- Aston Martin's newest $1 million supercar is the V12 Speedster, which comes with no windshield and no roof.
- The two-seater also has a bar running between the driver and passenger, which creates two independent pods for the car's occupants perfect for, you know, folks who might not want to talk to each other.
- Due to the lack of a windshield, Aston Martin told Business Insider that the car will only be sold for track use in the US.
- Aston Martin will build 88 examples of the V12 Speedster, and deliveries will begin in early 2021.
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Aston Martin unveiled a new limited-run roadster on March 4 called the V12 Speedster — it's got lots of design quirks, but let's start with the obvious.
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Seven-figure supercars are typically exercises in excess, offering everything a regular car has and more consider the Koenigsegg Gemera with its 1,700 horsepower, or the Bugatti Chiron with its 261-mph top speed.
But with its newest roadster, the V12 Speedster, Aston Martin is betting some people are willing to pay more for less.
The new supercar, which Aston announced on March 4, has no windshield, no roof, and a hefty price tag of nearly $1 million. The track-ready Speedster is meant to be a "truly visceral driver's car," and packs a monstrous twin-turbocharged V12 engine rated at 700 horsepower and 555 pound-feet of torque.
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It also won't be sold for street use in the US, Aston Martin told Business Insider, due to its lack of a windshield. US buyers can only take it on the racetrack, and Aston said a helmet or goggles are suggested for anyone riding in it.
Taking some of its design cues from fighter jets, the V12 Speedster sports two cockpit-like areas separated by a giant "spine" running down the middle of the car convenient for the shy types, or those with some marital angst they definitely, positively did not start. Don't feel like talking to your passenger? Start this baby up and go, and you'll soon forget they're even there.
But if we really think about it, that might just add to the problem.
Learn more about Aston Martin's new, open-air V12 Speedster below.
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