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Aston Martin CC100 marks centenary with crazy one-off racer

, May 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

A new Aston Martin is something worth shouting about, but it'll take a number of loud (and rich) voices if the one-off CC100 Speedster Concept is to spawn a production version. The pared-back racer, crafted by the British sportscar company to celebrate its centenary, borrows the long, low, lean style of Aston Martin's 1950s DBR1 racers, but brings the technology up to date with a 6.0-liter V12 engine good for a 0-62mph dash in "a little over four seconds." Read The Full Story

Aston Martin Rapide S first hydrogen car to race around Nürburgring

, May 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Last month we discussed Aston Martin's newest project, a hydrogen-equipped hybrid version of its Rapide S sports car. It's going to make its official racing debut later this month during the ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring, but the car already ended up making history as being the first-ever hydrogen-powered car to take a lap around the historic track. Read The Full Story

Aston Martin unveils Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S race car

, Apr 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

Aston Martin is looking to break some records next month, as the company has unveiled the Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S race car, which is based off the production 4-door Rapide S. The race car will make its debut at the 41st annual ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring race next month, where it will become the first hydrogen-powered car to compete in an international event, as well as the first zero CO2 emissions car to complete a race pace lap at the Nürburgring 24-hour race. Read The Full Story

Aston Martin shows off official driving footage of Rapide S

, Mar 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

Aston Martin has offered up the new video of its Rapide S that will make its official debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The official video offers the first driving footage of the new Aston Martin, hailed as the world's most beautiful four-door sports car. The car is certainly very attractive and looks like something James Bond would drive if he had a family. Read The Full Story

James Bond’s classic Aston Martin DB5 returns in Skyfall

, Jul 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

The people behind the next James Bond film, Skyfall, have announced that Bond's classic Aston Martin DB5 will be featured in the film. Any fan of the series knows that it has a long-running history with Aston Martin in general and the DB5 specifically, which made its first appearance in Goldfinger way back in 1964. Other DB5s have appeared in James Bond flicks since then, but the one appearing in Skyfall has the original BMT 216A registration that the cars found in Goldfinger and Thunderball had. Read The Full Story

Aston Martin Vanquish 2012 flagship revealed

, Jun 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Aston Martin has taken the wraps off of its latest supercar, the Vanquish, resurrecting the name for a new grand tourer with a 6.0-litre V12 engine. The hand-built flagship borrows styling details from the limited-edition One-77, managing to look both beautifully taut and proportioned while also including numerous passive-aerodynamic details for improved performance. It's capable of quite the turn of speed, too, funneling 565 bhp and 620 Nm of torque to the road for a 0-62 mph dash in 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 183 mph. Read The Full Story

Aston Martin unveils new DBS Ultimate

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Aston Martin has unveiled a new flagship sports car called the DBS Ultimate. The vehicle is available as a coupe or a Volante. Volante is Aston Martin for convertible. The Ultimate comes in three colors, including carbon black II, quantum silver, or silver fox. The cars all feature uniquely colored DBS badges and a number plate. Read The Full Story

Aston Martin puts the V12 Zagato into production

, Feb 9th 2012 Discuss [9]

Aston Martin has revealed the road-going version of the new V12 Zagato sports car. The car uses the V12 Vantage platform and places a new aluminum/carbon fiber body on the aluminum structure of the base car. I think the car looks pretty cool, but I don't care for the wheels that look like flowers to my eyes. Apparently Top Gear doesn't care for the rear spoiler, but it looks good to me and isn't is outrageous as some cars on the road. Read The Full Story

Aston Martin V12 Zagato is hand-built heaven

, May 20th 2011 Discuss [2]

We don't often write about cars here at SlashGear, so they have to be pretty sublime to make it onto the frontpage. The Aston Martin V12 Zagato slots neatly into that category, thanks to a 6.0-litre V12 510bhp engine of Aston Martin's creation, clad in a bespoke suit by exclusive coachbuilder Zagato. Read The Full Story

Mobiado gets impractical with CPT002 Aston Martin concept phone

, Mar 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

The nice thing about concepts is that nobody ever asks you to actually make them, which means you can let your little imagination run riot. That's obviously what attracted Mobiado to the idea of coming up with an Android-powered Aston Martin phone; the CPT002 is a perfect slice of impractical, unfeasible magic. Read The Full Story

iPhone not as cool as Aston Martin suggests research

, Sep 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

Apple has been riding high when it comes to user satisfaction surveys of late, but has it taken a hit when it comes to "cool"?  It's a pretty nebulous metric, but according to the CoolBrands Council the iPhone has been knocked off the number one spot for "cool" by Aston Martin.  The smartphone now holds second place, above the iPod at number three and BlackBerry at number four. Read The Full Story

Aston Martin Cygnet city-car makes official appearance

, Dec 16th 2009 Discuss [1]

Remember the Aston Martin Cygnet?  The company's first city-car broke cover back in June, as a sub-£20k (sub-$33k) sop to urban dwellers and environmentalists.  Now the company have released the first official shots of the Cygnet, and it's certainly distinctive. Read The Full Story
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