This past July, RRD founder Roberto Ricci wrote off his Aston Martin Rapide while out for a filmed joyride with Mpora editor Dave White. And post-aftermath, Ricci somehow managed to handle the situation with more amusement than reluctance. The accident occurred after Ricci mistakenly disabled the stability control while goosing it around a banked corner. [...]
Want to buy Aston Martin stock? Well, you might have to wait a little longer. The British company plans to increase sales in emerging markets and will soon start importing cars into China – all the while it keeps its sights on an initial public offering. “We are still thinking of an IPO,” CEO Ulrich [...]
Earlier this month, Aston Martin announced that the production of its Rapide sedan will be moving Magna Steyr’s plant in Austria to its Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire, UK. Reports now suggest that Aston martin is planning to cut production of the Rapide in order to match output to sales. Production of the Aston Martin Rapide is reported [...]
Three years ago, just before Aston Martin launched the Rapide sedan, it appointed Magna Steyr as a partner to produce the car at its facilities in Austria due to constraints at the company’s Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire, UK. Well, Aston Martin is happy to confirm today that production of its Rapide will move to the [...]
The current Aston Martin Rapide is by no means a slow car. Powered by a 6.0L V12 engine making 470-hp and a peak torque of 443 lb-ft, the Aston Martin Rapide can go from 0 to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds with a top speed of 188 mph. However, the engineers at the company’s headquarters [...]
Aston Martin has a big heart and we’re not talking about the engines under the hood of its supercars – we’re talking about the company’s philanthropy. Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez will auction his company Rapide sedan at this year’s annual Bonhams auction at Newport Pagnell, with all proceeds to go to charities that are [...]
The World Car Awards and the New York International Auto Show have announced the top three finalists for the World Performance Car, World Green Car, World Design and World Car of the Year categories. While winners in all four categories will be named at a press conference at the New York International Auto Show on Thursday, [...]
The 2011 New York Auto Show is right around the corner (well press days start on April 21, 2011, but you know how we feel about shows). At the show in New York, a jury of 66 distinguished auto journalists from around the world will name the 2011 World Car Award winners including the 2011 [...]
Last week Aston Martin released a new webisode series titled ‘True Power Should Be Shared’ featuring the Aston Martin Rapide sedan. The automaker today released part 2 of the series, which you can check out after the jump. Click through for the video. Click here for more news on the Aston Martin Rapide. Refresher: Power [...]
Aston Martin has launched a new series of webisodes to promote its new four-door Rapide sedan. Currently, the automaker has just release Part 1 of the series with more to come. “Shot in Lisbon, Portugal, the films follow a group of agents as they attempt to deliver a precious object, time, to a mystery figure,” [...]
