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May 23, 2013

Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept celebrates Aston Martin’s Centenary (video)

Photo Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept

The Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept – built to celebrate AML’s Centenary – has been revealed as a dramatic open Speedster with a V12 engine. It’s Aston Martin’s centenary year, and they needed to do something bold. They teased it yesterday and now it’s arrived – the Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept – and it’s certainly a [...]

Aston Martin CC100 tease ahead of Nurburgring reveal tomorrow (video)

Aston Martin CC100 tease

Aston Martin has teased the reveal of a centenary celebration open roadster – the Aston Martin CC100 – ahead of its reveal at the Nurburgring 24hr. UPDATE: Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept now Revealed 2013 is Aston Martin’s centenary, and as you’d expect there’s lots of ’100 Years of Aston Martin’ events going on, including [...]

Aston Martin in talks with Mercedes for engine supply

Photo Aston Martin Vanquish

Aston Martin and Mercedes are in talks over engine supply, with Aston Martin seeking new powerplants for its future cars after the recent investment by Investindustrial. It has seemed for some time that Aston Martin’s wish-list for future engines revolved around Mercedes. They currently use a V12 developed from Ford’s Mondeo V6 and a V8 that’s a development [...]

Aston Martin V12 Vantage ends & big changes afoot at Aston Martin

Aston Martin V12 Vantage driving on road

Production of the Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe has ended and there are big changes going on at Aston Martin with key personnel moving. The Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe is no more. Launched as a limited edition V12 Vantage in 2009, by 2010 Aston decided there was enough demand to make the V12 Vantage a proper [...]

Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S race car revealed

Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S race car photo

Aston Martin has revealed their Rapide S with dual fuel enabling it to run on petrol or hydrogen. The hydrogen Rapide S will do an emissions free lap of the Nurburgring. The new Aston Martin Rapide S was revealed in January, and now Aston Martin are taking the Rapide S racing, but with a twist [...]

Lord Charles March takes the 2013 Aston Martin Vanquish up the Goodwood Hillcimb (video)

Photo Lord March driving new Aston Martin Vanquish

Lord Charles March – he of the Goodwood Festival of Speed – takes the 2013 Aston Martin Vanquish up the Goodwood hillclimb. Just like every other petrolhead on the planet, we’re big fans of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, where one of the highlights is a seemingly endless parade of cars flying up the hillclimb [...]

Aston Martin Rapide S: The video

still image from Aston Martin Rapide S Video

Ahead of the media launch of the Aston Martin Rapide S in Spain, Aston Martin has delivered a Rapide S video to pique interest. We’ve had the new Aston Martin DB9 replace the Virage and take on its more aggressive nature, and we’ve had the new Vanquish arrive to push the DBS further up the performance ladder. [...]

Aston Martin CC100 open 2 seater on the way

Aston Martin DBR1 Photo

Aston Martin has revealed it is to build a limited run of two exclusive CC100 Roadsters to celebrate its centenary year. Aston Martin’s last ‘Limited Edition’ was the £1 million plus One-77 which helped Aston put some much needed funds in their bank account. The One-77 was a custom made car with a custom made price [...]

Aston Martin Rapide Shooting Brake by Bertone revealed

Aston Martin Rapide Shooting Brake by Bertone image

Bertone are heading for the 2013 Geneva Motor Show with a one-off Aston Martin Rapide Shooting Brake – the Jet 2+2. Aston Martin and Bertone have a long history of collaboration - 60 years – and Aston Martin is celebrating its centenary this year. Which calls for something special. That ‘Something Special’ is the latest in a [...]

Aston Martin SP10: V8 Vantage S Special Edition – not for UK

Photo of Aston Martin SP10 on road

Aston Martin has revealed a new Special Edition V8 Vantage S – the Vantage SP10 – inspired by the GT4 Race Series. Not available in the UK. When Adam was a lad (and most of us here were too), the idea of a sports car of any sort with an automatic gearbox was anathema. Who [...]