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Aston Martin DB9 Volante (2011) CAR review

Aston Martin DB9 Volante (2011) CAR review

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Jethro Bovingdon, 18 May 2011 10:29

I remember it well. A glorious summer’s day, I was still in my 20s and somebody casually threw me the keys to the Aston Martin DB9 Volante parked outside. ‘Try it,’ they said. Then I headed out onto a road I knew well, roof down, firing through the gears with the big paddles that operate the smooth Touchtronic ‘box. I ...

Aston Martin V8 Vantage S (2011) CAR review

Aston Martin V8 Vantage S (2011) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Jethro Bovingdon, 11 March 2011 00:01

This is the latest baby Aston – the delectable Vantage S. It should look very familiar to you and underneath the handsome skin Darwinian evolution is the order of the day, too. The now-familiar 4.7-litre V8 now has 430bhp (up 10bhp) and 361lb ft (up 15lb) thanks to improved breathing and more accurate spark ignition. A new exhaust system is ...

Aston Martin DB9 Coupé (2011 model year) CAR review

Aston Martin DB9 Coupé (2011 model year) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 17 June 2010 07:30

You might have seen elsewhere that CAR was embedded in the Aston Martin pit team at the weekend's 2010 Le Mans 24-hour race. Which meant we were well placed to pilfer one of the facelifted DB9s on display at the Aston customer hospitality unit at the French race circuit and drive it back to Blighty.A 'facelifted' 2010 Aston Martin DB9? ...

Aston Martin Rapide (2010): the CAR review

Aston Martin Rapide (2010): the CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Jethro Bovingdon, 12 February 2010 09:00

brightcove.createExperiences(); brightcove.createExperiences(); This is Aston Martin being sensible. Well, relatively sensible. The new 2010 Rapide has four doors and four seats. But don’t fear, it still has a 5.9-litre V12 with 470bhp and will carry four occupants to 188mph. It still looks like an Aston, too. We really can’t think of a better looking four-door on the planet. But that ...

Aston Martin DBS Touchtronic (2008) CAR review

Aston Martin DBS Touchtronic (2008) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

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 (2008) CAR review

Aston Martin 4.7-litre V8 Vantage Roadster Sportshift (2008) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

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 (2008) CAR review

Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 Roadster (2008) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

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 (2008) driven CAR review

Aston Martin DB9 facelift (2008) driven CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

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 V8 Vantage N400 (2008) CAR review

Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 (2008) CAR review

Rated 4 out of 54

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 V8 Vantage Roadster (2007) CAR review

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster (2007) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Chris Chilton, 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 ...

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