Car Design round-up: Callum, Aston Martin and Mercedes

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Car Design News takes a look at the news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest from Callum, Aston Martin and Mercedes

Aston Martin launches luxury home

Aston Martin is set to reveal N°001 Minami Aoyama – the first luxury home designed in a partnership between Vibroa Inc. and Aston Martin in Japan.

This four-story townhouse is the first single-home private residence designed by Aston Martin in Asia and is located in the Omotesandō neighbourhood.

N°001 Minami Aoyama continues Aston Martin’s residential developments – including those in Miami.

Full release here.

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Aston Martin NA°001 Minami Aoyama

Bentley Bentayga expands colour range

If you suffer from decision paralysis, you may want to stop reading now. Bentley has expanded the colour range for the Bentayga to over 111.

From metallics to pearlescent to satins, there are 46 billion colour and trim combinations available. This expansion is in response to Bentley customers requesting personal commissions – with 70% specifying at least one Mulliner feature in their car.

Full release here.

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Wood and Pickett Mini by Callum

As a reimagined version of the British icon, the Wood and Pickett Mini was built on a fully restored Mk5 Sportspack body shell specifically for automotive enthusiast David Gandy.

The transformed classic includes a newly designed dashboard that blends tactile ‘retro’ influence with modernity – seen by a small horizontal screen with focus instead on physical gauges. The carpet has been specifically chosen to improve the perceived quality of the cabin, and the seats benefit from the Callum trim.

It’s important to note that no two builds will be alike, with each customer working with Callum’s design team to create their perfect Mini.

“The Mini is one of the most important cars ever created not just for its innovative engineering, but for what it represents culturally as a symbol of British ingenuity and style. It’s a car that broke the rules and became a global icon. To reimagine it through the lens of Callum, with Wood and Pickett’s craftsmanship, has been deeply rewarding:” commented Ian Callum, design director at Callum.

Full release here.

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Marcos rises again

The British sports car icon has plotted a triple comeback for the first time in two decades. Under owner Howard Nash, Marcos is firing up three projects: A reimagined classic, a road/track vehicle and continuation classics using original tooling and moulds.

With prototypes already running and heritage parts continuing to be sold through Marcos Heritage Spares, the reborn brand expertly combines original ethos with a forward-thinking approach.

Reborn iconic British sports car firm announces new projects

Concept AMG GT XX revealed

The new concept from Mercedes is an interesting insight into what the brand hinted as a “forthcoming four-door series-production sports car.”

The exterior screams performance. At first glance, the low-slung bonnet, sharply raked windscreen and oval, concave front grille catch the eye. The long and low greenhouse features a double-bubble roof and the three windows on each side rest on muscular rear shoulders.

The dynamic nature of this concept is emphasised by the composition of the surfaces that shimmer in the light.

The interior is almost entirely immersed in black with stand-out silver and orange accents. There are two integrated screens in the cockpit, both angled towards the driver. Perhaps the most interesting element is the exposed extrusions of the body-in-white around the centre console with illuminated orange pipes – think high-voltage cables.

Full release here.