September 2022, Chantilly, France: Aston Martin is celebrating a winning weekend as the exceptional new Aston Martin DBR22 design concept has been declared Best of Show at the respected Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille – claiming the coveted Concours d’Élégance Award.
Barely a month after its global debut at the prestigious Monterey Car Week, the spectacular DBR22 – a V12-engined two-seater coach-built design concept created to celebrate the marque’s extraordinary bloodline of open-cockpit sports racers – is already demonstrating its importance with the headline-grabbing win in France.
Awarded by jury members Anne Asensio, Design Experience Vice President at Dassault Systems; Cyril Duval, Le Point Group Counsellor; and Michael Bock, Former Head of Mercedes-Benz-Classic, the blue riband Best of Show Concours d’Élégance title reflects the Aston Martin design concept’s immediate and significant impact on the luxury car world.
The win is the first for Aston Martin since the inception of this Concours d’Élégance in 2014, and represents a major achievement for the historic British marque.
The creation of the DBR22 design concept is the latest in a long line of extraordinary projects expertly handled by in-house bespoke division, Q by Aston Martin, which this year celebrates a decade of building exclusive cars for the world’s most discerning customers and showcases a completely new body from the designers at Aston Martin. Its exceptional coach-built form is created from a minimal number of body panels to deliver a sculpted, muscular presence. The result: a smooth and effortless blend of exceptional drama and elegance, with several unique design features.
Marek Reichman, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer at Aston Martin said: “Winning the Chantilly Concours d’Élégance for the first time with our DBR22 design concept is, without doubt, a special honour for Aston Martin.
“What was important to us in the design of DBR22 was to express a future in the here and now. The jury have clearly recognised our efforts to evolve the surfaces, proportions and shapes and to break new ground with this car.
About Aston Martin Lagonda:
Aston Martin’s vision is to be the world’s most desirable, ultra-luxury British brand, creating the most exquisitely addictive performance cars.
Founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, Aston Martin is acknowledged as an iconic global brand synonymous with style, luxury, performance, and exclusivity. Aston Martin fuses the latest technology, time honoured craftsmanship and beautiful styling to produce a range of critically acclaimed luxury models including the Vantage, DB11, DBS, DBX and its first hypercar, the Aston Martin Valkyrie.
Based in Gaydon, England, Aston Martin Lagonda designs, creates and exports cars which are sold in 56 countries around the world. Its sports cars are manufactured in Gaydon with its luxury DBX SUV range proudly manufactured in St Athan, Wales.
Lagonda was founded in 1899 and Aston Martin in 1913. The two brands came together in 1947 when both were purchased by the late Sir David Brown, and the company is now listed on the London Stock Exchange as Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc.
2020 saw Lawrence Stroll become the company’s Executive Chairman, alongside significant new investment, a move that led to Aston Martin’s return to the pinnacle of motorsport with the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team and commenced new era for the iconic British marque.
