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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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When the Aston Martin DBS Volante made its debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, Aston released only a couple of studio shots. In between, the Aston Martin Rapide and the Aston Martin Cygnet, the folks at Gaydon have found a little time to take some real-life shots of the DBS Volante.
Refresher: Power comes from [...]

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Sitting there at the Aston Martin display being overshadowed by the new One-77 is the Aston Martin DBS Volante.
Completing that DBS lineup the Aston Martin DBS Volante features an electric fabric roof that comes down in just 14 seconds and can be operated at speed of up to 30 mph. Of course, that means keeping [...]

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Joining the Aston Martin V12 Vantage and the Lagonda Concept at Geneva next week will be the new Aston Martin DBS Volante, which will complete the DBS lineup.
Power comes from the same 6.0L V12 from the DBS Coupe making a total of 510-hp with a maximum torque of 420 lb-ft. That allows for a 0 to 62 [...]

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•  Don’t know manual? Don’t worry – you can still by an Aston Martin DBS.
•  6.0L V12 engine with 510-hp.
•  Touchtronic 2 6-speed automatic transmission.
•  0 to 62 mph in 4.3 seconds; top speed comes in at 191 mph.

So you don’t know manual but you have enough money to buy an Aston Martin DBS? Don’t bother learning [...]

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So right now you’re probably thinking “So what? We know that Aston Martin was owned by Ford so they were bound to share some parts.” However, when an owner of an Aston Martin V8 Vantage discovered that his leather-wrapped key fob was fading under the damage there it was – clearly written ‘Volvo.’
When Aston Martin [...]

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It’s been a while since we’ve heard from our favorite car enthusiast Jay Leno. Today, Leno brings us a video of his test drive of the Aston Martin DBS – Quantum of Solace edition. Julian Jenkins, VP and General Manager of Aston Martin North America also steps in to give his input on one of [...]

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Aston Martin is confused. According to AutoTelegraaf, the sports car maker is not sure it wants to carry over the ‘Roadster’ or ‘Volante’ badge for its DBS convertible that is due out next year. A company spokesman said that the brand is still looking for a suitable name for the open-top DBS.
Aston Martin currently uses [...]

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Daniel Craig recently learned that playing 007 has some serious perks. The new James Bond has just landed himself a lifetime driving deal with Aston Martin. When he’s not driving the Aston Martin DBS in the movie or crashing it into quarries, Craig has a free pass from Aston Martin to take any of their [...]

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There are fans and then there are obsessive fans. The latter goes for one fan that brought a crashed Aston Martin DBS that plunged into a lake in northern Italy during the filming of Quantum of Solace.
According to 007 Daniel Craig himself, the crashed DBS was brought by a collector for a total of £200,000 – [...]

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