Get ready, gearheads! The new Aston Martin DB9 is doubling down for a power boost thanks to hand-me-downs from sibling Vanquish. The 2013 DB9 has borrowed some of the engine architecture in order to jump from 470 horses to 510. Hey, what are siblings for? Aston Martin calls this latest generation of engine the “Gen4 […]
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A medium rare slice of history is available from Aston Martin, a 1955 DB3S privateer! RM Auctions anticipates between $3.5 and $4 million dollars will change hands for ownership of this historical racecar. Just 20 examples were built, and this racer is in original condition–which should attract plenty of potential buyers. Rare automobile auctions entice larger audiences today because word is spread like wildfire when they break out into the light for the first time in decades!
Throughout the 1950s, Aston Martin worked hard to be taken seriously in international sports car competitions, where Britain held the reigns
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Attention Aston Martin collectors and 007 wannabees: a very special one-off Aston DB7 is hitting the auction block at Historics Brooklands on September 1st! Owned by Saudi royalty, the 1998 DB7 is not only completely customized, but could be the most powerful example available. Most Aston Martin cars are quite uniform, this one is said to be unique, with several nods to luxury racing.
Brooklands people describe this car as “unlike any other DB7”
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Aston Martin’s Rapide is already impressive, and rumors announce that it may unleash even more power next year! It is rare for a 5.9-liter V12 to be considered standard, so what is next for the luxury marquee and its flagship car? Watch someone crash a Rapide here…and imagine more horsepower!
Will adding more horses get sales racing for Aston Martin’s Rapide?
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Aston Martin has been diligently marketing the hot new V12 Zagato, and recently revealed that they will make just 101 examples of the sports car. Initially, there were to be 150 units made by the UK carmaker, but it seems that sales failed to skyrocket as hoped.
Which will fare better, the V12 Vantage or the V12 Zagato (Pictured above).
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It seems that fans residing stateside will not have the opportunity to take advantage of the latest from Aston Martin: the V12 Vantage convertible. The potent new convertible sports car will roll out to a limited few markets, and so far, the United States is not on the short list.
Does the convertible Vantage have the market advantage? We would not kick it out of our garage.
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Back in December, Aston Martin captured Facebook by storm when it reached the million-fan mark. To celebrate this feat, the luxury carmaker gave fans the rare opportunity to participate in the design process of the next model—even allowing them to vote on the name! Well, it is finally here—behold the Aston Martin DB9 1 M!
The coat is vaguely reminiscent of the Bugatti L’Or Blanc
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Curious about the Aston Martin Virage? It is an impeccable mirage of beauty, sophistication and expert engineering that burst into reality and has created quite the stir! Indulge in the video clip below for a driver’s perspective of this sleek car! Should we add this Aston rental to the fleet?
“Automotive high fashion” indeed…
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Luxury car brands are typically good at making amazing exotics…and keeping the concept cars under wraps until the right auto show springs up! Lucky for us, they do sometimes slip, like Aston Martin recently, when the cover slipped from the next model! This is rumored to be the DB9 replacement with quite a few alterations and a name switch.
The DB9 replacement shall resemble the AM310 concept, but may carry on the Vanquish name
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Just 77 glorious examples of the Aston Martin One-77 were created…and sold out. That number has recently dropped to 76, as the first One-77 crash has finally occurred—in Hong Kong!
This Aston may not have been insured at the time of the disaster!
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