Driving the world's fastest Aston Martin (2800bhp and street legal!)

Welcome to The Late Brake Show, where in this special episode Jonny drives the world's fastest Aston Martin on the road. With 2800bhp and street legal, this drag car is almost triple the power of an Aston Valkyrie. Mark Todd's monstrous '90s Virage features a 9.3-litre (568 cubic inch) Chevy-based V8 with 118mm single turbocharger, which is enough to clinch 6 second quarter mile passes at over 200mph. He's done this without slick tyres or wheelie bars.
Jonny finds an excuse to borrow Aston Martin's most powerful road car on sale today - the 715bhp twin turbo V12 DBS - and drives it to Cheshire to car swap with Mark. The cars share bonnet badges and a level of construction similarities (MoT'd and taxed for road use, carbonfibre propshaft, carbon bonnet and boot, turbo power, four wheels...) but are completely different weapons.
Tech Spec
Genuine Aluminium 1990s Aston Virage Body converted to Vantage
Hauser/Robinson built Tubular Chassis Certified SFI 25.1 legal to 6.0 seconds
Max Power 2800hp
Max torque 2400lbft (approx)
Weight 1280kg
Engine
All aluminium 568ci V8 with an aftermarket New Century block featuring 6 bolt mains
heads are EPD 14 deg spread port with PAC triple valve springs, titanium valves and titanium retainers
Crank is a 4.25” stroke forged Bryant
Rods are GRP billet Aluminium
Pistons are Diamond forged with total seal gapless rings
Camshaft is a Cam motions full roller custom to Mark's spec.
Roller Lifters are oversized Morrel
Pushrods are smith brothers double taper
Lifters are Jessel full roller
Dry Sump is a Dan Olsen pan with a Peterson R6 pump
And Peterson tank
Throttle body is a 102mm by Fast
Turbo is a single 118mm Made by precision rated at 2800hp
Charge cooler is a chiselled performance 3000hp
Gearbox is a mikes transmissions 2 speed power glide rated at 3000hp full roller bearing
Carbon prop shaft
Rear end is a 9.5” strange engineering with 40spline gun drilled drive shafts mounted in a heavily strengthened case.
Shocks are Penske double adjustable to rear and Strange engineering double adjustable struts to front
Ecu is a Fueltech FT600
Electric systems are via a Hardwire PDM25
Fuel is E85
Wheels are weld all round with bead locks to rear to stop wheels turning inside the tyres
Many thanks to the following for their drag racing footage:
www.quartermilehigh.com/
/ veedubracing
/ mk1kieran
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Filmed by: Michael Rock Perring
Edited by: Mark Hankins - @Inksharkman - InkShark Studio
Thumbnail by: Matt Tarrant Design matttarrantdesign.com
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Jonny Smith aka CarPervert
Creative content maker, car presenter & car pervert for hire since '98
Website: www.carpervert.comInstagram: / jonnycarpervert Twitter: / carpervert
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:30 new DBS
0:55 Welcome
1:50 Meeting Mark Todd
2:20 Meeting the 2800bhp ASTON!
3:00 2600bhp Pontiac GTO
3:43 Burnout
4:08 The build story
4:22 Al O'Connor drag legend
5:24 It once lived in the lounge...
5:32 Street Eliminator drag category
6:05 Parachutes on an Aston
6:47 2800bhp engine bay
8:30 Comparing to the 2020 DBS
8:50 DBS V12 engine
10:25 Out on the road
11:00 Leaving the house
11:43 Superleggera
13:10 DBS start up
13:25 Driving the DBS
14:20 0-62 in DBS in wet
15:20 900bhp without turbos
16:10 2800bhp in Friday traffic
18:53 Hard launch chat
20:25 6 sec car!
20:56 6 sec run
21:26 slow mo burnout
22:15 launch on strip
23:15 Heading to drag strip

[@chrisanderson8578]

Reminds me a little of that old Vauxhall Victor video you did for Fifth Gear years ago. Epic.

[@benjamincollinson7253]

Red Victor One?

[@chrisanderson8578]

@@benjamincollinson7253 yeah i believe so. I must have been in my late teens when i watched it.

[@benjamincollinson7253]

@@chrisanderson8578 actually reading up on it it was Red Victor 2, which was the fastest street legal car in the world I think.

[@scotty197878]

Look up redvictor3 and Andy Frost then, it didn’t end there! 👍

[@Hitycooking]

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[@stillmation]

Jonny, Mate. Your game has been upped no end. The production quality of this video is way out there. Absolutely gorgeous to watch. It's obvious that you're totally in your element now. As for this vid content, Mark seems such a lovely bloke. So down to earth yet so obsessed. Fantastic to watch, mind blowing to comprehend.

[@thinfourth]

When jonny left the fullycharged show He nicked ink sharpman

[@christianjensen1]

Second that

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

@@thinfourth I didn't nick him! He was asked to leave. Political...

[@ahmetahmet9673]

How does the BBC manage to make such a mess of their motoring content where one man on KZbin can create such fantastic watching! Thank you Mr. Pervert

[@EthanfromEngland-]

Too many chefs...

[@harryc266]

Because This is produced by a man who knows about cars so it’s perfect. Topgear struggles because it is presented by one guy who knows about cars and two guys who read of a script.

[@themadplotter]

They haven't made proper car content since the 90s, they think people want last of the summer wine in super cars.

[@N4CR5]

Diversity

[@jonathanpalmer155]

Especially the BBC having one presenter who can't even hold the wheel properly and has his hands almost touching... I don't mind Flintoff but McGuiness ditch him please!

[@PiriakaTrackwrecker]

Haha love that you left in the terrible entry from the intersection in the dragster.

[@londonman8688]

near had an accident with the van

[@roberthiggins6401]

And the camera car overtaking where it shouldn't. Oh well, all good so long as there isn't an accident.

[@sportshatch]

Try explaining to your insurance company that you T boned a dragster on B road . And how fast were you going? No,No it pulled out in front of me.

[@jontait2843]

"in my mind 2800hp is enough" That made me proper chortle

[@ieism1]

I love it. The guy has owned it for so long and still can't stop laughing when taking about it. That's a good car.

[@paulobeckerrb26dett]

This really brings that "life´s too short to drive boring cars" saying to a whole new level.

[@kwa1933]

I am glad Jonny gives weight in units we understand, a family bag of Doritos. That is light!

[@em_oh_why_oh]

Your productions are always unique, from involving your wife to using the 007 theme to cover an Aston that's bonkers and crazy instead of the regular gentlemanly thing we're used to. You don't follow the template and I love it

[@bennywebb]

Another excellent vid, Jonny and team. Shame Mother Nature denied us of a reaction shot of your face off a 2,800hp launch. Thanks for showcasing what the UK drag racing scene is currently up to. 👍

[@Hitycooking]

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[@joescarratt9389]

Street legal World record is actually a U.K. car too, Andy Frost’s Vauxhall Victor kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoGcYoWMi7F6ftE

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

Not suprisingly seeing as you can put pretty much anything on the road in the UK. This would not be road legal in most countries, including the US :P In e.g. Belgium you aren't even allowed to use non-OEM spec tyres or it will fail the MOT lol

[@joescarratt9389]

@@BlatentlyFakeName I don’t know about “anything” as if you change much from “factory replacement or equivalent” (but not wheels or tyres thankfully ) the car then needs an individual vehicle approval test which is very difficult to pass (eg: fail if fog lights lens doesn’t have a tiny “F” on it) but if you’ve got 4 wheels and an engine in the US they’ll let you drive anything lol But banning non OEM tyres is extreme! (What if you want aftermarket wheels that run low profile tyres?)

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

@@joescarratt9389 It will fail their annual inspection. In the UK it's much less strict. There is no requirement in the UK to stick within the type approval like there is in much of Europe. It just has to be safe and meet some basic requirements. Which is why this guy can put this monster on the road.

[@neilbradford8554]

The joy you and Mark get from being with and talking about these cars really comes across. Fabulous video. How can there be any "thumbs down" on this!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thanks Neil. Mark is a cool cat and a true engineer.

[@holnrew]

Such a chilled out guy for somebody who does such extreme racing

[@uglysister56]

Awesome.!! And to see my (extremely amateur) clips used was great.! Massively proud to be a very small part of this fantastic team, and look forward to watching more of your shows.! Roll on 2021 💪😎😍

[@neilhembrowicp6465]

Well, here's 2021 so how's it been my fellow ridiculous power fan? 🇺🇲👊🇬🇧

[@_Pezza_]

I don't normally do comments, but thoroughly enjoyed this. What a brilliantly created story of Mark's passion for cars and the 1/4 mile. Great job to all involved!

[@rpjwhite]

Brilliant episode. Beautifully shot. Never had that level of appreciation for Drag Racing before this.

[@Zanpaa]

I've only watched the first minute of the video, and I already love it. The angle of the car at 0:24 is superb. And your introduction "This..." *tug tug* "Is the late brake show" *braap* was perfect.

[@billbligh4547]

Great episode JS. You do need to check your lens as the speedo appears to be blurred when you both took the DBS for a spin. Most peculiar. 😂

[@dan_]

Disappointing to watch really. Jonny comes across as a sensible chap and I'm surprised he chose to leave that clip in if it needed blurring.

[@jeffreyhough6720]

@@dan_ a decently empty stretch of road in the hands of a skilled driver and smart electronics is free real estate.

[@deeeeeeeench1209]

dan_tm bore off

[@dan_]

@@deeeeeeeench1209 Found the child. Apologies for the flippant response, but I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm not likely to convince you of the obviously increased risk of causing an incident by speeding on a public road, in the rain no less. It doesn't matter how good of a driver this guy happens to be when you can't predict what other drivers on the road are going to do. It's not like the guy can't afford to pay for a track day building cars like this.

[@deeeeeeeench1209]

@@dan_ child ohh please is that the best you can do? It's not a shit box car it can stop much faster than the average car it's much safer than the avenger car its a clear bit of straight road... so i suppose you have never once gave you shit box abit of right foot ever? get lost your full of it go buy a speed gun and start policing your local area you sound like the type.

[@lefroy1]

This must raise a few eyebrows at the MOT test centre.

[@peter.russell]

And this is why I watch and look forward to your channel, excellent. Love the way the speedo was (not that) subtly de-focused 14:05.

[@filipegil8752]

John, please don’t ever change the way you go about cars. The breathe of variety you spoil us with it’s just marvelous. My favorite KZbin content, other than sometimes trying to learn some DIY, is obviously about cars, bikes etc but it needs to tell a story. Either about the car, its owner or both. You do that very very well, on such a relaxed, almost unscripted but deeply immersive way. For last let me just praise the awesome editing and soundtrack choice so in sinc with the events. Thank you Johnny 😎

[@bradders3535]

Awesome video. Mark seems like a thoroughly nice bloke too, super humble and insanely talented

[@golach420]

Top quality content again, Johnny! Have been watching you since the early 5th Gear days. Always appreciated your segments...your enthusiasm for cars always comes through.

[@RollinTwentySix]

Thanks for this well-done video. I enjoy seeing what my gearhead cousins across the waters are doing. This old Aston is a gorgeous beast!

[@ernied3123]

This is one of the best motoring channels, hands down. Great content, slick look and a great personality.

[@TheCarSouls]

Awesome video! so much more fun than another review of a new Aston and fantastic learning a bit about such a special project.

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

These days is so rare for a youtube personality to make actual insightful questions about a car. Kudos to you.

[@davec7051]

Thanks Jonny and Mark for a great interview and article. Amazing!

[@Klackala]

its awesome getting to be part of you hanging out with your motoring connections, love it

[@simonalexandercritchley439]

2 awesome cars and 1 awesome production,the best kind of perversion! thanks,Jonny.

[@Mr2OOM]

Another excellent vid Mr Vert .. You know a lot of very nice people and I'm really enjoying where you are taking your channel ..

[@tentotwo8290]

Absolutely brilliant. The whole thing was fantastic, the owner is such a genuine guy, and easy to talk to. Thanks pervert 👍

[@Miata822]

Last time I commented on how high your production quality has gotten. This week you took it up another notch. Great interview with a fascinating character. This Could have been a Top Gear segment but being on KZbin gives you the freedom to expand and build a story in a way seldom possible in a broadcast show.

[@PeteCourtier]

I really appreciate the a time and effort you put into this👍 The production values are brilliant and a credit to you. The topics are spot on and not the boring well trod path. Cheers🍺

[@simonbirch2013]

Loving the new series Jonny. Entertaining and educational, as always!

[@5thgearouttahere]

That is one beautiful workshop! As good as drag racing gets, mega film Jonny thank you.

[@m55rwm]

Another lovely start to the day, thank Jonny... Epic builds in the drag world, difficult to comprehend some of the engineering... If you every have the time it would be good to see a short video showing the equipment you use for your video filming, looking at digital SLR's recently was considering Canon M50... thoughts by way of a video from you as you have been in the game a long time would be appreciated.

[@ian_md]

Production quality is on point. Will follow your work until the end of time

[@jimmyknight1]

Met the team at Santa Pod a couple of months ago. Hands down the nicest, coolest bunch of people. Drag racing is hiding proper enthusiasts that are not fussed about fashion or what’s popular, just going faster. Love it. Just don’t tell anyone okay?

[@davemingle6743]

I wasn't even there and I had a giggle or two bloody wicked mate maid my morning. Cheers!

[@smiley4288]

Amazing video..... what a lovely bloke the kind we all need to learn from... full of knowledge n no ego whatsoever... 🤘😎🤘

[@fidelcastro9579]

Somebody please commission this for TV. Content, personality, and passion are another level. 👊

[@silverbullet1979]

Literally this is the first and only Aston I've seen that's prepped specifically for the drag strip.. Awesome!!!

[@immersionelevenracing6022]

that is potentially one of the best pieces I've ever seen on KZbin.

[@simonm1967.]

Lovin it - nice to see the evolution of this car & York still drag way still alive (just) more power 👌🏼

[@hoperdepop]

I like how you switch between sections but keep the story flowing. Well done!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Those are the skills of a good editor.

[@matthewseymour8972]

Absolutely cracking film. Story, great photography, nice editing... Absolutely up there.

[@slam_down]

I'm not much a "dragshead" but I really enjoyed this video, the presentation and everything. Carpervert doing really good stuff

[@alexandramichels945]

@15:35 guy in the minivan: get out of my way, with your bloody dragster

[@bicyclist2]

This is one of the coolest Aston Martin's I've ever seen. Its so great that someone decided to build it. It just goes to show how great Aston's are. I'm sure that Jeremy Clarkson and James May would love to see this. This Aston should have been on an episode of Top Gear or The Grand Tour. Thank you.

[@nigspeed]

I think this is the best video I've seen for a very long time, thank you.

[@impslap7620]

Great vid!! What a car too. I thought it was cool assuming it was just an Aston replica body but the story/pedigree takes it to another level!

[@sideshowbobcbr]

What a car! Pushing the limits of engineering and still pushing! Incredible! Shame about the weather at Melbourne Raceway, I grew up round the corner and we got free entry as it was so close. We used to to sneak in when racing wasn't on and rag our mopeds up and down the strip! Great times!

[@Hitycooking]

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[@K5ntu]

More videos like this, keep up the good work, it's great to here these types of stories and what goes into these types of cars

[@timwhiteside1576]

I am so with Mark on the engineering front, while I used to really enjoy competing in Run What ya Brung, Ten of Best, Scooby Challenge etc with my late, lamented, '98 Impreza Turbo, what I enjoyed, even more, was making it competative and doing all the work myself (over 14 years from brand new stock 208 brake to a lazy 500 of each beast), so much so that I used to spend more time running around the pit areas at events helping out all my mates and other randomers than I did actually competing! Vids are looking so slick now too Jonny :)

[@SebastianOutzen]

What a great guy! Jonny, if you ever decide to do a project on this channel, do a budget drag car with this man

[@PeterBowater]

Brilliantly applied drone work in this, really enjoyed Jonny, well done.

[@mrrolandlawrence]

wow i remember seeing this down at robinsons many years ago.. now there is a blast from the past!

[@jord9261]

11:40 golf panicked and nearly binned it

[@G4RY1159]

Fastest Roller Coaster I've been on so far was Stealth at Thorpe park, that Drag Aston would leave Stealth sitting. The experience must be silly daft cartoon speed, but I understand. Awesome Video and thanks for sharing.

[@robin_marriott]

Awesome work Jonny, this is TV quality stuff. Nice to see Mark is still impressed by something which only has 700 odd bhp too!

[@matzo2217]

Great film, the engineering detail on that car is fascinating. Lovely to watch. More please 😀

[@drewsteroriginals4564]

Outstanding video, finally got round to sitting down and enjoying this one with a coffee being a massive fan of the Street Eliminator cars and loving the look of the Aston. A little biased towards Red Victor 3 but the engineering on these cars are next level - love, love, love it!!!!

[@stevedenny3547]

Superb,excellent idea to compare those two,almost a flavour of a favourite film of mine, Two Lane Blacktop.

[@simonmurfin1910]

Wow. Great episode, TV production levels, and another really interesting car. Loved it!

[@matthewmarsh4378]

Epic! Jonny your vids just keep getting better and better, loving your work!

[@daviddorson5111]

Loving the format and the new content. Stuff like this is proper. Keep at it mate.

[@chedhead3278]

Cheers Jonny and Mark, seriously impressive video, great work. Oh and the car's mighty fine too. :)

[@justinobrien5594]

Epic indeed... what a fantastic video. Engaging fun and really got across the passion. Either car would do me!

[@FernandoT8]

That was so good. My first encounter with the channel; started watching with no expectations - and really, really enjoyed it!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Good man, glad you enjoyed it. Hope you'll subscribe and spread the word. 👌🏼

[@FernandoT8]

@@TheLateBrakeShow done and done!

[@tubster01]

V8 Vantage of that shape was my dream childhood car, but I wouldn't say no to that DBS in that exact colour, gorgeous machine!

[@jep1912]

Used to go to Melbourne Raceway all the time... great memories guys, thanks!

[@KLUTCHdot58]

I remember when Steve had that. Turned up to Leeds cruise with the blower sitting higher than the roof! Great that it's still competitive twenty odd years later.

[@judgefudge3834]

Same.. remember it making everything look inferior at Birstall one night. Top bloke Steve, had some nice cars. Great to see the Aston smashing it again. 👍

[@derekbond3512]

This is by far the best motor based video I've ever seen, mind blowing and so interesting.

[@rustybearden1800]

I've been watching Jonny for ages but just recently discovered TLBS - seriously well made original car nut content - I'm hooked - can't get enough of this show - what's next?

[@amazingusername8925]

Never seen the weather improve so fast in my life, the car magically became clean as well!

[@marcobusch]

Great show!! The quality had a great step up!! Congratulations!!

[@728gimp]

Very clever and knowledgeable man. And Thanks Jonny for the brilliant vid good Watch 💯👍🏻

[@ricksallotment5923]

Awesome editing and brilliant review, top notch jonny and crew

[@mjaymo]

What a humble guy. Great video, amazing drag car

[@B1GSL1M]

both cars are awesome for completely different reasons. Love it!

[@LennartMakinen]

The rain reminds me of why I'm not involved in drag racing any longer. Nice to watch, though!

[@jamespink4202]

Great episode Johnny. Mad, mad, mad Aston drag car, beautifully engineered. Great job!

[@cricticalthinking]

Your editing and production values as i said before class leading certainly as far as KZbin goes and beyond. You know little subtleties like speaking about the rain at the drag race and briefly cutting to a car bonnet close up with rain drops on it. It just add something to that piece and other little such subtleties just gives it something. And i love the unhurried way you go about your trade. A masterclass as always. Ok that's enough sycophant talk for my comment lol.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers!

[@terryatkinson3182]

That's a monster of a car built in a shed by a normal down to earth lad... what's not to like! And he gave you a go in it👍👍

[@abbielindley123]

My 3rd time watching this video and it's still absolutely brilliant. 10/10

[@aaronmackenzie139]

I remember an old issue of Hot Rod with this in Blue when Steve owned it, mad to see its still going

[@nellyracer22]

Great video this, Jonny. Also great to see a light being shone on the engineering behind drag racing.

[@richardthomson8661]

Epic, Only spoilt by all the ads. 0-60-ads-0 just irritates but a super dedicated guy who clearly knows his stuff.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Sorry about the ads, but it is the only way to try and claw back some revenue from the video production.

[@alanw8834]

Genius Jonny, the story of Marks's drag car would have been great on its own, but to bring a DBS and get him to drive it took this video to the next level, plus productions quality (lighting and sound) was top notch. Onwards and upwards buddy!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thank you Alan. As I might have said on Twitter and Insta I wanted to make this video extra special, hence borrowing the Aston DBS Superleggera.

[@alanw8834]

@@TheLateBrakeShow not special, but differential (not the transmission type) but the separation between you and the YT competition

[@wightangel]

Another great video Jonny. Have always been a big fan of the Aston Martin. Have loads of books about them. My favourite of Aston of all time is the DBS cos it looks so different to the others. Bu that beast STP 685J is an awesome beast.

[@kingfishercomputing9497]

I’d love to see a video of Johnny taking the dragster into KwikFit to get an MOT lol

[@Paintedbykane]

Awesome video Just brought myself a ex street eliminator car and this gets me buzzing to drive it on the street 👌🏻

[@scotty197878]

Seen you at Santa pod many times, more like this please 👍 other car channels/tv don’t do enough... give Andy Frost & Charlie Broomfield another shout too

[@actuallypaulstanley]

Have to admit I laughed when Mark said he rewired the Aston to lower gauge wire to save weight... 👍🏼 What a sight around the drag strip when they race. Seeing lots of these drag cars on the road to prove they are roadworthy...

[@colinbeadnell1957]

Blurred out Speedo in the Superleggera... haha. Amazing video, the content is so good Jonny. Well done

[@starkeyoutdoor]

Credit to you Jonny. The quality of your new stuff is great. As is you and Sniff Petrol sitting in a Land Rover, in the services. Back soon hopefully. Slightly dull question...how much is to insure that beast for road use?

[@onkouth]

What an amazing and beautiful car, the engineering in this is incredible, kudos to Mark for the build, awesome 😎

[@1969Risky]

Love the sound of the DBS. I bet that rattles through your body when you put your foot down. That Virage/Vantage racer would be funny to take to the shops to grab milk & bread.

[@johnmitchell2920]

Superb video. Great entertainment and very interesting. Labour of love ( Both the car and the video production)

[@christianbuczko1481]

7.8 with treaded tyres??? Ruby from the cleetus mcfarland channel did a 7.8 using slicks with around 1500hp as did leeroy, and they struggle to do that time using slicks. Doing it on street tyres sounds terrifying...