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Rendered Ruminations: The AM V10, Aston Martin's next halo car (not really)
Click above for high-res gallery of AM V10 renderings
Like most rendered ruminations, we know absolutely nothing about these digital drawings of a car named the Aston Martin AM V10, other than they were penned by someone who goes by Sabaman. They're not new either, having been uploaded onto the interwebs about a year ago. Nevertheless, they're very good and show off a vision for Aston Martin's future that's become all the more relevant since the brand's been sold by Ford. Perhaps building ever faster versions of its current lineup won't cut the mustard someday soon, and Aston will begin considering a proper halo car. Such a low-slung, mid-engine exotic like this AM V10 concept could do the trick. It's swoopy with a familiar Aston Martin front face, but the rest of the body is pure sex. Again, we reiterate, these renderings are purely fantasy and nothing like this is being planned, but we wouldn't mind if it were. Thanks for the tip, Timon!
Gallery: Aston Martin AM V10 Concept
[Source: Deviantart.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Joshua 8:50PM (4/11/2008)
I really liked it until I realized there'd be no engine in the front... so what the heck is under that enormous hood?
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R? 9:16PM (4/11/2008)
The golf clubs?
LBuzzer 9:23PM (4/11/2008)
Exactly.
If it's a mid-engine car, lose the front overhang.
The front fenders could be blended into the hood alot more and the hood would then not look so much like something you could land a helicopter on.
Unless it's a Bond car...
Nah...
mammy 9:17PM (4/11/2008)
It dosen't look like an Aston Martin.
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Josh 9:49PM (4/11/2008)
i agree, i love aston martin's and practically worship them and this just doesn't do it for me.
sorry, not my bag of chips.
Seoultrain 9:25PM (4/11/2008)
Those Ferrari headlights look like they shrunk in the dryer.
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TyTy 9:26PM (4/11/2008)
I love Aston's, but this looks too much like the Jaguar XJ220
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chuck goolsbee 1:02AM (4/12/2008)
Looks more to me like a Jaguar XJ13, with an Aston grill plastered on the front.
http://www.jdht.com/jdht_collection/1966JAGUARXJ13.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJ13
--chuck
Richard 2:20PM (4/12/2008)
You nailed it, Chuck!
As usual.
Torrent 10:16PM (4/11/2008)
Looks like a crackhead bullfrog.
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Yago Bal 10:29PM (4/11/2008)
I understand what this guys is doing with the mid-engine layout -it's the best for an extreme sports car- but I'm not sure it that architecture fits Aston Martin's DNA, which always was more about refined (even if a bit brute) GTs...
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andyb 10:36PM (4/11/2008)
The first rule, when desigining a product is to research your brand.
Shame he didnt do that. Astons are all about front engined cars
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Nacon 10:49PM (4/11/2008)
I... somewhat like the front ...but the rest is ugly.
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Dan 10:58PM (4/11/2008)
It's okay, but it's no Aston Martin!
I agree that it looks like an XJ220, too much so.
Nice job with the rendering, but remove the Aston mouth from the front and you have a rather generic looking mid-engine super car.
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gotsmart 11:21PM (4/11/2008)
It must be that time of year when all the graduating transportation design students start unleashing their portfolios upon the world!
Kind of a lumpy design (like a plastic car that got left in the oven too long) and not particularly Aston Martin-like if you take off the grille and rear lights.
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Turbofrog 11:31PM (4/11/2008)
Wow, I can't believe I'm the only one who thinks it looks incredible. The wideset headlights emphasize the stance, and those rear haunches are like a beefier version of the Vanquish, and the way it flows into the tapering greenhouse...awesome. As for those who are complaining about the front overhang, look at the Enzo - it's necessary for aerodynamic elements at supercar speeds.
I think it's probably one of the best looking fantasy renders I've ever seen. Most are cartoonish with unresolved surfaces and poor proportions.
Sure, it might not fit in completely with the Aston DNA...but all the same criticisms above could be leveled at the XJ220 as a Jaguar - and it's gorgeous beyond belief.
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geo.stewart 9:06AM (4/12/2008)
I'm more on your side than the others. big AM fan, big exotic supercar fan (who isnt) and this does a decent job of merging the 2.
To pick at it, it looks 11/10 length and some proportions seem off. But that is true of just about all design students' renderings we see. They like to draw but they havent quite got the concept of real world applications yet.
Montezuma 11:53PM (4/11/2008)
That's a longest front overhang ever... This thing probably won't even run over speedbump without scratching itself
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Adam 1:21AM (4/12/2008)
Bwahahaha! Sabaman made Autoblog? That's gold.
He does this stuff for a living for various companies, but at least check Aston wasn't one of them: this one is surely just for kicks.
It's Saba being Saba.
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narcszm 2:24AM (4/12/2008)
"ribbit."
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