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Ollie Kew,
04 March 2013 07:00
Aston Martin will launch a convertible version of the Vanquish sports car later in 2013, and CAR has scooped the soft-top super-GT testing in the UK. Mechanically identical to the hard-top car we first drove in 2012 (see our video review below) the Vanquish Volante sits on Aston's aluminium Gen4 VH platform, and has a 565bhp 5.9-litre V12 which will power it to a 180mph-plus top speed. ...
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Ollie Kew,
29 October 2012 11:50
Aston Martin is readying a mid-life refresh for its Rapide sports limo - and these new spy photos reveal the 2013 Rapide is in line for a dollop of One-77 DNA. The lower front bumper looks similar to the new DB9's spoiler while the once-slim two-piece grille has grown, creating a gaping single opening akin to the £1.7 million One-77 supercar's. Aston is ...
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Tim Pollard,
02 June 2012 21:19
The UK's royal jubilee bank holiday has thrown up a surprise scoop: Aston Martin will revive the Vanquish name for its new V12 supercar to replace the DBS. This carelessly left-open transporter in the Midlands spilled a big secret: the Aston Martin Vanquish is back. Aston Martin Vanquish Mk2: back for 2012 The Vanquish was arguably the first major-league hit of ...
At first glance, taped-up and in a garish gold hue, it looks like some Mansory monstrosity, but this is Aston Martin’s new DBS-replacing V12 supercar commuting in the Midlands. Snapped last night from CAR’s very own long-term Lotus Evora S, it’s our closest look yet at the new range-topping Aston Martin that will be shown this summer and go on ...
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Tim Pollard,
15 May 2012 09:45
In April 2012 we brought you the first spyshots of the new Aston Martin DBS - and today we've got the next round of photos of the car that will replace the top-dog Aston Martin V12 supercar. This DBS prototype is much less disguised and we can begin to see more clearly how the new Aston will adopt some of ...
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Tim Pollard,
20 April 2012 09:00
Aston Martin will replace the DBS supercar late in 2012, CAR can reveal. What you're looking at here could feature as a future James Bond car... These new spy photos capture a late-stage DBS prototype on test in Germany, near the Nurburgring. It's a revealing set of spy photos - with lots of angles of the sports car and a ...
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Georg Kacher,
16 May 2011 10:56
Aston Martin is developing an electric version of the controversial Cygnet city car – which is expected to make a splash as the first Aston Martin EV in history. Why is Aston launching an electric Cygnet? The e-Cygnet will glide silently on the coat tails of a proposed electric Toyota iQ, the Japanese city car that provides the foundation for ...
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Tim Pollard,
09 July 2010 10:34
Is your Aston Martin DBS a bit tame? Aston clearly thinks there could be a select few buyers who may want a little bit extra – and it's developing a new accessories pack at the Nurburgring, hidden under this first outing for Aston's new Germanic swirly-whirly black disguise.This DBS prototype is running a new aero pack, including a redesigned front ...
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Tim Pollard,
10 June 2010 15:00
These are the best pictures yet of Aston Martin’s revised DB9. Caught on test near Aston’s HQ in the UK, this tweaked super-GT will be unveiled in the next few weeks, and usher in a host of visual tweaks. So what’s new on the new Aston Martin DB9? Cast your eye over this white DB9 and you’ll spot the visual ...
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Tim Pollard,
21 April 2010 11:14
Aston Martin is gearing up for the 24-hour Nurburgring endurance race in May 2010 – this Rapide is a test hack for the race car and our sources in Germany spied it testing at the Ring yesterday. It's an unusual choice for a race car: the Aston Martin Rapide is the longest, heaviest car in Aston's range. You won't find ...
