Aston Martin has revealed a new flagship Vanquish, called the Vanquish S. It comes in with sharper styling and even more power. Starting with the engine, it’s the same 5.9-litre naturally aspirated V12 as featured in the regular Vanquish. However, engineers have fit a freer-flowing intake manifold which helps lift […]
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2017 Aston Martin Vantage spotted with dirty-sounding AMG V8 (video)
Aston Martin has been spotted again test driving a prototype version of the next-gen Vantage which is set to feature Mercedes AMG V8 power for the first time. This will follow in the footsteps of the new DB11 and its AMG V12. Replacing the old 4.7-litre naturally aspirated V8 which […]
Aston Martin Q makes special edition ‘Spitfire’ Vantage
Aston Martin’s Cambridge-arm has released a special edition Vantage to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the legendary Spitfire fighter plane. Introducing the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Spitfire 80. Combining arguably the most archetypally-English ingredients from the old empire has resulted in a deliciously-exclusive Vantage, with just eight going up […]
Aston Martin unveils Volante drop-top Vanquish Zagato
Aston Martin has surprised crowds attending the 2016 Concurs d’Elegeance at Pebble Beach with an open-top Volante version of the Vanquish Zagato coupe unveiled in June at the Italian equivalent event: Villa d’Este Concorso d’Elegance. Like the coupe, it benefits from a 440kW version of the Vantage’s 5.9-litre V12, but […]
Aston Martin DB11 spotted with 4.0TT V8 option (video)
Aston’s first of many new models in the company’s new era, the DB11, appears as though it will come with the 4.0-litre Mercedes-AMG twin-turbo V8 as an option. The tie up between the two companies is no secret, with this very engine also destined for duty in the next-generation Vantage […]
Aston Martin mid-engined supercar coming by 2022 – report
Aston Martin’s renaissance will continue into the next decade, with the company set to produce a Ferrari 488-style mid-engined supercar. At this stage, the only mid-engined car in Aston’s history is the upcoming AM-RB 001 hybrid V12 hypercar, developed in conjunction with Red Bull Racing’s Adrian Newey. Aside from this, […]
Aston Martin DB9 production comes to an end
Production of the Aston Martin DB9 is rolling to an end, as the V12 grand tourer steps aside in preparation for the new DB11. Aston Martin took to its Twitter page to show us the last nine examples of the DB9 on the production line, waiting for a final inspection […]
Aston Martin AM-RB 001 hypercar revealed; 1hp:1kg
As promised last week, the Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing hypercar project known as the AM-RB 001 has been officially revealed. This is perhaps the craziest of all hypercars, featuring an extremely low-slung body boasting “truly radical aeroynamics”, according to Aston Martin. Interestingly, the car will be available in […]