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2009 Frankfurt: The production 2010 Aston Martin Rapide unveiled

Posted: Sep 16, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Aston Martin, Auto Shows

- Key Competitors: Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Benz CLS, upcoming Audi A7.
- Engine: 6.0L V12 producing 470-hp/443 lb-ft of torque.
- Transmission: Rear mid-mounted Touchtronic 2 6-speed gearbox with electronic shift-by-wire control system.
- Performance: 0 to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds; Top speed of 188 mph.
- Pricing/Availability: TBA/early 2010.
Aston Martin has finally revealed the full production version of [...]

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Try and concentrate on the car: MWDesign’s Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Posted: Sep 09, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin, Tuner Cars

Canadian tuner MWDesign has put together a new appearance and performance package for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
Known has the Helvellyn Frost, MWDesign’s Aston Martin V8 Vantage comes with a 2-tone matte white exterior paint, a beautiful Tungsten Grey with 2 tone red/black interior and red calipers. The Helvellyn Frost rides on 20-inch piano black wheels [...]

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Aston Martin Volare Concept: A student dreams up a fuel-cell powered Aston

Posted: Aug 24, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin, Hybrids, Green News

A 2009 Coventry University graduate, James Trim, has unveiled his latest project and the idea of a greener, much-more environmentally friendly Aston Martin. Known as the Aston Martin Volare, Trim says that his design will keep Aston’s “fantastic sound and outright performance customary with that of a petrol equivalent, but would provide drivers the world [...]

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Video: A walk around the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

Posted: Aug 19, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin, Auto Shows, Bugatti, Infiniti, Porsche, Videos

Known as the world’s premier celebration of automobiles, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance hosts only the world’s most beautiful and rare automobiles on its famed 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Check out this video of a walk around to see some of the world’s most exclusive automobiles seen at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
The [...]

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Rumor: Aston Martin working on hardcore DBS variant

Posted: Aug 11, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin

Taking a break from all the GM news today we’re going to bring you some news from the supercar world. The folks at PistonHeads apparently ran into some Aston Martin test-drivers on a trip to the Nurburgring. Besides seeing the Aston Martin Rapide, the Aston Martin drivers were hanging out with a DBS prototype.
While the [...]

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Aston Martin Rapide to make world debut at Frankfurt, interior revealed

Posted: Aug 11, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin, Auto Shows

According to AutoTelegraaf.nl, the much-anticipated Aston Martin Rapide will make its world debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The publication also posted a couple of new images of the four-door Aston Martin, giving us our first look at the production interior.
Power is expected to come from a V12 engine making 477-hp. 0 [...]

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Elite Aston Martin LMV/R: A lighter, more aggressive Vantage

Posted: Aug 04, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Aston Martin, Tuner Cars

U.S. based tuner Elite has just released the final concept images of its new 2010 Aston Martin LMV/R (Le Mans Vantage Racer), which is based on the 2010 Aston Martin Vantage. Elite says that the car is influenced by Ferrari Scuderia and Stradale and Lamborghini Superleggera and is lighter than the factory Vantage due to [...]

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Video: Jeremy Clarkson reviews the Aston Martin V12 Vantage

Posted: Aug 03, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin, Videos

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May wrapped up Season 13 of Top Gear last night. Clarkson completed the last segment by driving the new Aston Martin V12 Vantage in a very simple, calm and sad review that left us tired, lazy and… well, sad. Either way, we’re going to call it a day with [...]

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Video: Tiff Needell drives the Aston Martin V12 Vantage

Posted: Jul 29, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Aston Martin, Videos

While we’re huge fans of Top Gear, once in a while we love ourselves some Fifth Gear. The UK TV program recently got around to testing the new 2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage hosted by none other than Tiff Needell.
Refresher: Power comes from a 6.0L V12 engine that makes 510-hp with a maximum torque of 420 [...]

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Aston Martin One-77 headed to the Nurburgring, 40 confirmed orders

Posted: Jul 23, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin

Aston Martin is building a pre-production version of the One-77 supercar that will take on the Nurburgring, reports AutoCar. Sources say that the unit you see at auto shows is just a running prototype and the next stage of the car’s development is to build a pre-production version for fine tuning at the Nurburgring, where [...]