“Aston Martin it is unique the ability quickly to react to requirements of clients and to let out sports cars the limited series”, - the chairman of board of company Ulrih Bets has declared. One year ago Aston Martin realised the project of a “piece” compartment on chassis DB7 by means of Italian fir Zagato. Such 99 cars have scattered as hot pies. In the spring of 2003 on a motor show in Los Angeles debuted roadster Aston Martin DB AR1, or “the American roadster #1″ - the double open car with chassis DB7 Volante use. Prospective circulation - 75-100 copies. A commodity market - only the USA, the possible price - about $240.000… It is special underlined, that Aston Martin DB AR1 is not the open version of compartment AM Zagato. Though the author at them same - chief-designer Zagato. Stylistic decisions Zagato are kept: back lanterns in characteristic cases and “inflow” behind headrests, some kind of rudiments “double bubble” - roofs of compartment Zagato. The car on six centimetres is shorter than compartment Zagato on base and on 21 - on length. Its six-litre engine V8 develops 435 h.p. in comparison with 420 c.p at DB7. It is increased and the twisting moment - 556 Nanometers at 5000 ob./minutes Are established two-disk racing coupling and six-step a box of transfers from sports version DB7 GT. Brakes special. They have steel disks Brembo with the milled flutes (in front ventilated, diameter 355 mm, behind - 330 mm) in a combination with Pagid RS 42-1. The system of release of the fulfilled gases from stainless steel with the muffler having special the valve, - similar to those is applied, that is used on V12 Vanquish. The car is put in splints Yokohama in the size 245/35 ZR19 in front and 265/30 ZR19 behind, 298 km/h accelerate momentum, and to 100 km/h is dispersed for five seconds. Though annual sales of exotic cars make in the USA of only 3500 pieces (total amount of sales - 16,5 million cars), for the small companies like Aston Martin America and, in particular, rich California are one of the most delicious markets. In 2002 Americans have bought 480 Aston Martin. Plans of the company for this year about same.