The Latest News, Announcements And Rumours From The World Of Cars
The Aston Martin Vantage is getting rather long in the tooth, so the good people at Aston have provided their entry-level Vantage V8 with the “most comprehensive programme of performance enhancements since 2008″. And just in time for the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. That means the baby supercar (both coupe and convertible) will [...]
This is the new Aston Martin V12 Zagato. And we’ve mentioned it a couple of times before when it first appeared last summer. Aston Martin V12 Zagato Aston Martin V12 Zagato – Ready For Launch But this is the final production version which will debut at the Kuwait Concours d’ Elegance on February 15th before [...]
The 1963 Aston Martin DB5 driven by Sean Connery in Goldfinger has been named Britain’s favourite movie car. The online poll held by Auto Express asked readers to choose from 50 film cars including Tom Cruise’s climbing Lexus from Minority Report and Ron Weasley’s flying Ford Anglia in Harry Potter. Here are the top 5 [...]
The Porsche Cayman R has been named Britain’s Best Driver’s Car for 2011 by Autocar magazine. After a three-day test involving extensive tests on public roads and a racetrack, the Cayman R was selected as the car which provided the greatest driving thrill. The Contenders Eleven cars worth almost £900,000 took part in the contest; [...]
There’s a new Aston Martin car at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Two, actually. But don’t get too excited, it’s just a special edition. Introducing the Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition in both coupe and volante forms. Surely they’ve already made an Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition? No, you’re thinking of the 2009 special edition [...]
Aston Martin V12 Vantage a bit too common for your tastes? Then check out the new Aston Martin V12 Zagato. Yours for just £330,000. How Much! Three Hundred And Thirty Thousand Pounds Only. That’s how it will look when you write the cheque. Or looking at it another way, the price of a standard V12 [...]
Aston Martin has released a new video of their rare supercar the One-77 in action. While the Aston Martin V12 Zagato has stolen all the recent headlines, one viewing of the One-77 roaring through the French countryside and you’ll soon forget the Zagato. Just listen to that glorious engine. It began life as a 6.0-litre [...]
Few people would argue that the current range of cars produced by Aston Martin is anything other than highly desirable. However, the lush carpet of success enjoyed by Aston Martin since the millennium is starting to wear thin in places. All but two of their models (cygnet and Rapide) are two-door coupes or roadsters. This [...]
When Aston Martin announced that they intended to build a city car it caused quite a stir in the motoring world. In fact, the last time quite as many eyebrows were raised was when Edward VIII decided he would rather marry a woman called Mrs Simpson. But in retrospect this move wasn’t entirely unexpected after [...]
When Aston Martin unveiled their new V12 Zagato in the picturesque setting of Lake Como the global motoring media got rather excited. And it’s easy to see why… This stunning design celebrates 50 years of collaboration between the engineering prowess of Aston Martin and the Italian design magic of Zagato. Over the past five decades, [...]
