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Meet the very best of British. Or, in other words, the Q by Aston Martin Vanquish S Red Arrows Edition. The want" is strong with this one.The Red Arrows, for any of you who"ve never spent a day getting sun-burned on a military airfield watching the world"s most illustrious aerobatics display team defy gravity, death and quite a lot of noise regulations, is the Royal Air Force"s nine-strong team of super-pilots. Since 1965, they"ve been executing daring close-quarters stunts and high-speed passes at events like the British Grand Prix, the Queen"s Diamond Jubilee, and Mick Jagger"s birthday party (probably) tracing red, white and blue smoke into improbable shapes over the English countryside.Aston Martin"s bespoke-minded Q division has announced it"s to produce ten of these Red Arrows-inspired editions for Aston Martin Cambridge, based on the delectable Vanquish S. That means a 5.9-litre, 592bhp naturally aspirated V12 up front, rear-wheel drive and a top speed of 201mph, passing 60mph along the way in a scant 3.9 seconds. And rather gorgeous bodywork over the top.To said bodywork, Aston Martin"s Q division has applied the Red Arrows trademark Eclat Red paintwork, as worn by the team"s RAF Hawk jets. The carbon roof has a charge" pattern laid into it, evoking the look of the zig-zag explosives set into jet cockpits to shatter the canopy in case the pilot has to eject. Aston Martin is adamant the Q brand has not repeat NOT fitted the Vanquish S with an ejector seat. Bloody spoilsports.The white and blue side strakes hint at the smoke trails left by jets arcing through the sky (tyre smoke may also be used for this effect), and the Pinewood green upholstery inside is a subtle nod to RAF flight suits. Plaques and logos abound inside. We particularly like the black and yellow stitching inspired by the do not pull this unless you really have to, old chap" ejector seat handle. Again, no actual rocket-powered chairs in here. Or missiles. Suppose the real Red Arrows don"t carry weapons either, so that"s okay.
Date written: 7 Apr 2017
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ID: 7365
Meet the very best of British. Or, in other words, the Q by Aston Martin Vanquish S Red Arrows Edition. The want" is strong with this one.The Red Arrows, for any of you who"ve never spent a day getting sun-burned on a military airfield watching the world"s most illustrious aerobatics display team defy gravity, death and quite a lot of noise regulations, is the Royal Air Force"s nine-strong team of super-pilots. Since 1965, they"ve been executing daring close-quarters stunts and high-speed passes at events like the British Grand Prix, the Queen"s Diamond Jubilee, and Mick Jagger"s birthday party (probably) tracing red, white and blue smoke into improbable shapes over the English countryside.Aston Martin"s bespoke-minded Q division has announced it"s to produce ten of these Red Arrows-inspired editions for Aston Martin Cambridge, based on the delectable Vanquish S. That means a 5.9-litre, 592bhp naturally aspirated V12 up front, rear-wheel drive and a top speed of 201mph, passing 60mph along the way in a scant 3.9 seconds. And rather gorgeous bodywork over the top.To said bodywork, Aston Martin"s Q division has applied the Red Arrows trademark Eclat Red paintwork, as worn by the team"s RAF Hawk jets. The carbon roof has a charge" pattern laid into it, evoking the look of the zig-zag explosives set into jet cockpits to shatter the canopy in case the pilot has to eject. Aston Martin is adamant the Q brand has not repeat NOT fitted the Vanquish S with an ejector seat. Bloody spoilsports.The white and blue side strakes hint at the smoke trails left by jets arcing through the sky (tyre smoke may also be used for this effect), and the Pinewood green upholstery inside is a subtle nod to RAF flight suits. Plaques and logos abound inside. We particularly like the black and yellow stitching inspired by the do not pull this unless you really have to, old chap" ejector seat handle. Again, no actual rocket-powered chairs in here. Or missiles. Suppose the real Red Arrows don"t carry weapons either, so that"s okay.
Date written: 7 Apr 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 7365