WATCH | Aston Martin teases its DBS 770 Ultimate

Aston Martin has provided few details about the DBS 770 Ultimate, except to say the car is re-engineered and has a sharper dynamic focus coupled with exquisite design, with only 499 examples to be made.

We also know the 770 badge refers to the 5.2l twin-turbocharged V12 engine's output in horsepower, which equates to 566kW in metric terms, making this one of the most powerful road-legal Astons ever built.

Performance figures are not quoted, but expect the DBS 770 Ultimate to trim a few tenths from the regular DBS's 3.4-second 0-100km/h time, while top speed could also exceed the base car's 340km/h figure.

Like the standard DBS, the 770 will have a lightweight carbon fibre body, and the price is expected to be well over £300,000 (about R6m).