The impending arrival of the production version of the Aston Martin AM-RB 003 will be called the Aston Martin Valhalla, AML confirm. We did suspect, some three months ago, that Aston Martin would name the AM RB 003 the Aston Martin Valhalla for production. And so it is. AML has today confirmed that their tradition […]
First Aston Martin DBX SUV built at St Athan
The first cars have been built at Aston Martin’s new St Athan Plant in Wales, and they’re pre-production versions of the new Aston Martin DBX SUV ahead of its debut. We’ve seen the new Aston Martin DBX, in prototype guise, strutting its stuff in the snow in Sweden, we’ve learnt it actually will be the […]
First Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Continuation build breaks cover
The first of a run of 19 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Continuation models is revealed as AML head to Le Mans to give the new Zagato its first public outing. It was September last year when Aston Martin announced they were planning a limited run – just 19 – of a new Aston Martin […]
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ Edition
Aston Martin deliver an ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ Edition of the DBS Superleggera to celebrate 50 years since the DBS appeared in OHMSS. We all know the Aston Martin connection with the James Bond Franchise has paid big dividends for AML, and although it’s not always been enough to help Aston actually make profits, […]
ELECTRIC Aston Martin Rapide E dynamic debut in Monaco
The electric Aston Martin Rapied E – Aston’s first electric car – gets its dynamic debut in Monaco ahead of the Formula E Monaco ePrix. After a four years of promises, Aston Martin finally revealed a production version of the Rapide E electric saloon in April, although its spec fell quite a way short of […]
Aston Martin Vantage AMR Limited Edition gets MANUAL gearbox – and less torque
The Aston Martin Vantage AMR gets a limited edition run of 200 cars, complete with seven-speed manual gearbox. It’s almost two years since the Aston Martin Vantage AMR arrived as AML sought to add a bit of a hardcore edge to the new Vantage. But now it’s time for a special edition Vantage AMR, and […]
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante REVEALED – costs £247,500
Aston Martin reveals the DBS Superleggera Volante, the convertible take on the DBS Superleggera with the same V12 and a price tag of £247,500. It’s getting on for a year since the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera arrived to replace the Vanquish, and apart from a less than completely appealing interior it is a hugely desirable […]
Aston Martin Rapide E arrives as Aston’s FIRST electric car – but it’s a bit underwhelming
The Aston Martin Rapide E makes its debut in production guise at the Shanghai Motor Show, delivering 602bhp and over 200 miles of range. Four years ago Andy Palmer, Aston Martin boss, confirmed that AML were working on their first electric car, that it would be an electric RapidE (that’s Rapide with a big E […]
Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato – a look at the DBS bit of the ‘DBZ Centenary Collection’
Aston Martin delivers a first look at the DBS GT Zagato, the modern road part of the £7 million DBZ Centenary Collection which includes a new DB4 GT Zagato. Last year, Aston Martin announced the DBZ Centenary Collection, the pairing of a continuation DB4 GT Zagato and a new DBS GT Zagato, only available as a pair and costing […]
Is James Bond going ‘GREEN’ with an electric Aston Martin Rapide E?
It’s reported that the next Bond film – code named ‘Shatterhand’ – will see Daniel Craig’s James Bond driving an electric Aston Martin Rapide E. Although James Bond has become firmly linked with Aston Martin, it wasn’t always so; Bond drove a Bentley in the Ian Fleming novels, and Aston Martin got the gig when […]