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Aston Martin DBS Touchtronic (2008) CAR review

Ben Oliver, 29 October 2008 00:01

Not even James Bond has driven the Aston Martin DBS Touchtronic yet. Quantum of Solace is just about to open but Daniel Craig must content himself with the standard manual DBS. We’ve already driven his likely next car: the DBS Touchtronic with an automatic gearbox, a new Bang and Olufsen sound system and gorgeous new optional wheels. Read our full ...

Aston Martin 4.7-litre V8 Vantage Roadster Sportshift CAR review

Ben Barry, 22 May 2008 17:18

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster was introduced only a year ago, but already it’s been revised, the headline stats being a V8 that’s been bored and stroked from 4.3 to 4.7-litres (new pistons, liners and crankshaft), pushing power from 380bhp to 420bhp and torque from 302lb ft to 346 lb ft. The price? It rises from £91k to £93k ...

Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 Roadster CAR review

Adam Towler, 07 May 2008 14:30

Earlier this year Aston Martin unveiled the coupe version of their N400 V8 Vantage – built to commemorate the company’s fledgling efforts in long distance production-based racing with the Vantage N24 – but now they’ve built a drop-top version, and as with the coupe N400, it’s limited to 240 units. The bad news, unless you’ve already got your name on ...

Aston Martin DB9 facelift driven CAR review

Adam Towler, 07 May 2008 09:32

The suave DB9 has formed the backbone of Aston Martin’s revival in the noughties under the rein of the company's German boss Ulrich Bez. Now, some five years into its life, there’s a revised model, polished with post-DBS thinking and the dividend of steady yearly development. A facelifted Aston Martin DB9? It looks pretty much exactly the same! Yes, but ...

Aston Martin Vantage N24 CAR review

Nick Trott, 21 April 2008 10:09

We at CAR have a soft spot for the Aston Martin Vantage N24. Back in 2006 we sensed there was a story brewing when Aston Martin announced that it would enter a road-legal V8 Vantage in the legendary Nurburgring 24-hour race. We followed Aston to Germany and even mucked in with pitstops during the race weekend, but little did we ...

Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS concept CAR review

Nick Trott, 19 March 2008 09:15

Aston Martin's V12 Vantage RS. Big engine, little car. It’s a concept many of the great performance cars have employed. Take a powerful engine from your biggest car and stuff it into your smallest car to create a proper factory hot rod. In this case Aston has wedged the 600bhp V12 from no less than the DBRS9 racer under the ...

Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 CAR review

Tim Pollard, 19 February 2008 10:35

It’s a sign of the times at Gaydon that Aston Martin has produced three new models since it walked away from Ford ownership in 2007. Sounds impressive until you realise that all of them are special editions more akin to the mass-marketing commonly seen at Renault or Vauxhall. Hence the V8 Vantage N400 limited edition unveiled at last year’s Frankfurt ...

Aston Martin DBS (2008) CAR review

Chris Chilton, 19 October 2007 12:01

I know Bond drove it last year but what’s all the fuss about? It’s a DB9 with a bodykit isn’t it? Steady on. The DBS is certainly based on the DB9 but then so is the DBR9 racer that won the GT1 class at Le Mans in 2007. And you wouldn’t find anyone kicking sand in its face. Aston says ...

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster CAR review

Anonymous, 23 March 2007 07:16

A new Aston Martin convertible? Indeed, but don’t call it that, or even a Volante: this is the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster. Those five words will set you back £91,000, £8k more than the coupe. For this you get a stunning car that’ll do 0-60mph in 4.9 seconds before powering on to 175mph. However you’ll still pay more for ...

Aston Martin Vanquish S with Works Service Manual conversion CAR review

Anonymous, 01 March 2007 07:21

Hang on? Isn't the Vanquish about to end production? Yep, but it's going out fighting. First Aston Martin released details of an 'Ultimate' (read 'Final') edition Vanquish S, and now they have announced details of this 'Works Service' manual gearbox conversion. Both cars remind us that the Vanquish is, after all, a cracking car and that the forthcoming DBS is ...