Aston Martin has unveiled a new edition of its V8 Vantage S in Shanghai, which will only be available in China.

 

阿斯顿·马丁在上海车展上展示了一款新车型V8 Vantage S，该车型为中国专供。
 

 

Called the 'Great Britain Edition', the latest variant¹ of the supercar is priced at just a tad under £240,000, and will have a limited production run of just five vehicles.

 

The Aston, which was unveiled at the Shanghai motor show, will have a blue leather interior and some exclusive touches such as a unique upholstery.

 

The fact that the Great Britain Edition will be offered for sale only in China is particularly interesting on two levels.

 

Firstly, it illustrates² the growing importance of the country as a market for supercars. Lamborghini, for example, counted China as its second biggest sales destination in 2016, although it remains³ to be fully⁴ seen how a new government ten percent tax on luxury cars will impact demand.

 

Secondly⁵, the choice of name reveals much about growing cultural and trade relations between China and the United Kingdom. Amongst many Chinese, British goods are in demand for their reputation of quality and style - something that Aston Martin is clearly trying to embody⁶ here.

 

The Great Britain Edition is not, of course, the only supercar to be unveiled recently with a relevance⁷ to China.

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