Aston Martin has created an optional DBR1 appearance package for the upcoming V12 Speedster. As that name suggests, it’s a nostalgic tribute to the car which won the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans (and many other high-profile races besides).
Two manufacturers are supplying the Formula 1 Safety and Medical Cars this season. Mercedes-AMG continues to provide the familiar GT R F1 Safety Car and C 63 S Estate F1 Medical Car (albeit both now painted red), while Aston Martin will fulfil the role for the first time with the Vantage F1 Safety Car and DBX F1 Medical Car.
Aston Martin is the manufacturer being celebrated by the ‘Central Feature’ sculpture at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. In response, the company’s ‘Q by Aston Martin’ bespoke division has created a collection of special models.
This year’s World Car Awards winners will be announced on the 17th of April at the New York International Auto Show. In the meantime, organisers have revealed the top three finalists in each category.
Aston Martin has unveiled the first production models from its new AMR sub-brand. The V8 Vantage AMR and V12 Vantage AMR – which are both available in Coupe and Roadster guises – have been influenced by Aston Martin Racing's motorsport activities.
Limited editions that aren’t any more appealing than the cars on which they’re based are fundamentally pointless. Unfortunately, the V8 Vantage S and V12 Vantage S Red Bull Racing Editions are cases in point.
Future GT-R Nismo owners will be faced with two groups of people: Nissan aficionados who totally understand why somebody would spend a six-figure sum on the car, and everyone else who thinks that doing so is utterly baffling.
Aston Martin's latest road car is the Vanquish Zagato. Named after the Italian carrozzerie that helped to design it, wealthy collectors will be the majority of customers.
According to Dr Andy Palmer, Aston Martin's CEO: “Broadening the scope of the V12 Vantage S with a manual transmission option is an indication of our desire to offer the keenest drivers a more analogue and immersive machine to enjoy... the manual gearbox remains an integral part of our product plans and will do for many years to come.”
Launched towards the end of last year, the Lagonda Taraf was originally intended only for Middle Eastern markets. That's no longer the case, because Aston Martin has just announced a significant strategy change.
Just 24 examples of the Aston Martin Vulcan hypercar are going to be produced. Intended for circuit use only, the exclusive ownership experience is set to involve driver training and special events.
Despite its name, the Aston Martin DB10 isn’t a DB9 replacement. In fact the new model has been specially created for Spectre, the latest James Bond movie.
The dictionary definition of ‘cool’ is fashionably attractive or impressive . That makes it an entirely subjective thing, so attempting to come up with a list of what’s cool (or not) is bound to cause some disagreement.