Dubbed by many as the most controversial car of 2011, the Aston Martin Cygnet is either a fabulously clever way to make a great deal of money and cut C02 emissions, or an abomination not fit to wear the iconic winged badge, depending on whom you speak to. This particular vehicle, however, does not fit the latter description thanks to a metallic imperial blue finish coupled with a Kahn lowering module, blue metallic bonnet louvres and...
2013 Aston Martin V12 Zagato
February 10th, 2012 by admin | Filed in Aston MartinThe Aston Martin V12 Zagato is based on the highly acclaimed V12 Vantage and features a beautiful “handcrafted” aluminium and carbon fibre body. Combining traditional craftsmanship and high technology, the V12 Zagato also boasts Aston Martin’s most dynamic bonded aluminium platform and the power of the company’s acclaimed 6.0-litre V12 engine producing 510 bhp (380 kW / 517 PS), and 570 Nm (420 lb ft) of torque. On-sale now...
2011 Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition
September 13th, 2011 by admin | Filed in Aston MartinThe 2011 Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition will be available in two new colours including Flame Orange and Ceramic Grey together with the existing Carbon Black. The Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition features 10-spoke gloss black diamond turned wheels with a reversed diamond turned or full gloss black finish as an option. Complementing the wheels, black brake callipers will be delivered as standard with yellow, orange, red or grey as an...
2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
August 28th, 2011 by admin | Filed in Aston Martin2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 - Front Side The Vantage GT3 features a modified version of Aston Martin’s production 6.0 litre V12 engine found in the marque’s highly acclaimed sports cars. The dry-sumped engine is expected to produce 600 bhp with 700 Nm of torque and its position has been optimised further to improve weight balance. A carbon fibre propshaft mates the engine to a Xtrac 6 speed sequential transmission with...
2012 Aston Martin V12 Zagato
August 28th, 2011 by admin | Filed in Aston Martin2012 Aston Martin V12 Zagato Two V12 Zagatos, both having completed their engineering sign-off at the Nürburgring 24 hour race, will be shown for the first time at the 64th IAA International Motor Show at Frankfurt. Hand assembled at the company’s global headquarters in Gaydon, England, the V12 Zagato is based on the highly acclaimed V12 Vantage and features a beautiful ‘handcrafted’ aluminium and carbon fibre body. Combining...
2011 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N420 Roadster
August 25th, 2011 by admin | Filed in Aston MartinAston Martin V8 Vantage N420 Roadster The Aston Martin V8 Vantage N420 Roadster is based upon the standard 4.7-litre, 420bhp, 180mph V8 Vantage and is available as a Coupe or Roadster, and with a six-speed manual or optional Sportshift automated manual transmission. On the outside, wider sills combine perfectly with a carbon fibre splitter, side strakes and diffuser, while bold 10-spoke diamond turned alloy wheels complete with gloss...
2011 Aston Martin Vantage GT4
August 23rd, 2011 by admin | Filed in Aston MartinAston Martin Vantage GT4 As with the current 4.7 litre Aston Martin Vantage GT4, which made its race debut in 2009, the Aston Martin Vantage GT4 2011 car is closely based on the V8 Vantage road car with key attributes being carried over including the aluminium chassis, base engine and suspension design. In addition to the engine and aero upgrades, competitors can, for the first time, choose a race-developed Bosch ABS and traction control...
2011 Aston Martin Cygnet
August 23rd, 2011 by admin | Filed in Aston MartinAston Martin Cygnet Aston Martin is pleased to confirm that the Cygnet luxury city car – originally shown as a concept car in March – is to go into production in 2011 at the company’s Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire. Aston Martin Cygnet expresses a simple but fundamental idea: in the modern city, scale equates to speed and freedom. At just three metres long, the Cygnet gives the driver a new dimension of freedom, able to...
2011 Aston Martin DB9
August 23rd, 2011 by admin | Filed in Aston MartinAston Martin DB9 In this latest package of improvements for Aston Martin DB9, hardware changes focus on the chassis, featuring a standard Adaptive Damping System (ADS) which offers a system constantly evaluating the optimum damper condition, similar to that seen on the DBS and Rapide models. Controlled by a button on the centre console, the two-stage adaptive dampers can be switched between their default mode, which is optimised for ride...
2012 Aston Martin Vantage GT3
August 5th, 2011 by admin | Filed in Aston MartinAston Martin Vantage GT3 The new Aston Martin Vantage GT3 joins the Vantage GT2, GT4, DBR9 GT1 and the AMR-One LMP1 to create the largest and most comprehensive range of Aston Martin race cars to date. Designed to FIA regulations, the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 will be built around the Vantage aluminium VH architecture with a lightweight dry-sumped 6.0 litre V12 engine, based on the V12 Vantage road car. The new car will have a race...