ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA LIMITED

New Lagonda Saloon and Shootin Brake with Coachwork by Aston Martin.

Bespoke Elegance and Design

The first five examples of a totally new range of individually hand crafted
4-door Lagonda saloons and S-door Shooting Brakes with a total value in
excess of œ1.25 million are being prepared for customers in the UK and
Mainland Europe by Aston Martin Lagonda's customer service division at Newport
Pagnell.

With coachwork by Aston Martin the new Lagonda saloon and the Shooting
Brake offer articularly spacious accommodation and luxury. They are both
powered by fuel injected 5.3 litre 310 horsepower twin overhead camshaft V8
engines whose capacity can be increased to 6.3 litres and power output
increased to 500 horsepower.  The mechanical specification of the new
Lagondas also includes the suspension an brake systems developed for the
175 mph Aston Martin Virage and Volante 6.3 litre models. These include cross
drilled and ventilated electronically controlled, anti-lock disc brakes for
all wheels.

These latest Lagonda models are custom built to the owner's individual
specification with hand formed aluminium body panels. The interior is
luxuriously appointed with the attention to detail that is associated with
the traditional standards of Aston Martin and Lagonda coachwork craftmanship.

Customers can specify any body colour of their choice while the choice of
Connolly leather and Wilton carpet for the interior is again specified by the
customer in consultation with Aston Martin Lagonda Design Staff.

The configuration of the seating is also to customer specification
accommodating either four nr five people in the saloon and f.our or six in
the Shooting Brake. The choice of instrumentation with the availability of a
driver's air bag and an in-car entertainmellt system including a CD player,
TV and video is unique to each vehicle.

There is a further choice of a 5 or 6 speed manual transmission or a 3 or 4
speed automatic. All engines have electronic fuel injection and are designed
to operate with unleaded fuels and a catalyst.

The maximum speed of both the Lagonda Saloon and the Shooting Brake is in
excess of 170mph.

For those owners who may have a particular concern Aston Martin Lagonda can
incorporate high security defensive systems within these most luxuriously
appointed Lagondas.

"lnspiration for these new Lagondas - which have been in development for
almost twelve months - is entirely due to the owners," said Walter Hayes,
Executive Chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda. "There is still enduring
affection for the William Towns Lagonda (645 were built) and it is a series
which continues to retain its value. The renewal of individual demand for a
more capacious four door has been met through the expansion of our coachwork
facilities and they are very special examples of British bespoke craftmanship
and the heritage of Aston Martin Lagonda."

Prices of both the Lagonda saloon and Shooting Brake conversions will depend
upon the specification established by the customer but will be from œ115,000
for the 4-door saloon and œ 121,000 for the 5-door Shooting Brake.


                Saloon/Shooting Brake Specification


Engines:
     All-alloy V8; 5340c; four-valves-per-cylinder. 3l0bhp (228kW), 3401b/ft
     (460Nm) torque. Compression ratio 9.5:1. Weber/Marelli sequential fuel
     injection.


                             or

     All-alloy; 6347cc, four-valves-per-cylinder; twin overhead camshafts per
     bank. 500bhp (373kW), 4801b/ft (650Nm) torque. Compression ratio 9.5:1.
     Weber/Alpha sequential fuel injection.


Gearbox
     Five-speed manual, six-speed manual or three or four-speed automatic.

Final Drive:
     Limited slip-controlled rear wheel unit with optional ratios of 3.54:1.
     3.3:1, or 3.058:1.

Steering:
     Rack and pinion, power assisted.

Brakes:
     All disc, vented and drilled 14 x 1.4 inch (front), servo-assisted tandem
     master cylinder, the system being independent front and rear.
     Anti-lock braking system.

Suspension:
     Front - Independent, transverse unequal length wishbones, co-axial
     spring damper units and anti-roll bar.
     Rear - De Dion unit located fore and aft by triangulated radius arms, and
     transversely by Watt linkage with damper units, single rate springs and
     anti-roll bar.

Wheels and Tyres:
     Goodyear Eagle 285/45/ZR on 10.5 x 18 special alloy wheels.

Exhaust:
     Catalyst equipped incorporating tuned length manifold system and sports
     rear silencers.

Data:
Length:      16ft 7in (5050mm)
Width:       6ft lin (1854mm)
Height:      4ft 5.5in (1365mm)
Kerb Weight: 40.l5cwt (2040kgs)
Wheelbase:   9ft 6.2in (2900mm)
Fuel Tank:   25gallons (114litres)
Max Speed:   170mph (274kph)