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)
Lord Charles March – he of the Goodwood Festival of Speed – takes the 2013 Aston Martin Vanquish up the Goodwood hillclimb. [nggallery id=1114 template=customlinks] 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 […]
Aston Martin Rapide S: The 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. [nggallery id=1372 template=customlinks] 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 […]
Aston Martin CC100 open 2 seater on the way
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
Bertone are heading for the 2013 Geneva Motor Show with a one-off Aston Martin Rapide Shooting Brake – the Jet 2+2. [nggallery id=1411 template=customlinks] 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 […]
Aston Martin SP10: V8 Vantage S Special Edition – not for UK
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. [nggallery id=1392 template=customlinks] 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 […]
Another James Bond Aston Martin DB5 up for sale
Another Aston Martin DB5 used for the original 1960s Bond franchise is up for sale. One of only two DB5s with original gadgets it costs £3 million. Back in 2010, R.M. Auctions sold one of the four original Aston Martin DB5 cars used by the James Bond franchise in films like Goldfinger and Thunderball for […]
Aston Martin Rapide S arrives with 550 horses
Aston Martin is replacing the four-door Rapide with the Rapide S, which gets minor styling tweaks and extra power. [nggallery id=1372 template=customlinks] The Aston Martin Rapide is a thing of beauty, as is every Aston Martin, but its paucity of power compared to obvious rivals like the Panamera Turbo and Ferrari FF have hurt sales. […]
Aston Martin. Burj Al Arab Hotel. Helicopter. Mix & Serve.
As part of Aston Martin’s Centenary celebrations in Dubai, an Aston Martin Vanquish has been helicoptered to the top of the Burj Al Arab hotel. [nggallery id=1370 template=customlinks] So far, the centenary celebrations for Aston Martin have been quite a low-key affair, perhaps with the exception of the predictable Centenary Edition Vanquish, DB9, Rapide and V8 Vantage. There’s no more […]
Aston Martin launches Centenary Editions of DB9, Vantage, Vanquish & Rapide
Aston Martin celebrates its centenary with Centenary Edition versions of their entire range featuring special paint finish and bespoke interiors. [nggallery id=1366 template=customlinks] One hundred years ago today, Aston Martin arrived as Bamford & Martin as Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford formed the company which would, just a year later, become Aston Martin, and to celebrate the centenary Aston Martin is […]