Aston Martin DB9 Road Test Review

Aston Martin DB9 Road Test Review

WHEN ROAD-TESTING the Ford GT supercar back in December, the first thing that came to mind with its bullish behaviour was how far from a car like an Aston Martin it was. My thoughts then were, “… power, beauty and soul, this is not.”

Let me tell you, the Aston Martin DB9 is the ‘real [...]

Aston Martin Cygnet Concept Revealed, World Does Double-Take

Aston Martin Cygnet Concept Revealed, World Does Double-Take

DO NOT adjust your monitors: this is for real. Aston Martin has just announced that it will be collaborating with Toyota on bringing to market an uber-luxurious city car that’s dressed like an Aston, but based on the Toyota iQ’s underpinnings.

Why? Aston Martin neglects to mention the precise reasoning, but the decision to go ahead [...]

Le Mans: Verstappen Crashes Aston Martin Challenger; Audi Confirm Driver Line-Up

Le Mans: Verstappen Crashes Aston Martin Challenger; Audi Confirm Driver Line-Up

ASTON MARTIN has suffered a blow to its Le Mans 24 Hours preparations after Dutchman Jos Verstappen destroyed one of its cars in testing at Monza.
The former Benetton F1 driver lost control of the car at Curva Parabolica, launching off the track and into the barriers at 15 G, writing off one of Aston Martin’s [...]

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Scores Class Win At Nurburgring 24hr

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Scores Class Win At Nurburgring 24hr

IT SAYS A LOT about a company when its CEO slides behind the wheel of one of its race cars for a bit of wheel-to-wheel action. It says even more when the CEO helps pilot that car to victory in the world’s most grueling endurance race.

Dr Ulrich Bez, the dynamic leader of one of Britain’s [...]

Aston Martin V12 Vantage And Rapide: Delivery Dates, Pricing Revealed For Australia

Aston Martin V12 Vantage And Rapide: Delivery Dates, Pricing Revealed For Australia

Australian pricing and delivery dates for the raucous V12 Vantage and super-suave Rapide have been let slip, with Aston Martin informing TMR that local deliveries of the V12 pocket rocket will commence in late October/early November this year, with the Rapide following a few months later in March 2010.
“We’ve only just in the last two [...]

Aston Martin V12 Vantage… On Facebook?

Aston Martin V12 Vantage… On Facebook?

Early adopters of Facebook knew the secret was out when they started getting ‘friend requests’ from mum and dad, but now Aston Martin has jumped in to inject a dose of cool into the Facebook landscape.

Brand new images of the vicious Aston Martin V12 Vantage have made their way onto the British supercar marque’s Facebook [...]

Aston Martin One-77: More Images To Light Your Day

Aston Martin One-77: More Images To Light Your Day

With just one example of the Aston Martin One-77 headed to Australia (for now, at least) most of us will be unlikely to see the limited edition British beast in the wilderness.

We’re pleased to report then that yet more photos have surfaced online, taken during the car’s unveilling at the Concorso d’Eleganza in Italy.

Powered by [...]

F1: Prodrive Team Destined For Middle East?

F1: Prodrive Team Destined For Middle East?

Prodrive boss David Richards.

Aston Martin Chairman David Richards has revealed his proposed Formula One entry may not carry the branding of the famous British manufacturer.

Richards may instead tap into the vast financial resources of the oil-fuelled Arab world, and run a team representing the Gulf region.

Richards’ plan would include the construction of a manufacturing base [...]

One Down: Australian Buyer Puts Hand Up For Aston Martin One-77 Supercar

One Down: Australian Buyer Puts Hand Up For Aston Martin One-77 Supercar

There’ll only be seventy-seven of the super-exclusive Aston Martin One-77 built, and now one of them is coming Down Under.

Aston Martin has confirmed that it has received a $200,000 deposit for one of the hand-built supercars from an Australian individual, who will eventually pay around $3.8 million for the shapely Aston once all relevant taxes, [...]

Aston Martin To Contest Nürburgring 24 Hour In 2009 V12 Vantage

Aston Martin To Contest Nürburgring 24 Hour In 2009 V12 Vantage

Aston Martin will be lining up on the grid of the 37th ADAC Nürburgring 24-hour enduro with its latest model, the V12 Vantage.

The race will form part of final testing for the V12 Vantage, which was first shown at this year’s Geneva Motor Show and expected to be on sale a little later this year.

Race [...]

Aston Martin One-77 Fully Revealed In Production Form

Aston Martin One-77 Fully Revealed In Production Form

There have been leaked images, technical specifications and even some behind the scenes footage as Aston geared up for the release of the first fully-completed One-77 supercar.

Until now though, the biggest mystery was the interior. Sure, we’d seen a few leaked renderings but Aston Martin did a commendable job of keeping it under wraps.

We can [...]

First Prototype Aston Martin One-77 To Be Unveiled

First Prototype Aston Martin One-77 To Be Unveiled

Aston Martin’s ultra-exclusive One-77 - which has been on information drip-feed since we got our first whiff of it at the Paris Motor Show in 2008 - moves another step closer to production reality, with the first working prototype to be unveiled at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este at Lake Como, Italy tomorrow.

At last month’s [...]

Formula One: Prodrive And Aston Martin May Make Debut Next Season?

Formula One: Prodrive And Aston Martin May Make Debut Next Season?

Aston Martin could make a shock entrance into the world of Formula One after Company Chairman David Richards revealed Prodrive is undertaking preparations to enter the sport next season.

Speaking to Autosport, Richards said the FIA’s new cost-cutting regulations has prompted Prodrive to seriously consider the possibility of fielding a Formula One team in 2010.
“We are [...]

First Official 2010 Aston Martin Rapide Images Released

First Official 2010 Aston Martin Rapide Images Released

Despite being months away from its official release, Aston Martin has revealed the first official images and details on the family-friendly Aston Martin Rapide four-door.

The production model remains true to the concept, with little having been changed. The concept was first seen back in 2006 and a steady stream of spy shots have kept us [...]

Aston Martin One-77 Gets Nekkid… On Video

Aston Martin One-77 Gets Nekkid… On Video

It’s been a while since the first teaser video popped up, and since then we’ve learned all we needed to know about Aston’s stunningly beautiful (and enormously expensive) One-77.

We’ve also been afforded a glimpse at the inner workings of the One-77, but thanks to Aston Martin’s latest video on the completely bespoke supercar we can [...]

Aston One-77 Interior Revealed Via Leaked Document?

Aston One-77 Interior Revealed Via Leaked Document?

New information on Aston Martin’s One-77 supercar has recently been revealed thanks to a leaked document published by Dutch auto site 925.nl.

Until now we’ve not even been given a glimpse inside the concept car, which manufacturers usually kit out in weird and wonderful ways to increase publicity.

Ultimately most of these ’show-car only’ interiors never make [...]

Aston Martin Debuts New LMP1 Contenders

Aston Martin Debuts New LMP1 Contenders

As the 2009 European and North American racing series are getting set for kick-off, teams are now starting to unveil their new cars and new liveries (and, of course, spruiking their wares).

Aston Martin has jumped in on the action with the debut of its new LMP1 car at the Paul Ricard Circuit in France.

For the [...]

Lagonda Concept Genetically Linked To Mercedes Benz GL

Lagonda Concept Genetically Linked To Mercedes Benz GL

Aston Martin’s super-sized touring-sedan-SUV concept, which previewed the return of the Lagonda brand, hides something of a dirty little secret: beneath that stoic, distinctly British-looking bodywork hides the underpinnings of a Mercedes Benz GL-class SUV.

Rumours of a collaboration between Aston Martin and Daimler have been hanging around for a while. Some pundits tipped the two [...]

Aston Martin Ownership-Slice Up For Grabs

Aston Martin Ownership-Slice Up For Grabs

Have you noticed the ‘For Sale’ signs popping up around the neighbourhood? Automakers everywhere are standing on street corners, peddling their wares in the hope of attracting investors. The latest to offer a slice of itself is Aston Martin.

It appears there is more to the announcement of Aston’s Lagonda brand than just a brash new SUV-saloon-tourer-thingy [...]

Automotive Manufacturers Urged to Halve Emissions by 2050

Automotive Manufacturers Urged to Halve Emissions by 2050

Four leading international agencies are urging automotive manufacturers to halve CO² emissions by 2050 in an initiative coined “50 by 50″.

The number of cars is set to triple by this time, and the auto industry is being urged to do its part to minimise the effects of global warming.

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the International [...]

Lagonda Makes Triumphant Return To Automaking… In An SUV?

Lagonda Makes Triumphant Return To Automaking… In An SUV?

Aston Martin officially announced the revival of its sedan-building subsidiary Lagonda at the Geneva Motor Show yesterday, and to mark the occasion trotted out a concept version of what will likely be the brand’s first car.

Unfortunately for purists, it’s a honkingly-big SUV.

Aston CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez has high hopes for the Lagonda brand, with the [...]

Aston Martin One-77 Officially Revealed At Geneva

Aston Martin One-77 Officially Revealed At Geneva

Aston Martin’s ludicrously beautiful and highly-exclusive One-77 has had its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show, with the British automaker releasing more specs and more images of its limited-edition supercar.

Only 77 One-77’s will be built, and each will be a rolling tribute to Aston’s trademark blend of bespoke, traditional charm and high-tech engineering. Hand-rolled [...]

Aston Martin Reveals Topless DBS Volante

Aston Martin Reveals Topless DBS Volante

Aston Martin has shown the final addition to the DBS range ahead of the Geneva Motor Show. The DBS Volante lets you play Monaco Millionaire while enjoying wind-in-your-hair open motoring.

The DBS Volante comes with a folding fabric roof which can be stowed in just 14 seconds and had been designed to maintain the lines of [...]

Lagonda Concept To Land In Geneva, Says Aston Martin

Lagonda Concept To Land In Geneva, Says Aston Martin

As we reported in September last year, Aston Martin has confirmed its intentions to revive the Lagonda badge, though little else was revealed at the time or in the months since.

Now, the maker of fine British supercars has announced that it will unveil a Lagonda concept at the Geneva Motor Show.  While that announcement was [...]

2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Officially Revealed

2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Officially Revealed

As is often the case with new car releases, Aston Martin found it difficult to wait until the official unveiling of its Aston Martin V12 Vantage. The V12 Vantage will be unveiled in ‘the flesh’ at the Geneva Motor Show in about a month’s time but the official details and images are now ours to [...]

Aston Martin To Unveil V12 Vantage And DBS Roadster In Geneva?

Aston Martin To Unveil V12 Vantage And DBS Roadster In Geneva?

The word from Switzerland is that Aston Martin is preparing to assualt the senses come the Geneva Motor Show by revealing the new V12 Vantage and the DBS Roadster.

The drop-top DBS Roadster should warm the hearts, and chill the faces, of open-air motoring enthusiasts everywhere. Handsome from any angle, it is rumoured to be the love child [...]

First Images Of Production Aston Martin Rapide?

First Images Of Production Aston Martin Rapide?

If British outfit Autocar.co.uk is to be believed, these are the first images of the actual production-spec Aston Martin Rapide.

The first thought that comes to mind when considering the visuals is that it’s a touch taller than the concept version we’ve previously seen, obviously to better accommodate rear passengers.

Autocar says that while the Rapide will [...]

Aston Martin Moving Some Workers To Three-Day Weeks

Aston Martin Moving Some Workers To Three-Day Weeks

Dark clouds are swirling at Aston Martin. Having already revealed plans to cut its workforce by up to 33 percent, Aston Martin is now looking to move some 600 workers to three-day working weeks to slow production and help it move some of its back-logged inventory.

The Monday to Wednesday roster is reportedly a temporary measure but is [...]

Rear View: Aston Martin Rapide Flashes Its Rump

Rear View: Aston Martin Rapide Flashes Its Rump

CAR magazine were the folks responsible for giving us our first look at the production-ready Aston Martin Rapide, and they’ve delivered yet again with these images that show the big four-door GT’s hitherto-unseen rear quarters.

More CG rendering than actual photograph, these pictures nevertheless give us a better idea of what to expect when the [...]

Aston Martin Offering More Power For 4.3L Vantage

Aston Martin Offering More Power For 4.3L Vantage

Aston Martin’s 2009 V8 Vantage comes equipped with more power than the original model thanks to an upgraded 4.7 litre engine. But owners of the 4.3 litre-equipped model can now get in on some of the ‘missing’ action. Aston is offering a power upgrade for the 4.3 litre Vantage that will add an extra 15kWs of power and 10Nms [...]

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