Aston Martin Unveils A Sail-Shaped Skyscraper In Miami, Marking Its Entry Into The Real Estate World

Posted on 16/05/2024 by Srishti Mitra

Automotive giants have been dipping their toes into the world of luxury high-rises, resulting in fascinating skyscrapers that are truly one-of-a-kind. Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz, and Bugatti have all been competing with one another to make their mark in the real estate world, and profit from those big bucks. And recently the Aston Martin Residences Miami was unveiled – a truly exceptional sail-shaped skyscraper. The skyscraper was first announced in 2016 and was supposed to be completed in 2021. It is the automaker’s first completed real estate project!

Designer: Aston Martin, Bodas Mian Anger & G&G Business Development

The Aston Martin Residences Miami is located at 300 Biscayne Boulevard Way, positioned near the Miami River. It has an imposing height of 817 feet, fortifying its place as an impressive tower, and making it USA’s tallest residential building south of New York City. The skyscraper was designed by Aston Martin’s design team in collaboration with architect Rodolfo Miani of Bodas Mian Anger, and G&G Business Development. The tower brings to mind the image of Burj Al Arab, and it has a unique form that instantly grabs eyeballs. It features a steel and sail-like glass exterior, paying tribute to its marina location. An impressive curvilinear shape is teamed up with a massive terrace with an infinity pool near the top.

“Spanning four full levels between the building’s 52nd and 55th floors – all interconnected by a monumental and striking glass staircase – standout amenities consist of a two-floor fitness center with views of the awe-inspiring Atlantic Ocean, an art gallery, two movie theaters, a virtual golf simulator, business center, and conference room, kids playroom, as well as a full-service spa, beauty salon, and barber shop,” says Aston Martin’s press release.

The interiors of the Aston Martin Residences Miami are highlighted with the automaker’s design language, which is conveyed through motifs and various additions such as keyless doors in Kestrel tan leather, commanding door handles, and carbon fiber reception desk areas. The tower includes 66 floors and 391 luxury residential units.

The luxurious units include one to five-bedroom apartments, various lavish penthouses, and an ultra-exclusive “Unique Triplex Penthouse” which spans over three floors and occupies 2526 square meters. There is a lovely selection of colors and furnishings to choose from. There are also different amenities such as a private butler service, art gallery, spa, and more.

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Aston Martin officially unveils track-special Vantage GT3 for its 2024 racing calendar

Posted on 12/02/2024 by Gaurav Sood

Aston Martin chose the present day to reveal three of its new car models designed for three different platforms. Yes, the new generation of the Vantage is here alongside the GT3 version of the road racer and of course, the brand new AMR24 F1 that’ll hit the paddock for the 2024 Formula-1 season.

Our focus however is set on the Vantage GT3 that briefly made its debut in Daytona last month. The official reveal of the race track-oriented car developed in collaboration between Aston Martin Racing (AMR) and Aston Martin Performance Technologies (AMPT) happened today, and it replaces the outgoing Vantage GT3 that debuted in 2018. The latest version comes with an upgraded chassis, improved aerodynamics, and obvious cosmetic changes – making it more appealing.

Designer: Aston Martin

The striking GT3 has a very attractive nose section highlighted by the fender-mounted headlights. It gets even more boxy with the fenders having integrated louvers and a massive wing complemented by the new diffuser. The circuit-oriented car gets the same aluminum chassis as its road-legal counterpart. Every mechanical part is covered by carbon fiber panels, lending the performance vehicle a good balance of power-to-weight ratio.

GT3 also gets the same twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 as the more toned-down Vantage but the unit is tweaked to comply with the FIA GT3 class regulations. Suspension on this one is majorly improved from the last model to give it better handling characteristics. This results in way better driving dynamics of the GT3 for professional and novice drivers as well. Also, the British marque promises the car has more stable braking and wears its tires more evenly.

According to Gustavo Betelli Racing Head of Performance at Aston Martin, the new GT3 is adapt for any “circuit, on any tire, and with any driver.” As we saw during the 24 Hours of Daytona the three Vantage GT3’s seemed like a complete package on the track. The number of cars in this lineup will be produced to a limited number of 30 by the end of season 2024.

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J.Laverack’s Limited-Edition Aston Martin .1R Bicycle Uses the Same Process as an Actual Aston Martin

Posted on 01/11/2023 by Gabriel Moss

What happens when one of the most luxurious automotive brands in the world teams up with one of the most luxurious bicycle brands in the world? That would be the J.Laverick Aston Martin .1R — the direct offspring of a fruitful partnership between the two high-flying British luxury brands, who are jointly calling it the “world’s most bespoke, advanced and meticulously engineered road bicycle”. This design is definitely bespoke, considering that no two Aston Martin .1R bikes will be created the same —and it isn’t exactly clear how many will be constructed in total — seeing as how every purchaser who orders from Aston Martin’s “multi-award-winning” online configurator will receive a personal invitation to get their own unique Aston Martin .1R fitted at Aston Martin’s HQ in Gaydon, UK.

Designer: J.Laverack x Aston Martin

Evidently, Aston Martin’s Gaydon HQ is where a new owner can individually select and install their bells and whistles (literally) after mixing and matching Aston Martin’s signature color schemes — which mirror those of the prestige British auto designer’s most popular luxury vehicles — on the tubes, lugs, forks, stem, seat post, and handlebar drops via the aforementioned configurator. For what it’s worth, yes, you can also choose between saddle and handlebar type. Right now, it’s not clear how much this will all cost, but it makes sense to expect a higher price than most other J.Laverack bicycles, which start at around $5,000.

This advanced titanium road bike design uses a mixture of 3D-printed titanium lugs and sculpted carbon fiber tubes for a lightweight yet sturdy build without any exposed bolts on the outer body. Aston Martin’s designers call this a world first, and I can’t deny it looks like a cross between a bike and a sports car. Though, calling it a “sports bike” would be redundant. That said, Aston Martin’s Executive VP and Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman, dug into this idea even further in an official press release, calling the Aston Martin .1R a “titanium hypercar on two wheels.”

Its max speed probably doesn’t equal that of a shiny new Aston Martin supercar, but it’s likely the speediest (and sturdiest) bicycle we’ve ever seen. Several elements of the ($3 million) Aston Martin Valkyrie’s engineering and design process made their way over to the .1R, including the bicycle’s 40-micron badges. The wheels themselves, plus the stem, also use similar processes. According to Aston Martin, “The hypercar’s wheel design can be glimpsed in miniature in the titanium piston caps of the brakes on the bike, while if you inspect the beautifully machined cups on the threaded bottom bracket of the .1R and you will notice parallels with the central wheel nuts on an Aston Martin Valkyrie.”