The V12 Cosworth engine in the Aston Martin Valkyrie delivers 1000bhp, revs to 11,100 rpm and sounds like nothing else in this video from AML. The world is falling out with big cylinder count engines, with V8s and V12s giving way to small three and four pot lumps with forced induction as car makers desperately […]
Aston Martin will turn your Classic Aston in to an ELECTRIC car
Aston Martin has announced it has developed a ‘Cassette’ electric powertrain which can be fitted to classic AML cars to make them future proof. What happens to classic cars if legislators decide at some point that ICE cars can no longer be used on the road? Does the market collapse, and do we consign every […]
Aston Martin DBX SUV testing begins – and it’s OFFICIALLY the DBX
The Aston Martin DBX is officially confirmed as the production name for AML’s new SUV, with first photos as it begins testing. Back in the spring, Aston Martin trademarked the Verekai name, and we all jumped to the conclusion it was the name for the production take on the DBX SUV. But it isn’t. In […]
Aston Martin DBX SUV confirmed for DEBUT in Q4 2019
The Aston Martin DBX SUV – which could be the Aston Martin Varekai – will arrive as a production model in Q4 2019, confirms AML. It can’t have escaped your notice that an Aston Martin SUV is on the way to try and grab a share of the market for ‘Super’ SUVs, and now it’s […]
Aston Martin DBS 59 – a DBS Superleggera to celebrate a Le Mans victory
The Aston Martin DBS 59 revealed as a limited run DBS Superleggera celebrating Aston’s DBR1 win at Le Mans in 1959. Just 24 being built. If you need a hook to hang a new limited edition model on, a Le Mans victory isn’t a bad way to go, even if it’s a victory of more than 60 […]
Aston Martin DBX SUV (Verekai) will be V8 PETROL only
The new Aston Martin DBX SUV – expected to be the Aston Martin Verekai – will be offered with only the 4.0 litre AMG petrol V8 when it launches. Aston Martin is on something of a roll at the moment, floating on the Stock Exchange this week (although not without a few hiccups) and rolling […]
Aston Martin Project 003: A third Aston Martin Hypercar looms on the horizon
The Aston Martin 003 Project is a new Aston Martin Hybrid Hypercar, planned for 2021 and delivering a more road-focused car than the Valkyrie. Aston Martin are busy little bunnies at the moment, what with the Valkyrie and Valkyrie AMR Pro, the James Bond DB5 Continuation, the DB4 GT Zagato and DBS Zagato combo and […]
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Continuation costs £7 MILLION – with a FREE DBS GT Zagato
The Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato is returning with a ‘Continuation’ run of 19 cars with a DBS GT Zagato thrown in to the deal for a £7 million price tag. We’re still not sure we like the latest fad for ‘Continuation’ versions of classic cars – like the Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger and DB4 […]
Aston Martin Rapide E EV isn’t as POWERFUL as promised in 2015
The Aston Martin Rapide E – Aston’s electric take on the four-door Rapide – will get 602bhp from a pair of electric motors and a range of 200 miles. Aston Martin have been talking about an electric version of the Rapide four-door for some time, and a few years ago Andy Palmer declared it would […]
Aston Martin St Athan: Home to ELECTRIC Lagondas and the DBX SUV
Aston Martin has announced that their new St Athan Plant in Wales is to be Aston Martin’s centre for electrification, starting with the Rapide E. Aston Martin’s new Plant at St Athan in Wales is on schedule to start delivering new cars – initially the Aston Martin DBX SUV – from 2019, but its future […]