What's more, these panels sit on a bonded aluminum structure that maintains overall strength while reducing curb weight to a very respectable 3,787 pounds. The weight balance is superb: with 85 percent of the vehicle weight between the wheelbase. Even the paint inspires performance: a 200-micron layer of epoxy and glass for a class-A friction-reducing surface.
Additional aerodynamic enhancements include a carbon- fiber splitter and a new front bumper. In the rear, an improved spoiler is part of the carbon-fiber trunk. The rear diffuser, from racing, reduces life and increases high-speed stability, while incorporating twin exhaust tailpipes. What's more, the flat underbody also improves aerodynamics by reducing drag. |
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This is the first time ventilated carbon ceramic matrix brakes have appeared on a production Aston Martin. In the front are 398-mm six-piston calipers and on the rear 360- mm four-piston calipers. The entire system is ABS. Sitting on the 20-inch wheels are Pirelli P Zeros: 245/35 in the front and 295/30 in the rear. You may also order alloy wheels with a graphite finish.
The suspension comprises independent double wishbones in the front and rear with anti-dive, anti-squat and anti-lift qualities. Anti-roll bars front and rear also ensure accuracy and safety at even the most extreme speeds.
For additional control, Aston Martin has installed a more sophisticated Adaptive Damping System which auto- matically sets the suspension to five |
