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Aston Martin Rapide AMR Scooped As A 210 MPH Luxury Sedan
The Aston Martin Rapide is getting long-in-tooth but the company is trying to keep interest alive by introducing a high-performance AMR variant. Previewed by a concept at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, the Rapide will become the second model from the company’s new AMR sub-brand. It follows in the footsteps of the Vantage AMR which was introduced last summer. As you can see in the latest spy photos, the Rapide AMR has been equipped with an aggressive body kit that includes a new front fascia with a sportier grille. The model has also a front splitter, aerodynamic side skirts, a ventilated hood and 21-inch alloy wheels. The unique styling cues continue at the rear as designers installed a unique bumper, a rear spoiler and a conservative diffuser. The dual exhaust system on the prototype is only temporary as the company has already confirmed the production model will have a quad setup. Aston has said the interior will be “equally breathtaking” as drivers can expect to find … [Read more...] about Aston Martin Rapide AMR Scooped As A 210 MPH Luxury Sedan
Aston Martin Rapide S Still Shatters the Limit of Luxury
Tweet Tweet Aston Martin makes a step forward by successfully combining brutality and luxury in what it got to be named Rapide S, an amazing piece of low riding metal and feral agility. Aston Martin Rapide S is a sport car with four elegant doors that allow access to four individual seats inside, it is possible because of the length of the car that rises up to 5019 mm front to rear and the width of 2140 mm including the mirrors. Rapide S is equipped with single bi-xenon headlamps with integrated LED side lights and direction indicators and also LED rear lamps and side repeaters which can catch your eye for more than it should while driving. The luxury can be seen from under the hood where the 48-valve, 5935 cc V12 engine hides. The engine powers up to 552 bhp at 6650 rpm and the optimal torque at 5500 rpm with 630 Nm. With that amount of power the Rapide S goes from 0-100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds being able to reach up to 327 km/h by manipulating the eight-speed gearbox. While … [Read more...] about Aston Martin Rapide S Still Shatters the Limit of Luxury
Aston Martin reveals the new V12 Vantage S
Tweet TweetThe all-new Aston Martin V12 Vantage S is officially here after several spy shots and teasers. The British sports car is motivated by a powerful 6.0-liter V12 engine producing 573 horses and 620Nm of torque, a unit linked to a seven-speed Sportshift III AMT gearbox. Thanks to a lightweight carbon fiber body, the new V12 Vantage S sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in about four seconds with a top speed of 330 km/h. With such figures, this is the fastest production model ever built by Aston Martin. New features include carbon-ceramic brakes from Brembo, new adaptive damping system by Bilstein but also a two-stage Dynamic Stability Control module. The total weight of the British model is 1,665 kilograms with carbon fiber vents, and a very light exhaust system to help obtaining this figure. Interior features include leather upholstery, Alcantara trim, carbon fiber seats and revised stitching. The all-new Aston Martin V12 Vantage S is expected to go on sale towards the end of this year … [Read more...] about Aston Martin reveals the new V12 Vantage S
Aston Martin sets out on ambitious global motorsport programme
The 2018 Rolex Australian Grand Prix marks the beginning of Aston Martin’s most ambitious global motorsport programme in more than half a century. For the first time since 1959, the Aston Martin name will appear in both the Formula 1 and Le Mans 24 Hours entry lists as the British manufacturer takes a vital step in the structured growth of its comprehensive motorsport vision. Along with an innovative technical partnership that sees the rebranded Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team compete for the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship titles, Aston Martin Racing will enter the Vantage GTE in the GTE Pro category of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season. Furthermore, Aston Martin Racing factory drivers will race customer Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3s in the Blancpain GT Series and British GT Championships, while the marque will return to the Nürburgring 24 Hours in May. In total Aston Martin will be significantly invested in 44 races around the world in … [Read more...] about Aston Martin sets out on ambitious global motorsport programme
Aston Martin DB11 breaks cover in Geneva
The Aston Martin DB11 has been officially unveiled at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, the first product launched under the company’s ‘Second Century’ plan. The DB11 is, according to the British marque, the most significant new Aston Martin since the introduction of the DB9 in 2003. And there’s certainly a lot of reason to say that. Wearing a fresh design language, the DB11 features many design cues from recent Aston introductions, series production cars and concepts alike. At the front, there is a one-piece forward-hinging clamshell bonnet and a more prominent grille, flanked by a pair of full LED headlamps with DRLs. Down the sides, the DB11’s muscular haunches and shoulder line shines through, while the arc from the A-pillar to C-pillar features a steeper roof strake, which Aston say is an incredibly labour-intensive component on the car. The wheels appear to come from the DB10, measuring 20 inches. Meanwhile, the rear features Vanquish-esque LED tail lights … [Read more...] about Aston Martin DB11 breaks cover in Geneva
Christian von Koenigsegg Loves the Aston Martin Valkyrie
Máté Petrány / Road&Track Koenigsegg's new model, the replacement of the Agera was only shown at the Geneva Motor Show in digital form, to a few selected customers. Luckily for us, not having to deal with a car launch meant Christian von Koenigsegg suddenly had time to have a look around the show, which is a rare luxury for the exhibitors. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Now, here's what the man behind the fastest car in the world thinks of the work of Aston Martin, Mercedes-AMG, and McLaren: I think the Aston Martin Valkyrie is very very extreme. The one they are showing here is not even road legal, just a track weapon, and I think when you look at it, you realize that it’s hard to come up with something more extreme. Which is interesting, you know. It’s really focused. And with the V12, a naturally-aspirated V12, it would sound amazing. I think it’s a fantastic thing, and to me, it’s much more appealing than the AMG. … [Read more...] about Christian von Koenigsegg Loves the Aston Martin Valkyrie
Aston Martin DB4 GT ‘Continuation’: Driven
The question of which racing driver, across all eras, would be quickest in a straight fight has triggered plenty of debate over the years. Short of finding a Delorean with a working Flux Capacitor though, it's never going to be answered. But having been lucky enough to experience Aston's all-new, all-old 'Continuation' DB4 GT at a cold, damp Silverstone last week I reckon I can safely nominate the era in which drivers were having the most fun - the late 1950s and early 60s. Because cars like the Lightweight GT (G.T. in Aston-speak) were more than fast enough to be exciting - certainly when racing on skinny period rubber - and accurate enough to enable the best drivers to drive them impressively hard. They were also much more closely related to their road-going sisters that anything that followed, with even the more modestly talented able to have a serious go at thrashing one. Skill was necessary to get the best out of them; top-flight drivers piloted cars like the GT alongside faster … [Read more...] about Aston Martin DB4 GT ‘Continuation’: Driven
Aston Martin’s St Athan plant on course for 2018 DBX prototype production
The production lines at Aston Martin’s new plant in St Athan, Wales, are now under construction, laying the groundwork for the manufacturer to launch its new DBX crossover in 2019. The plant's construction is said to be well into its second phase. The offices, reception area and staff restaurant are already complete, so now the ex-Ministry of Defence site's three super-hangars are being converted into a modern production facility in time for the DBX's launch. The first development prototypes are due to be built before the end of 2018. Entering the world's fastest growing segment, the DBX (pictured below in the middle) has massive potential to expand Aston Martin's sales and enable it to tap into new markets. It will be the first of Aston Martin’s seven planned new models, which are being developed to build on the British firm's recent sales success, which resulted in it hitting a nine-year … [Read more...] about Aston Martin’s St Athan plant on course for 2018 DBX prototype production
Aston Martin wants an EV partner in China — but it’s not planning to build cars there
Aston Martin is seeking a joint venture in China, but it's not to build Aston Martins. Instead, the British automaker wants to share its lightweight material and aerodynamic technologies with a partner manufacturer in China to improve the performance of other electric vehicles.In return, Aston Martin seeks battery technology and manufacturing, as the automaker embarks on a path to electrify a sizable portion of its lineup in the coming years.The joint venture program is part of a five-year, $856 million trade and investment drive that will be a part of Aston Martin's expansion into China.The drive to find a technology partner in China makes plenty of sense: Aston Martin needs battery tech but does not have the resources of a large automaker to secure massive supply chains for components or produce a lot of them by itself. For one thing, the automaker's annual output isn't that big, and this makes finding suppliers willing to produce smaller quantities of parts difficult. Another issue … [Read more...] about Aston Martin wants an EV partner in China — but it’s not planning to build cars there