Showing posts with label Aston Martin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aston Martin. Show all posts
Sunday, 5 August 2012
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Aston Martin One-77
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You know it’s race season with all of the awesome races we are talking about and one lesser known, but equally awesome, race is set to take place June 15th – 17th, 2012. This race is appropriately dubbed the Pageant of Power, as it boasts some of the world’s fastest supercars all battling for the fastest lap time on a 1.2-mile-long track.
This race is headlined by a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport featuring a 258 mpg top speed, one of now 76 remaining Aston Martin One-77s following the horrific death of one earlier in the week, and a Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale. We venture to say that with the Bugatti is in this year’s running and the 62.68-second lap time record set by Nikki Faulkner in 2010 is in jeopardy, but we will have to wait and see.
The event is expected to pull in a total of 75,000 fans and with tickets starting at just £26 ($39) for a single-day pass and ranging up to £85 ($127.50) for a full 3-day pass with access to the fireworks display and the Mossley Brass Band show, there is no wonder it draws such a high number of fans. $127.50 for three days of supercars tearing up a track and a well-produced fireworks display to follow sounds like a sweet deal to us!
In addition to the supercars, there is a class dedicated only to AC Cobras with the same purpose of completing the 1.2-mile track in the shortest amount of time. There is also a series of Autograss races run throughout the weekend, which occur on a 400-meter-long oval soil track plus there is an ultra-technical Supermoto class, which is a mixture of motocross and road racing.
Needless to say, there is plenty of piston-thumping excitement throughout the entire weekend to keep any motorhead interested.
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It is well known among the automotive world that the Aston Martin Rapide has always been the black sheep of the luxury sports sedan market. Its 470-horsepower, 5.9-liter V-12 engine has always fallen short of the competition, like the 518-pony Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG and 500-horsepower Panamera Turbo. To make matters worse, it starts off at over $110,000 more than the Mercedes and over $70,000 more than the Porsche.
This all points to a big reason for Aston Martin refreshing the Rapide for 2013. Granted, the base price will not change, but its performance will. Initially, we all expected to see an available a higher-performance Rapide S in 2013. According to reports, however, a Rapide S is not in the works.
Car and Driver is reporting that Aston Martin is fitting the 5.9-liter V-12 plant from the 2013 Vanquish, which produces 565 horsepower, into the slightly redesigned Rapide. The exact horsepower figures are not compete for the Rapide, but we expect it to be slightly de-tuned to not compete with the Vanquish.
You can look for the 2013 Aston Martin Rapide to punch out somewhere in the 545-horsepower range to give it a bump over its cheaper competitors. Is this really enough to push the Aston in front of the competition? We say no, but it should help level out the market slightly.
With the additional horsepower in the base Rapide, there is no need for a Rapide S model, per Car and Driver, so don’t look for one this year. Apparently, all of the style changes we have seen from the spy shots and renderings are all included on the base model, if the reports are accurate.
It’s nice to see Aston Martin thinking about ways to make its extremely expensive sedan a little more worth the extra money, but would you still pay over $100K more for the Aston over the Mercedes?
Sunday, 18 December 2011
Aston Martin Virage Volante
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| Aston Martin Virage Volante |
Since the Virage sits in between the DB9 and DBS it is the perfect balance of the two. The car remains understated and luxurious like the DB9, but has more power and increased performance. It's powered by a 6.0L V12 engine that puts out 490 horsepower and 420 lb-ft. of torque and is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.
The Virage and Virage Volante are going to be officially unveiled in Geneva next week, but the models are already on sale. Pricing will be announced at the show.
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| Aston Martin Virage Volante |
Aston Martin is introducing a new model… sort of. Meant to sit between the DBS and DB9, the Aston Martin Virage and the Aston Martin Virage Volante come with the ‘highest levels of refinement and dynamic control yet.’ Both models are based on the VH architecture, which has 7 years of development behind it.
“100 years of automotive history has demonstrated that evolution delivers the best solutions in time,” said Aston Martin CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez said. “So it is with Virage; it is the next level of evolution in our VH architecture strategy and it does everything with the perfection that you would expect today. It is the perfect balance of opposites.”
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| Aston Martin Virage Volante |
Power for the Aston Martin Virage and the drop-top Virage Volante comes from a 6.0L V12 making 490-hp with a maximum torque of 420 lb-ft. The engine is mated 6-speed Touchtronic II automatic transmission mounted on the transaxle helping with a 50:50 weight balance. The models also feature a newly developed Adaptive Damping System (ADS) that ‘reads’ the road to provide the best road holding, adapting to various conditions. Both come standard with Carbon Ceramic Matrix (CCM) brakes.
The Aston Martin Virage and Virage Volante are available to order now from the company’s dealership network.
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster
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| Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster |
The striking part of Aston Martin is the two distinctive characters, leaving the choice between an open air and energizing feeling and one that enclosed with fuss of protection. The V8 Vantage Roadster’s power-operated cloth soft-top can be lowered in just 18 seconds. Standard equipment in the Aston Martin V8 Vantage includes xenon headlights, 19-inch wheels and The Roadster compact sports car is well built in accordance to its high performance giving in a stupendous handling and excellent ride quality. The light and strong body is personify with rear spoiler, front and rear bumpers, air intakes and front air dam, Halogen projector headlamps and LED rear lamps. The two-door body styles, is beautifully hand finished bodies and is enhanced with sweeping curves magnum silver side strake bonnet and front bumper meshes extruded aluminium side impact bars , power fold exterior mirrors and the suspension system of the car is double wishbone with anti dive geometry. The pure sport car V8 Vantage makes a lot of head turner with its outstanding sound recognition.
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| Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster |
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| Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster |
Aston Martin remains on the track with its most beautiful pieces making the V8 Roadster one of the undeniable best looking convertible in the world.
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| Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster |
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Friday, 16 December 2011
Aston Martin DB9 Volante
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| Aston Martin DB9 Volante |
In hard-top form, the Ferrari Bianco white Project Kahn DB9 Aston Martin Volante is sublime, an irresistible mix of style, elegance, majesty, tradition, comfort and practicality that James Bond himself would be proud off, especially with the unique number plate attached!
Afzal Kahn insists the Aston Martin DB9 was not designed to be a boy’s toy. It was designed, says the principal British designer, “to be comfortable, elegant and a powerful long-distance vehicle.”
The chassis on which the Kahn Volante also takes much of the credit – It’s a mixture of extruded, stamped and die-cast aluminum, bonded together into an extremely light yet rigid superstructure. The shape, is beautifully proportioned and – unlike many convertible cars – looks the part whether the hood is up or down. The hood itself is a fully retractable soft top affair that folds down in 17 seconds, making it entirely possible to stow it when waiting at traffic lights without the risk of being embarrassingly caught half way through the process.
The Kahn Aston Martin Volante’s silky styling package consists of a Kahn Sports exhaust, Sports lowered suspension, red calipers and privacy glass. Of course on smooth roads all is well, a 6.0-litre V12 engine, six-speed ZF automatic with paddle shift, rear wheel drive, electrically-retracting soft-top, an entertainment system that can easily compete with the wind noise and, best of all, the delicacy and razor-sharp engineering ensures it’s certainly an interesting vehicle to drive.
The interior offers a sense of occasion unmatched at this point with beautifully finished dials, lustrous black leather in cream stitching, secondary hide in cream and pearl grey interior detailing. However, should you require an interior to match your exact specification, Afzal Kahn and his team will be more than happy to oblige.
Furthermore, our unique 20” RSV Kahn lightweight wheels, in matt pearl grey, exemplify what A. Kahn Design is all about: creating something that is both unique but refined enough to both complement and enhance each and every vehicle.
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| Aston Martin DB9 Volante |
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| Aston Martin DB9 Volante |
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition
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And since that famous chase scene that allowed the public to glimpse into the groundbreaking new line of cars by Aston Martin, the company has never looked back, releasing several other models, the latest of which is the 2012 Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition that is expected to follow on the heels of the high sales of previous models.
But more than being a mere addition to an already established line of cars, the Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition also has unique features of its own, the best of which is its unique exterior and interior design that is unprecedented. The silk-like finish of the vehicle was achieved through a painstaking process that involved seven layers of paint and 25 hours of polishing and finishing by hand, thus ensuring that the vehicle had undergone meticulous attention to detail.
Exterior & Interior
The wheels of the vehicle also exude luxury and grandeur, as they feature black diamond turned wheels. Other noticeable features of the DBS Carbon Edition include an imposing black grill, carbon-fiber mirror heads, smoked rear lights, and carbon rear lamp fill-ins that ensure that the prospective driver of the vehicle will still be able to see down dark paths and during intense weather conditions.
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Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition |
The 2012 Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition is certainly more than a mere addition to the well-loved line of Aston Martins.
Specifications
| Vehicle Type: Coupe | Base Price: $287,576.00 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity: 21.1 gallons (80 liters) | Miles Per Gallon: 11 city / 17 hwy |
| Length: 185.5 in. (471 cm) | Wheel Base: 107.9 in. (274 cm) |
| Height: 50.4 in. (128 cm) | Width: 75 in. (190.5 cm) |
| Curb Weight: 3737 lbs (1695 kg) | Ground Clearance: NA |
| Luggage Capacity: 6.6 cu ft | Maximum Seating: 2 people |
| Engine: 48-valve DOHC V12 | Displacement: 5.9 Liter |
| Horsepower: 510 HP | Max RPM: 6500 RPM |
| Torque: 420 lb-ft @ 5750 rpm | Transmission: 6-Speed Manual |
| 0-60 mph: 4.1 seconds | Maximum Speed: 191 mph (307 km/h) |
Aston Martin V12 Zagato
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Aston Martin V12 Zagato |
Planning for the production of the V12 Zagato started in 2010, integrating both Aston Martin’s and Zagato’s design principles within the car. Like the DB4GT Zagato that it is paying tribute to, the design of this car exudes both grace and power. While Zagato’s influence can still be seen in this car, a good chunk of the work on this car was performed by Aston Martin, a moving symbolism of Aston Martin’s progress in design over the years.
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Aston Martin V12 Zagato |
| Vehicle Type: Sports Coupe | Base Price: $528,000.00 |
| Engine: 6.0Liter 48 valve DOHC V12 | Horsepower: 510 hp |
| Max RPM: NA | Torque: 420 lb-ft |
| Displacement: 5935 cc | Aspiration: Natural |
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