The BBC’s revamped Top Gear program has released yet another teaser, this time featuring the uber-exotic Aston Martin Vulcan. The car is featured with its V12 powertrain screaming along the straight of the Yas Marina F1 circuit in Abu Dhabi. Behind the wheel of the monster in question was Chris […]
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$4.2m Aston Martin Vulcan delivered to Highlands Motorsport Park
What’s the most expensive production car ever sold in New Zealand? You’re looking at it. It’s the outrageous Aston Martin Vulcan. An example of the track-only production car was delivered to Highlands Motorsport Park over the weekend, with a special public presentation celebrating the occasion. This is the only Vulcan […]
MY17 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S debuts 7spd manual option
A fan of the manual transmission? Aston Martin has already said it wants to be the last auto company to offer a manual, and now it has just announced the new V12 Vantage S with a manual cog-swapper as part of the MY17 rollout. The V12 Vantage S debuts a […]
Aston Martin Vantage GT8 previewed, hardcore V8 brother to GT12
Aston Martin has sent out invitations to potential buyers interested in purchasing what is set to be the most powerful, track-focused and extreme V8-powered Vantage yet; the GT8. Dubbed the Vantage GT8, it is set to follow in the footsteps of its bigger brother, the GT12 (name changed from GT3), […]
New Aston Martin V8 Vantage to be offered with manual & AMG V8TT – report
Aston Martin will launch the all-new Vantage V8 next year, bringing a turbocharged V8 to the legendary nameplate for the very first time. According to a recent Car and Driver report in the US, the next Vantage will capitalise on Aston Martin’s partnership with Mercedes-AMG and introduce a 4.0-litre twin-turbo […]
PerformanceDrive chats with 007 stunt driver Mark Higgins (video)
As we sit down in the immaculate Aston Martin dealership, it’s hard to ignore the smiles projecting from outside the dealership as passersby study the automotive eye-candy that sits within. Little do they know that we’re sat across from one of the rallying world’s heroes, and the man that has […]
Aston Martin & Red Bull Racing co-developing hypercar: AM-RB 001
In an unexpected move, Red Bull Racing and Aston Martin have announced they are teaming up to create a “ground-breaking” Aston Martin hypercar. Aston Martin is currently one of the only big-name supercar brands that doesn’t offer a crazy out-there hypercar like the LaFerrari, McLaren P1, and Porsche 918 Spyder. […]
2016 Geneva Motor Show highlights (mega gallery)
The 2016 Geneva Motor Show is currently underway and is packed to the brim with everything this year, from stunning new exotic supercars, insane concept cars, and some very important new-model previews. Obviously the highlights this year are the global debut of the Aston Martin DB11, Bugatti Chiron and Lamborghini […]