Black Beauty

After releasing the Cygnet Concept - a real shocker - Aston Martin has followed up with two truly superb limited edition cars. The top of the range sports cars - the DBS and V12 Vantage - have undergone a unique 'Carbon Black' makeover to create a highly desirable special edition.

Celebrating the enormous success of the DBS and V12 Vantage which have surpassed all sales expectations since launch, the new special editions add an understated flair to these acclaimed models. Featuring specially formulated Carbon Black metallic paint each car will undergo 50 man-hours of hand painting followed by stringent quality checks. For the V12 Vantage the iconic Aston Martin side strake has been fashioned from real carbon fibre backed by a black mesh and complimented with gloss black 10 spoke diamond turned alloy wheels. A bright finished grille and front parking sensors complete the exterior detailing.Inside there are swathes of Obsidian black leather highlighted with a contrast silver coarse stitch all hand stitched. Lightweight seats formed from Carbon Fibre and Kevlar saving 17kg over the standard seat also feature together with piano black facia trim, centre stack and centre console, anodised black tread plates and unique sill plaques build on the carbon theme. The Aston Martin 700w Premium Audio System is delivered as standard in the V12 Vantage while the DBS boasts the Bang & Olufsen Beosound DBS audio system as standard.

Deliveries commence in March, with the cost about 5% over current base prices.