Three-quarter front view of, one of the, Red Arrows Edition Aston Martin Vanquish S, on the RAF Benevolent Fund Stand, at the 2018 London Motor Show
This is the stunning Red Arrows Edition Aston Martin Vanquish S - a jet fighter of a car sold with a flight suit to match Just 10 Vanquish S Red Arrows Editions will be built but only nine will be made available to customers The outstanding car has been donated by the carmaker to an RAF charity to be given away in a raffle All cars feature the Eclat Red paint scheme with a zig-zag roof motif that replicates the ejection explosives layout embedded into the canopy of the Hawk jets Accessory pack includes a matching helmet set, flight suit, luggage and scale models of the car and plane he Vanquish S offers just about as much potency as any Aston Martin you can pick up from a dealership today, packing 592bhp developed by a naturally aspirated V12 motor that's good for a top speed of 201mph. As well as matching paint with the Hawk jets used by the RAF squadron, the 'charge' pattern emblazoned on the carbon roof is the same as the zig-zag explosive set embedded into the canopy of the planes in case the pilot has to eject. It's only for show, though - none of the ten cars come with a James Bond-style ejector seat. The zig-zag motif on the roof replicates the explosive set embedded into the canopy of the Hawk jets that are triggered if the pilot has to eject What they do have is blue and white pin-stripe details along the skirts - designed to replicate the smoke trails left by the Red Arrows during their displays. Other small style points include the Union Jacks flanking the front splitter to mimic the flag on the tail of the planes and Pinewood green interior is a colour match to the flight suits warn by the pilots. Further additions include Red Arrows logos embroidered on the seat backs and transmission tunnel as well as some fighter jet switches, including an RAF-logo dial in the centre console.
Size: 5429px × 3498px
Location: ExCel, London, UK
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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