MAKE THEM RED WITH ENVY

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limited-edition Aston Martin? The latest motor fresh from the firm’s Gaydon HQ is inspired by aviation, and particularly the skills of the British Royal Air Force’s elite Red Arrows division. The Vanquish S Red Arrows edition is the third Q by Aston Martin creation and only 10 models will be created, each with special design features, hand-crafted interiors and graphic elements that draw on the visual language of aviation, all finished in Eclat Red, mirroring the livery of the nimble Hawks jets and referencing the word éclat (“excellence”), which happens to be the Red Arrows’ motto. Inside, the Pinewood green inserts evoke the design of the air force’s classic flight suit and (rather irksomely) ejection seat fabric, together with the green webbing seatbelts. The signature Red Arrows emblem of nine aircraft in classic “diamond” formation is embroidered on the seat backs, along with unique sill and engine inspection plaques. The vehicles will be numbered one through 10, with the tenth car gifted to the RAF Benevolent Fund, which provides a range of support for both serving and former RAF personnel.