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Preview: 2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT
The terms “Aston Martin” and “inexpensive” have very rarely occupied space in the same sentence in years past. However, the British automaker appears to be making something of an attempt to change that. At a starting price of $99,900, the just-announced Vantage GT, which is scheduled to make its proper debut later this week at the New York Auto Show, is the first Aston Martin sports car in recent memory to be available at a price below six figures. Sorry, Cygnet fans – that one doesn’t count.
Driven: 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante
Last year we got a chance to road test the hardtop version of the Vanquish, and we left the scene suitably enamored. Here we find ourselves at the helm of the drop top version of the Vanquish for the first time, simultaneously congratulating ourselves on the incredibly fortunate sequence of events that led us to this point in life, and also immediately realizing that despite perhaps losing a step to its hardtop brethren, the Volante is, without question, the more ideal configuration of the Vanquish.
WR TV: 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante – POV Test Drive
This week Aston Martin was gracious enough to hand us the key to a Vanquish drop top and set us loose on the streets of…
Gallery: 1950 Aston Martin DB2
David Brown’s vision for a new Aston Martin truly came to life at the 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans with the debut of the DB2. It was far sportier in appearance than the first car of the Brown era, and more importantly, it featured W.O. Bentley’s 2.6-litre, twin-cam engine, which Aston had acquired with Brown’s purchase of Lagonda.
Overview: 2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT
This is the overview page for the 2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT. Rumors, news, reviews, road tests, specifications, videos, awards, and other relevant information will all be included here as they become available.
Overview: 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster
This is the overview page for the 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster. Rumors, news, reviews, road tests, specifications, videos, awards, and other relevant information will all be included here as they become available.
WR TV: 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S – POV Track Test
As you may have previously seen, earlier this month Multimedia Editor Chris Amos got a chance to get up close and personal with the new Vantage S at Palm Beach International Raceway. No warm up laps here ladies and gentlemen – experience what it’s like to pilot a V12 Aston Martin at full song down the back straight at PBIR.
WR TV: 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S – Walkaround
Multimedia Editor Chris Amos recently spent some time with the new V12 Vantage S and rode along as it got hurled around Palm Beach International…
Winding Road Video: 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S at PBIR
Pro driver Richard Hope takes us on a warm up lap around Palm Beach International Raceway in the 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S.
Aston Martin GT4 Challenge Of North America Announced For 2014
A new one-make racing series featuring the Aston Martin Vantage GT4, called the Aston Martin GT4 Challenge Of North America, will begin next year. TRG-AMR, Aston Martin’s partner team in our fine continent, announced the series at Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.
Update: Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Reviewed By Evo
The Aston Martin V12 Vantage S takes a great car and takes it a notch further. Its 6.0-liter V-12 engine produces 565 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque (376 pound-feet of which is available from just 1000 rpm). It has a top speed of 205 miles per hour, making it Aston Martin’s second-fastest road-going car ever (behind the ultra-rare One-77).
Aston Martin DBC Rendered
Designer Samir Sadikhov has created these beautiful renderings of an Aston Martin DBC concept.
Driven: 2014 Aston Martin Rapide S
With the new Rapide S, Aston Martin hasn’t sacrificed any of its GT potential at the expense of its improved driving dynamics.
Aston Martin Driver Killed In Opening Laps Of Le Mans
During the fourth lap of Saturday’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, Aston Martin Racing driver Allan Simonsen was involved in a fatal crash when his Vantage GTE appeared to spin off the course at Tertre Rouge. He was 34.
Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Checks In Under $200K, Hits 60 In 3.7 Seconds
On the way to its 205-mph top speed, the V12 Vantage S can hit 60 mph in a scant 3.7 seconds, which, we might add, neatly ties it with the One-77. The “baby” Aston gets better, though.
Preview: 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again—removing a car’s roof just makes things better. Obviously, this isn’t usually true from a dynamic sense, as convertibles need to be shored up with extra structural items to make up for the lack of a roof. In terms of the overall driving experience, though, a droptop is just more fun. Knowing this, and being intimately familiar with the roar of Aston Martin’s 6.0-liter, 565-horsepower V-12, you can imagine how giddy we were at the news of an Aston Martin Vanquish Volante.
Aston Martin Unveils Crowd-Sourced Gulf Racing Livery
Over the years, some racing liveries have grown more popular than others based on their record of success. The John Player Lotus F1 cars, Martini’s sponsorships of Porsche and a few other F1 teams, and Marlboro’s signature brand on a spate of F1 cars all come to mind when we’re talking about paint jobs. The poster child for liveries, though, comes from Gulf Oil.
Preview: Aston Martin V12 Vantage S
The V12 Vantage S employs the new AM28 6.0-liter engine, which produces 565 horsepower at 6750 rpm, and 376 pound-feet of torque from just 1000 rpm. It uses the new SportShift III automated manual transmission, equipped with paddle shifters, to swap cogs. This also saves 55 pounds over the outgoing six-speed manual.
Aston Martin Reinterprets The DBR1 With The CC100 Speedster Concept
There’s been quite a brouhaha regarding Lamborghini’s fiftieth birthday festivities, including the debut of the radical Egoista Concept. But what’s 50 years? Relative to Aston Martin, Lamborghini is a spry, young whippersnapper. Aston has been building remarkably pretty sports cars for 100 years, and is holding a year-long celebration in honor of that fact. The latest item to celebrate the brand’s centennial is this, the CC100 Speedster Concept.
Check Out Aston Martin’s Bilstein Vantage GT3
Competing alongside a near-production V12 Vantage and the exciting Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S, Aston Martin will enter this stunning Bilstien-liveried V12 Vantage GT3 in the 24 Hours Of Nürburgring race this weekend.
Aston Martin Laps ‘Ring With Hydrogen-Powered Rapide S
The first hydrogen-fueled, CO2-emission-free lap took place at the Nürburgring, in a version of the Aston Martin Rapide S, piloted by CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez. Next month, the Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S will race alongside other GT cars at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring race.
