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Aston Martin Vantage GT4
Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Launched In Dubai, Well Heeled Racers Rejoice
Always wanted to go FIA GT4 racing but worried the cars just aren’t sophisticated enough for your carefully cultivated image? Aston Martin may have the answer. The Aston Martin Vantage GT4 replaces the old Vantage N24 with a larger engine, modified suspension and bigger brakes. You might remember the N24 from the Top Gear episode where James May drove around in one giving himself hemorrhoids.
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accidents
Aston Martin DB7 Wheel Cracks Up In Crash
These images of a sideswiped Aston Martin DB7 have us cringing at the sight of a catastrophic wheel failure that must have really stung at the time. We're still having nightmares over the stud failures on our Lemons Celica which nearly did us in (way to soldier through, Didorosi), but these bring it to another level. The shapely wheels are completely shattered off the hub and the wrinkled haunches don't help us feel better about the situation. People of the Netherlands, please don't crash your DB7's like this anymore; it hurts us.
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aston martin one 77
Aston Martin One-77 Revealed In A Flourish Of Accidental Leakage
Even though we've been teased by the Aston Martin One-77 via renders, videos and a positively evil skirt lifting at the Paris Motor Show, we haven't seen the real deal yet — until now. Here are the first images of the body shell of the new, $1.9 million supercar with a 700 HP, 7.0-liter V12 and an already spoken-for run of only 77 units. We should be way, way more excited about these shots, but it's pretty true to all of the previous teasers, so there aren't any real surprises here. No shots of the interior yet, but we're sure it'll be swaddled in unicorn leather with baby narwhal ivory tusk knobs.
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custom cars
Gold Leaf "Premium Bond" Aston Martin DB7 Tackier Than Roger Moore
Gold isn’t known to the be the most durable of materials, which is probably why over-the-top tuning firm Alchemist left it off the bumpers and rockers. The 24-carat gold leaf on this Aston Martin DB7 is actually part platinum for longevity, but we still wouldn’t advise running it through a car wash, especially since we’re not sure how the seven (as in 007) diamonds are attached to the bodywork. Alchemist will be debuting its "Premium Bond" at London’s MPH car show next week at, what we can only assume, will be a champagne and cocaine-fueled five hooker Nazi orgy.
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james bond
Bond Star Daniel Craig Lands Lifetime Aston Martin Privileges
Despite his record of Aston abuse, current James Bond actor Daniel Craig has been granted lifetime privileges to swing by the Aston Martin factory any time he likes and take the car of his choice out for a spin. Want to borrow the test track for a bit? No problem. Of course, Craig says he has no interest in actually buying an Aston since parking in London is such a bear. Best to take the Tube. While we admire AM's PR gesture, we wonder if it wouldn't have been more laudable to pick someone lesser from the movie crew, like a key grip or best boy. You know, someone who can't afford to buy pretty much any Aston Martin he wants already. [Motor Authority] -
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aston martin one-77
Aston Martin One-77 Completely Sold Out, Nobody Shocked
In not particularly surprising news today, we learn all of the Aston Martin One-77's have been spoken for. We say "not surprising" because, well, there are only going to be 77 built, they're going to be fabulously gorgeous and powerful, and if you throw a product unveil at the Paris Motor Show that's so exclusive the media isn't even invited, we're betting you've got some fairly interested high-rollers willing to sign on the dotted line. Oh don't worry Aston, we'll be fine, just picking up the table scraps you throw our way.
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aston martin lagonda
Aston Martin To Revive Lagonda Brand, Offer Two New Super Saloons
Aston Martin is planning to reawaken the slumbering Lagonda name and plaster it on two ultra-luxury sedans beginning in 2011. The first Lagonda will be based on the already nearing production Aston Martin Rapide, though dressed to impress and sporting a higher price tag to match. The other offering would go live sometime in 2012 and settle in as a Mercedes S-Class fighter, dredging the depths of the consumer market near the bottom at the paupers price of $100,000. With the mega-luxe sports sedan market filling up quickly we can hardly wait for 2030 when they'll all be cluttering the used car lots. [AutoNews Sub. Req.] -
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Paris Auto Show
The $1.9 Million Aston Martin One-77, Live From Paris
Well, partially anyway. We've seen renderings of the One-77, Aston Martin's new flagship supercar, but we've never seen live shots of the ultra-exclusive car. Until now. We managed to catch Aston as they were making some final touches to the One-77 just before the unveiling and here's what we caught with the sheet partially lifted. As we've already told you, the car will only see 77 units of production and, wait, have we mentioned the price tag yet? Yeah, we thought we had — just wanted to make sure it had sunk in. If it hasn't, here, maybe this will help — IT IS A $1.9 MILLION ASTON MARTIN! More coming shortly.
8:45 AM on Thu Oct 2 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
10,692 views, 45 commentsMost discussed Rust-MyEnemy--ymenEyM-tsuR: Ooh, I dunno... Bit of a panel gap in that headlight. "What is overdesigned?" more »
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aston martin one-77
$1.896 million Aston Martin One-77 Sales Contract Leaks With More Pictures, Details
It looks like a sales contract for the forthcoming Aston Martin One-77 has leaked, bringing with it details of the price, performance and specifications, as well as two new teaser shots. With 700 HP, 553 lb-ft of torque, a 3,300-pound curb weight and a limited run of only 77 units, the One-77 certainly looks like it’ll be a special car. But can it justify the astronomical, nearly $1.9 million price?
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