Category: Aston Martin

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ASTON MARTIN ZAGATO

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The Aston Martin company has had a truly chequered career. Over the years there have been a number of times when it looked certain to be going to the wall but, on each occasion, it was saved by fortunate circumstances – like a major win of a title or at an important event. In 1960 Aston Martin introduced their DB4GT Zagato, a great performing road-legal semi- competition car but one that proved difficult for the average driver to manage on the road and was outperformed by the Ferrari 250GTO on… Read more

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LUCID MOMENT – ASTON MARTIN’S BIG POWER PLAY

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If you Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em. Never has that famous maxim rung truer than with Aston Martin’s announcement that it will be powering its future electric vehicles with technology from California EV maker Lucid. In fact, Aston is promising to launch its first fully-electric EV by 2025 and expect it to be a doozy – anything less would be a waste of time. Until now, the British sports car maker, renowned as 007’s car of choice, has been somewhat tardy about joining the electric revolution – but that’s all… Read more

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NEW ASTON MARTIN V12 VANTAGE ROADSTER

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Aston Martin has introduced the new V12 Vantage Roadster with production strictly limited to 249 customer examples globally. For the first time in a Vantage Roadster power is from a 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 engine. Developing 700PS at 6500 rpm and 753Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm. Accelerating from rest to 100 km/h in just 3.5sec and with a top speed of 320 km/h the V12 Vantage Roadster occupies the very highest echelon of open-top sportscar performance. With a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission and mechanical limited-slip differential mounted at the rear,… Read more

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ASTON MARTIN DB5

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The Aston Martin DB5 shot to fame as the car of secret service agent James Bond in the 1964 film Goldfinger. It is an icon, an enduring symbol of British prestige, whose importance to automotive history cannot be overstated. Of the 123 DB5 Convertibles built, just one was ordered and owned by Aston Martin Lagonda chairman Sir David Brown, who gave his initials to the car. Delivered to Sir David in January of 1964, the car was built to the highest spec, with a then-new five-speed ZF gearbox, a Power… Read more

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ASTON MARTIN V12 VANTAGE

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For fifteen years the V12 Vantage has represented Aston Martin’s passion for performance. Now it has introduced what it says is: “the fastest, fiercest and most dynamically accomplished of them all; the new V12 Vantage.” It is limited to just 333 examples globally – and all have been sold ahead of release… The engine is a twin-cam 60-deg 5.2-litre V12 which develops 700PS at 6500 rpm and 753Nm of torque from 1800rpm to 6000rpm. It has a top speed of 320km/h and gets from zero to 98km/h in just 3.4… Read more

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ASTON MARTIN DBX707

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The new Aston Martin DBX707 SUV promises to supply blistering performance, as well as style supreme luxury. Aston Martin CEO, Tobias Moers, said of the DBX707: “Right from its first introduction the DBX has represented Aston Martin’s dynamic and design values in a way that proves not all SUVs have to conform to the same compromises. With the DBX707 we have pushed the boundaries in every area to create a car which sets new standards of performance and desirability. The fastest, most powerful, best handling and most engaging car of… Read more

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ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE F1 EDITION

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The Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition celebrates the British marque’s return to Formula 1 for the first time in over 60 years. It sits at the top of the Vantage model line and is offered as a coupe and roadster. It is a development of the Vantage as an Official Safety Car of Formula 1, but revised to let it be driven on the road. Aston Martin describes it as the fastest and most focused Vantage ever. Aston Martin’s Chief Executive Officer, Tobias Moers, told his engineers that their task… Read more

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ASTON MARTIN ZAGATO

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The Aston Martin company has had a truly chequered career. Over the years there have been a number of times when it looked certain to be going to the wall but on each occasion it was saved by fortunate circumstances ¬– like a major win of a title or at an important event. In 1960 Aston Martin introduced their DB4GT Zagato, a great performing road-legal semi-competition car but one that proved difficult for the average driver to manage on the road and was outperformed by the Ferrari 250GTO on the… Read more

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ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE

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Exuding style, the 1977 Aston Martin Vantage was a beautifully finished car. Inside everything smacked of luxury. It was a big car and inside there seemed to be acres of deep, wool pile carpet all leather edged. Although promoted as a sportscar the sumptuous 2+2 leather seats and interior body trim seemed more appropriate in a limousine, as did the burr walnut door cappings and dashboard. Under the bonnet, four cam covers and a large air intake topped an all-alloy 5.4-litre V8 four overhead cam engine capable of developing 280kW… Read more

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ASTON MARTIN LE MANS

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When Sir Arthur Sutherland took control of Aston Martin in 1932 he introduced a new range of cars using proprietary components. These were built around a new chassis frame, a modified version of the 1.5-litre single overhead camshaft engine used in earlier models and a bought-in Moss transmission. The chassis frame came in different lengths so a choice of wheelbase lengths – 2591 mm or 3048 mm – and a choice of two-seater and four-seater body styles were offered. This engine was extremely efficient for its time developing 62 kW…. Read more