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Aston Martin doesn’t believe that its legendary wheels should be the only means of transportation for its discerning audience. Hence the British automotive company has teamed up with the Dutch-based firm Quintessence Yachts to present the first powerboat to bear the Aston Martin name – the AM37. The 37-foot watercraft comes with three engine options - two powerful 520-horsepower engines that push the yacht to 52 knots (60 mph), a pair of 370-horsepower diesel engines, or 430-horsepower gas engines. You also can shut out the elements or just invite some more privacy to your cruise with the clever remotecontrolled sliding deck made of three carbon-fiber panels that can cover the entire cockpit. To hear Aston Martin chief creative officer Marek Reichmann tell it, “It is true that a beautiful, simple shape is critical to a product’s success but it must also have drama, which is provided by surface language, proportions, and through the choice of exciting materials. The new powerboat represents the ideal combination of luxurious and technical materials, generating a powerful yet understated finished product.” A digital interface for navigation and control systems oversees electric anchors, the retractable sliding deck and a retractable swimming platform. There is also fingerprint recognition so that no one else can man the vessel. Somewhere, the writers for the next Bond film are a finding a maritime scene or two for 007. ›› MORE AT ASTONMARTIN.COM
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