof 200km/h The CC100 made its world début by completing a lap of the famous Nordschleife at Germany’s ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring race.

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