If you’re going to pay homage to a famous car, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better name to invoke than James Bond. Aston Martins have co-starred in seven different Bond films as 007’s car of choice. Sleek, sexy, fast, and powerful. Vintage Bond, wouldn’t you say?

The Superleggera DBS shows up to the party with a 715 horsepower V12 supported by twin turbochargers. More than enough power underneath that beautiful suit. But despite the brute force delivered by its engine, the car remains absolutely refined in its every move. If there’s an elegant way of leaving other cars in the dust, this is it. Call it “ferociously refined.”

From a styling standpoint, the car isn’t looking to start a fight. It will, however, finish one. The DBS goes from 0-60 in less time than it takes to order a Vodka Martini (shaken, not stirred). And you get the same energy at highway speeds, disappearing faster than the mysterious temptress at the casino.

When designing a car capable of topping 200mph, you look for every innovation you can find to keep the vehicle performing the way it should. Strategically placed carbon fiber and innovative Aeroblade aerodynamics contribute to upgrades in weight, stability, and overall ride quality. At play is an F1-inspired double-diffuser that helps the Superleggera generate nearly 400lbs of downforce. After all, you want to fly down the road – not off of it. After all, there’s no time to die.

Aston Martin adds Z-rated tires and a titanium exhaust system as additional touches to help with both ride engineering and sound engineering. It looks like an Aston Martin. It drives like an Aston Martin. And it sounds like an Aston Martin. Whether you’re pursuing, being pursued, or just trying to get away, no other car is up to the task quite like the Supperleggera.