Aston Martin
has answered the call at the 2017 Shanghai show with the reveal of the V8
Vantage S Great Britain Edition.
Exclusive to the Chinese market and to be made in a
limited run of just five examples, the GB edition is the latest product of the
Q by Aston Martin customization division through its Commission line.
It's based on the latest eight-cylinder Vantage
roadster, done up in Stratus White with blue-tinted mirrors and rear diffuser,
plus Union Jack badges to delight Sino Anglophiles. The interior is similarly
upholstered in blue leather with wave-quilting reminiscent of what you'd find
on some of Aston's latest Zagato specials, with anodized blue switchgear and
British flag embroidery.
Chinese customers who get their order in among the
first five will be charged 2,088,000 yuan (about US$ 300k) for the
privilege. That's a heck of a premium over the US$ 160k that Aston gets for a V8
Vantage S Roadster in the United States, but most of that comes down to the
high cost of importing a foreign-made vehicle – especially one with a big
engine – into the so-called People's Republic.
The special Vantage is accompanied on the Shanghai
show stage by the Rapide AMR edition, which spruces up Aston's four-door model
with racier trim. Having debuted alongside the Vantage AMR Pro at the Geneva
show recently, the Rapide AMR marked its Asian debut at the Chinese expo.
