Cars from the James Bond No Time to Die, including Land Rovers, a Range Rover, a Jaguar and two Aston Martins are being auctioned off for charity. Any product linked to the James Bond film franchise tends to make exceptional prices, so an auction in September at Christie’s which includes a raft of cars from […]
First Aston Martin DBX707 customer car rolls off the line in Wales
The first customer Aston Martin DBX707 – the new range-topping DBX – rolls off the line in Wales as customer deliveries begin. Despite the arrival of Lawrence Stroll as its new ‘White Knight’, Aston Martin is still embroiled in turmoil and disappointing results, with former AMG boss Tobias Moers now gone as AML tries to […]
More Aston Martin TURMOIL- Mercedes-AMG’s Tobias Moers OUT, Ferrari’s Amedeo Felisa IN
Just two years after joining Aston Martin as CEO, former AMG boss Tobias Moers is out, to be replaced by ex-Ferrari boss Amedeo Felisa. When Aston Martin’s latest ‘White Knight’ – Lawrence Stroll – rocked up to Gaydon, it looked like things could only get better. But now, just two years after he was appointed […]
THIS is the new 690bhp Aston Martin V12 Vantage – but you can’t have one
The new – and last – Aston Martin V12 Vantage is revealed with 690bhp and good for 62mph in 3.4 seconds. And all 333 are already sold. Aston Martin has been fond of sticking its biggest engine in to its smallest car (no, not the Cygnet), so it’s about time the V12 went back in […]
Aston Martin follows Lotus in deal to develop high-performance EV batteries with Britishvolt
Britshvolt has added Aston Martin to its partners, with AML and Britishvolt working together to develop high-performance batteries for its forthcoming electric cars. Back in January, we reported that Britishvolt had secured £1.7 billion in funding to create a new battery Gigafactrory to build high-performance batteries for electric cars, and it seemed likely its first […]
Aston Martin DBX 707 – a 695bhp, £189k DBX REVEALED
Aston Martin has revealed the DBX 707 SUV, a new range-topping DBX delivering 697bhp from its 4.0-litre V8 and costing from £189,000. Last week we saw the first photo of the new Aston Martin DBX SUV, which one and all expected to be the DBX S, but it was just a shadowy image of the […]
THIS is the new Aston Martin DBX ‘S’ – the “world’s most powerful luxury SUV”
Aston Martin releases the first photo of the new Aston Martin DBX ‘S’ – billed as the “world’s most powerful luxury SUV”. Just last week, Aston Martin turned up with a tease for a new variant of the DBX SUV – expected to be the DBX ‘S’ – ahead of a debut on 1 February. […]
New Aston Martin DBX teased as “The world’s most powerful luxury SUV”
A new, more powerful version of the Aston Martin DBX is to be revealed on 1 February and will be “The world’s most powerful luxury SUV”. Aston Martin may have new money and new management, but it’s not out of the woods yet and, for now at least, probably being kept viable by sales of […]
Bentley posts RECORD sales in 2021 – Aston Martin warns it’ll fall short of expectations
Bentley posts record sales for 2021, selling a total of 14,695 cars, although competitor Aston Martin warns it’ll fall short of expectations. It’s been a tough year or two for car makers as the ‘Covid and Chips’ issues continue to constrain manufacturing. But it seems no one told Bently times are tough. Bentley managed to […]
Aston Martin DBX Straight-Six is Aston’s new entry-level DBX – but only for China
The Aston Marting DBX Straight Six is revealed as Aston Martin’s new entry-level DBX, but it will only be sold in China. Aston Martin’s umpteenth revival depended as much on the success of the DBX SUV as anything, and it’s doing quite well, already accounting for half of Aston’s sales. Until now, there has only […]