Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Concorde edition is out

In celebration of 50 years since the first flight of the Concorde supersonic airliner and the centenary of British Airways, coming out of the Aston Martin Bristol dealership is the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera's Concorde edition. As it is the case with most of the limited edition models, the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Concorde will be limited to a mere 10 units.

The special edition of the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera will also feature chrome finished British Airways "Speedmarque" logo on the front wings, Concorde silhouette in the side strakes, a wing badge with black enamel infill, carbon fibre roof exhibiting Concorde's shape with a black-tint, and British Airways colors on the roof strake, aero blade and rear diffuser.

Similar to the exterior, there are multiple Concorde uniquities on the inside as well, including "sonic boom" graphic, floor mats with the Terence Conran design pattern, seatbelt buckle badges made up of solid aluminium, Concorde logo on the front seat facings, and paddle shifters that have been manufactured using titanium from the Concorde compressor blades. Also present are the Civil Aviation Authority aircraft identifier numbers in black and inspection plaques, both of which are signed by Aston Martin Lagonda President and Group CEO Andy Palmer and Álex Cruz, the British Airways Chairman.

Powering the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Concorde is a 5.2-litre twin-turbocharged V12 that pushes out 715 hp of maximum power alongside a peak torque of 900 Nm. It can do a 0-62 mph (0-100 kmph) run in just 3.4 seconds before topping out at 211 mph (340 kmph). 

"It’s only fitting that our great British sports car brand marks the achievement of the incredibly dedicated, talented and ambitious teams of British and French scientists, engineers, designers and aircraft workers who made Concorde, supersonic air travel, a reality in our skies 50 years ago. Using the DBS Superleggera as our starting point, and with the support of the talented personalization experts in the Q by Aston Martin service to draw on, we have been able to subtly and sympathetically enhance and highlight some of the car’s most notable features while preserving the elegance, style and sheer brutish road presence for which Aston Martin DBS is rightly known,” said Marek Reichman, the executive vice-president and chief creative officer at Aston Martin Lagonda.

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