Aston Martin Victor Is A V12 Manual One-off

There are limited-edition supercars such as the recently launched Brabham BT62R and the Gordon Murray designed GMA T50. Then there are cars such as the Aston Martin Victor, which is a one-off creation. The latter made its debut, without any pre-launch hype, at the Hampton Court Palace Concours in Molesey, England.

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The Aston Martin Victor is the latest creation by the company’s in-house personalisation and customisation division. The Victor, named for the company’s former executive chairman Victor Gauntlett, is based on the company’s One-77. Q by Aston Martin takes the supercar and rebuilds it to the specifications of the unnamed client. The Victor was created as an homage to the company’s V8 Vantage of the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the DBS V8 that was developed to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans as the RHAM/1 (pictured).

V12 Power

The full carbon-fibre model is powered by the same 7,3-litre V12 engine as the One-77. Q by Aston Martin sent the motor back to its creator Cosworth to unleash a bit more power. The naturally aspirated unit now produces 624 kW and 820 N.m of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission, supplied by Graziano. Incidentally, that makes Victor the most powerful manual Aston Martin ever made.

The power is harnessed by the same inboard springs and dampers as the track-only Vulcan (which you can read more about here). Dampers are variable through six stages to deal with road imperfections. Aero-tuning has resulted in GT4 levels of downforce. 380 mm front and 360 mm rear Brembo carbon ceramic discs with six-piston calipers slow the lightweight creation.

Bespoke cabin

The cabin is clothed in leather and cashmere. These soft materials juxtapose aluminium, polished titanium and carbon fibre that is left exposed throughout the interior. The Aston Martin Vulcan’s steering wheel has been transplanted into the Victor as well. Solid walnut features across the car’s dashboard and a single piece has machined to serve as the cars gear knob.