The 510-hp V12 engine of the Aston Martin DBS is already a very impressive performer allowing the coupe to go from 0-62 mph in 4.3 seconds with a top speed of 191 mph. Well, there are a few out there that believe a little jump in the power of the V12 can make for a [...]
Speaking at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Aston Martin’s CEO Ulrich Bez said that he will stay on as the company’s CEO until 2016. Bez had been scheduled to step down as CEO in 2012, but shareholders have convinced him to stay on. Aston Martin said it will commemorate Bez”s 10th year as Chief Executive [...]
Evan Lysacek, Olympic Games gold medalist who took the top prize for the U.S. in men’s figure skating, said last week he’s going to go home and treat himself to an Aston Martin DBS. Lysacek, who currently owns a Range Rover, says he now wants to be “just like Bond” and own the DBS supercar. [...]
The Aston Martin DBS and the V12 Vantange have been successful sellers for Aston since their launch. To celebrate their success, Aston is launching a unique Carbon Black Special Edition of both models that adds “typically understated flair to these acclaimed models.” Both models feature Carbon Black metallic paint and have undergone 50 man-hours of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“¢ 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 [...]
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 [...]
