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Aston Martin has unwrapped its fastest production convertible model to date – the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster. Packed with 416kW of naturally aspirated V12 goodness, the drop top will blitz the 0-100km/h dash in just 4.0 seconds. Like its Coupé sibling, the Roadster is endowed with a 6.0-litre …

Last July, Mercedes-Benz’s parent, Daimler acquired a 5 percent stake in Aston Martin by signing a technical partnership with the British marque which enables it to access AMG’s resources. The agreement will eventually lead to the development of bespoke V8 engines and see Aston Martin utilizing some components of the …

Aston Martin will be bringing two special edition cars to the Geneva Motor Show next month. The first model is based on the V8 Vantage called the N430. Aston Martin said the N430 “builds on heritage of successful ‘N’ cars”. While it may be a special edition, the car itself …

Car makers usually have a few tricks to keep an aging model desirable for just a bit longer while they work on a replacement. There’s the good old limited edition trick of adding more equipment and a few stripes, as well as more potent models preferred by premium and exotic …

La Ferrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918. These are all hybrid supercars. The trend is getting more common due to their fuel efficiency benefits without compromising on performance. Aston Martin, on the other hand, has refused to join the bandwagon, saying: “hybridisation is irrelevant on the road”. According to Aston …

Aston Martin has taken the lid off (literally) the company’s open top version of the Vanquish, called the Volante. Replacing the hard top is a triple-skin lightweight fabric roof that takes 14 seconds to fold away under a sculptured tonneau and bootlid. While the 2+2 interior has been carried over …

Aston Martin has officially revealed the new V12 Vantage S, the marque’s fastest production model, with the exception of the One-77 limited production hypercar. At the heart of the Vantage S is the new AM28 6.0-litre V12 engine developing 421 kW of power and 620 Nm of torque. Power is …

Aston Martin has taken the wraps off its CC100 Speedster concept car at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Built as part of the company’s centenary celebration, the CC100 Speedster, which stands for Concept Car 100 years, is also a tribute to the Le Mans-winning 1959 Aston Martin DBR1 racecar, which inspires …

Aston Martin has announced that the partnership with Italian investment fund, Investindustrial, has been completed successfully. Investindustrial now holds 37.5 percent equity in Aston Martin, and gives the British manufacturer a much needed fund injection of £150 million (€177 million). With two other major shareholders – The Investment Dar and …

It was bound to happen sooner or later. First, there was the rush to create a low-slung, swoopy four-door coupé a-la Mercedes-Benz CLS, Audi  A7, Porsche Panamera and Aston  Martin Rapide. Then, manufacturers begin to jump into the ‘shooting brake’ bandwagon, starting of course with the pioneer of the genre …

Extravagant car launches and promotions for luxury and exotic car companies are nothing new. A few years ago, Lexus launched its then new LS460 on the 88th floor of the Eureka Tower in Melbourne, vertically. Recently, as part of its ongoing celebrations for its 100th birthday, Aston Martin became the …

Exotic tuner Wheelsandmore has rolled out their latest offering – a full performance and aero package for the Aston Martin DBS. Called the Carbon Edition, the kit consists of a pair of high-flow air filters for the 6.0-litre V12 under the bonnet, a catalytic converter neutralisation kit and a flap …

Australia’s only Aston Martin One-77 has come out of hiding at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. The One-77 is the most exclusive vehicles in the world, with only 77 examples produced. The one on display at the motor show is the only Aston Martin One-77 in Australia. …

Official photos of the all-new 2012 Aston Martin Vanquish have finally surfaced. Lighter, sleeker and more elegant than its predecessor, the new Vanquish features a six-litre V12 engine under the hood. Power output is expected to be 573 horsepower and no less than 620 Nm of torque. A six-speed automatic …