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 […]
Aston Martin Valhalla – Aston’s name for the AM-RB 003 Hypercar?
The Aston Martin AM-RB 003 – an Aston Hypercar to rival cars like LaFerrari and McLaren P1 – looks set to be called the Aston Martin Valhalla, Aston’s boss hints. It’s hard to call the Aston Martin AM-RB 003 a ‘baby’ Valkyrie, but in essence that’s what it is. Revealed in Geneva last week, the […]
Aston Martin DBX struts its SUV chops on Swedish snow
Aston Martin is back with more ‘Spy’ photos and video of the new DBX SUV as it tackles cold climate testing on Swedish snow. Aston Martin may be changing direction with its new mid-engined supercars, planning to take on Ferrari and McLaren with the new mid-engined Vanquish and stun the world with the Valkyrie hypercar. […]
Aston Martin Vanquish Vision Concept – Aston takes aim at Ferrari and McLaren
The Aston Martin Vanquish Vision Concept arrives in Geneva as an early look at an Aston Martin Supercar aimed at Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini. Aston Martin may have a history of front-engined, big bruiser GTs, but the future at AML looks to be mid-engined and this, the Aston Martin Vanquish Vision Concept, is the first real evidence […]
Aston Martin cars are now TRULY ‘Made in the UK’
As a hedge against a hard Brexit, Aston Martin has upped the UK content of their newest cars to 55%, making them properly eligible as ‘Made in the UK’. With the UK car industry in a bit of a pickle over Brexit, with JLR dropping jobs, Nissan taking the next X-Trail to Japan and Honda […]
Aston Martin Valkyrie OFFICIALLY confirmed with 1160 BHP from its V12 and electric boost
The Aston Martin Valkyrie – AML’s new hypercar – will deliver 1,000bhp from its V12 and a further 160bhp from electric boost, Aston confirms. We know the Aston Martin Valkyrie is going to deliver over 1,000bhp when it arrives, but now we know the exact figure – 1,160bhp. In fact, the 6.5 litre V12 engine […]