Million dollar Aston Martin doesn't even come with a roof

Aston Martin first teased the upcoming V12 Speedster in January, relying on the fact that the rich would want another million-dollar supercar that isn't much faster than any other car in its lineup, but which also has the downside. . of a permanently open roof. Ferrari did it with the Monza SP1 and SP2, and McLaren is delivering the Elva. They sold pretty well, so Aston thought why not?

Given the economic beating Aston has taken this year with CoronaBrexitDepression, the company has significantly delayed delivery of this car. It was first shown in sheet metal in March, but this is the first time the production-ready prototype has been shown. Apparently a little sense of normalcy has returned to Gaydon as the Speedster is almost ready to be delivered.

While all of this may sound negative, to be fair to Aston, it was probably worth the wait. The V12 Speedster absolutely kicks all kinds of butt. It sucks that it's a million dollar limited edition supercar with only 88 of these things produced, which means I'll probably never see one, but more sports cars with no parts should be delivered.

Who wouldn't want a McLaren 8795S longtail LM or whatever without doors? Wouldn't a Porsche GT3 RS without fenders be shit? Where is my Ferrari F8 Tributo without interior?

The car shown here is undergoing 'dynamic development' in both road and track applications, and judging from the car's specs, it's probably a handful in both departments. Although sometimes a handful can be a lot of fun.

This model is based a bit on the DBS Superleggera and a bit on the V12 Vantage with 21-inch center-lock wheels, solid carbon ceramic connected to the whoa pedal, and adaptive suspension. That should take care of the driving and braking departments. Add a 700-horsepower / 555 lb-ft of torque mixed V12 twin-turbo engine through a ZF-built eight-speed automatic transmission to the rear wheels, and you've got a recipe for some topless fun time.

With an aggressive look and a big engine up front under a long hood, this car reminds me a lot of the 2009 Mercedes-McLaren SLR Stirling Moss.

In any case, the SLR Stirling Moss is my favorite Mercedes of the last 50 years, so it would make sense that I like the V12 Speedster too. It's great that Aston is delivering weird stuff like this, of course the wealthy dingoes will eat it up, and they'll probably never drive any of them more than 1,000 miles for them to "lose their value" or something. If you're going to be a billionaire ghoul, the least you can do is drive your cool cars.

But I digress. I guess what I'm trying to say is that more mainstream sports cars should offer something like this. Most people are not going to drive their Corvettes on rainy or snowy days, so why not offer a Stingray Speedster? Mazda, please give me the MX-5 Speedster, you cowards! More roofless cars, but fewer million dollar price tags, please and thank you.