Aston Martin releases third One-77

Following a sneak peak at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, Aston Martin has released a second teaser video of its upcoming One-77 supercar. Although the video doesn’t give too much away, it does provide us with the first sound clip of the One-77’s engine, as well as some more insight into the One-77 program.

There is no question that Aston Martin is one of the world’s premier automakers, but the British marque has never quite commanded the performance spotlight like Lamborghini or Ferrari. That will likely change, however, with the launch of the One-77 — a true supercar that promises to rival the best in the world.

Although the One-77 will be priced similarly to Bugatti’s Veyron — somewhere in the $1.5 to $2 million range — Aston Martin CEO Ulrich Bez insists that the One-77 is not intended to directly take on the Veyron. “It’s not all about power or being in a performance race with Bugatti,” Bez told Autocar. “It’s a fabulous, hand-built car that’s the pinnacle of what Aston Martin can achieve.” From what we can see from the leaked images, the One-77’s interior will be befit of a Bugatti rival.

Despite Bez’s denial of a supercar rivalry in the making, the One-77 will be equipped with enough firepower to take on practically any supercar in the world. Underhood, the One-77 will be powered by a 7.0-liter V12, derived from Aston’s 6.0-liter powerplant. Output is a massive 750 horsepower with torque checking in at about 533 lb-ft, although both figures are subject to change.

Those astronomical performance numbers and the One-77’s svelte 3,300 pound curb weight should net a top speed well past the 200 mph mark, with a 0-60 time of a scant 3.5 seconds.

But the One-77 won’t be a slouch in the corners, either. The One-77 is shorter than the DB9, lower than the Vantage and has a track of six and a half feet — only eight inches narrower than a Hummer H1.

Although it was previously reported that Aston Martin had received over 100 orders for the One-77, Bez said that those weren’t actually vehicle orders, but rather “expressions of interest”. Only 77 of those hand raiser will actually end up with a One-77 in their collection, with no two cars being exactly alike thanks to a customization system befit of a seven-figure supercar.