Bloomberg.com reports that German auto giant Daimler—the parent company of Mercedes-Benz—is in talks with Aston Martin on potential terms of supply and technical cooperation agreements with the sports car maker as Aston seeks to stay alive and reduce spending on developing models. “While both sides know and respect each other very much, no decisions have [...]
Aston Martin seeks to up the ante in motorsports at the 2013 ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring at the world’s most difficult race circuit. Their weapon of choice: a pioneering Aston Martin Rapide S with a bespoke hybrid hydrogen powertrain. The new Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S will be the first hydrogen-powered car [...]
Aston Martin put some new special edition models under the spotlight at this year’s Geneva Auto Show called the Centenary Edition models. On the floor of the Palexpo Center sat a Centenary Edition Vanquish, while the V8 Vantage, DB9, and Rapide will also be receiving similar treatments. The Centenary Edition models mark and celebrate Aston [...]
Design firm and coachbuilder Bertone had a presence at this year’s Geneva Auto Show as they debuted their one-off Jet 2+2, which is essence, a “shooting brake” concept of the Aston Martin Rapide luxury super sedan. The one-off example is a fully functional prototype, complete with the Rapide’s 6.0L V12 good for 476hp. The Bertone [...]
AutoCarUK has reportedly confirmed that Italian design firm Bertone will be unveiling a one-off wagon “shooting brake” concept of the Aston Martin Rapide at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. The concept has been designated the Jet 2+2, which was to signify the succession from the Jet 2 Concept unveiled in 2004. The Jet 2 Concept [...]
Aston Martin announce that there will be a special edition of the V8 Vantage S, which has been inspired by AM’s Vantage GT4 racer. Available in both a coupe and convertible form, the 2013 Aston Martin SP10 will be sold in Europe for around 96,635 EUR. Powering the Aston Martin V8 Vantage S SP10 is, [...]
Aston Martin has surprised us with the release of the new Rapide S, which is making its debut with more luxury, more power and better looks. “The Rapide S is to me, without doubt, the most beautiful four-door sports car on the market today. This is, very clearly, the power of luxury in action,” said [...]
While you watch this video, you may wonder why Aston Martin decided to lift a Vanquish to the helipad of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai? To simply answer that question, because they can and because they wanted to show their elite buyers in Dubai that they will go above and beyond for them [...]
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Aston Martin is offering fans the chance to buy a bespoke new Centenary Edition Vanquish. Only 100 units of the Centenary Edition Vanquish will be build along with 100 examples of each of Aston’s lineup including the V8 Vantage, DB9, Rapide and Vanquish. Aston Martin CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez, played [...]
The future of Aston Martin is under a lot of changes as of recently. Italian equity firm Investindustrial, which recently sold Ducati to Audi, cashed out £150 million ($242 million USD) for a 37.5 percent stake in Aston. The company will work alongside majority shareholder Investment Dar and minority shareholders including Aston CEO Ulrich Bez [...]
