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Rare Aston Martin Vantage X-Pack will be showcased at Silverstone Auctions

A super rare 1987 Aston Martin Vantage Volante X-Pack would be on stage at the Silverstone Circuit on 21^st and 22^nd July – this is a special vehicle and is one of the only 78 manual V8 Vantage Volante X-Pack cars that will be offered on the open market for the first time in nearly 30 years.

The vehicle itself, the X-Pack is hand-built in Ocbober 1986 and was used as a show car at the 1986 Earls Court Motor Show. The vehicle was registered in 1987 and was kept by factory before being sold to one of the three owners. Some years later, in 1990 it was bought by Reg Vardy of Houghton Le Spring for his personal collection.

1987 Aston Martin Vantage Volante X-Pack

The vehicle itself offers the massive power of 432 horsepower via a 5.4-liter V8 unit and a top speed of 160mph. What is also notable for this particular model is that it features numerous sporty and aggressive body changes and upgrades that result on muscular and notable expression and stance. There are revised bonnet, flared wheel arches, boot spoiler and extended front spoiler. Sweet, right?

The only additional modification was done back in 2008 and a modest amount of money was spent to refresh the paint and wipe off the dust of the oldie-goldie.

1987 Aston Martin Vantage Volante X-Pack

So, do you like the vehicle? We surely do!

Source: Silverstone Auctions

July 5, 2018

Aston Martin at the Geneva Show: there’s what to be excited for.

2018 Aston Martin Vehicles at Geneva Motor Show Aston Martin attends at the 88th Geneva International Motor Snow with confidence and tons of pleasurable surprises for both fans and buyers. As we have learned, the team will make the biggest-ever opening event and would try to impress everyone, including sceptics.

2018 Aston Martin Vehicles at Geneva Motor Show

The press-conference will be held in stand #2229, located in Hall 2 of the Palexpo Exhibition centre and what audience would see is a new Vantage making its global debut, along with sportier and far more agile Vantage GTE race car. This last one is built exclusively to participate in the World Endurance Championship and it has already undergone most of the tests and experiments with excellent results.

2018 Aston Martin Vehicles at Geneva Motor Show

Joining the team of fresh new exclusives is the DV11 Coupe with a V8 drivetrain and the already revealed DB11 Volante. In fact, this is the first time that both DB11 and Vantage are shown collectively. As you might know, this is not pure coincidence – it is part of Aston Martin’s “Second Century” product strategy.

And last, but not least, audience will also witness the unveiling of the Red Bull Racing F1TM show car. This F1 challenger will not only celebrate Aston Martin’s title sponsorship, but will also take place at many track challenges. It will be followed by a special press conference by Red Bull Racing’s Team Principal Christian Horner and Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey.

2018 Aston Martin Vehicles at Geneva Motor Show

Source: Aston Martin

February 27, 2018

2017 Vanquish Zagato Volante: too much refinement is never enough

2017 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante Aston Martin proudly announces the partner of the Vanquish Zagato Coupe: Vanquish Zagato Volante. This sweetheart will accompany the North American debut of the Coupe model and will be strictly limited to just 99 vehicles. Created at Aston Martin’s headquarters in Gaydon, England, Volante has a lot to demonstrate.

Overwhelming customer interest and positive feedback

Zagato Volante is a fine creation from a collaboration of almost 60 years. As you might know, everything started with the 1960 DB4 GT Zagato race car and throughout the years there were new and worthy additions: DB7 Vantage Zagato of 2002, 2011 V12 Vantage Zagato and now, the most recent to date is the Zagato Coupe, announced earlier this year.

In fact, there were also previous convertibles Zagato models: we immediately think of the striking V8 Vantage Volante, first shown back in 1987 and the DB AR1 back in 2003. The last one, the DB AR1 was also limited to 99 units and is considered to be one of the finest collectable models worldwide. And as it looks like, Aston Martin team continues the tradition to strike our minds with unique style and quality.

More in-detail

2017 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante

Vanquish Zagato Volante is expected to be a mighty addition to the lineup: embodying Aston Martin’s refined taste and meticulous attention to detail, Zagato is expected to deliver 592hp (444kW) and have an acceleration rate, measured at 3.7 seconds for a run from 0 to 100km/h (62mph).

Exterior tweaks

In terms of exterior styling, Volante shares the same proportions as the Coupe: definitely an instant-recognizable Aston Martin vehicle, this one also has this classic Zagato twist with round tail light reflectors and the same bladed LED technology as in the Vulcan supercar. We see neat twin cowls on the rear deck that blend into the leading edge of the luggage compartment, concealing a folding hood and cool carbon-fiber sills around the lower body to add that boost to the sporty appearance and performance. We tend to like this design.

Interior

2017 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante

Of course, we expect nothing, but the finest, as it comes to comfort and quality of an Aston Martin vehicle. Brand’s specialist ‘Q’ division adds luxurious and stylish components that include herringbone carbon-fiber, anodized bronze detailing and fine Bridge of Weir leather. Of course, we expect that there would be tons of personalization features, but what we also know so far is that the Volante will offer 100% Aston Martin driving experience, blended with new-age technologies. Cool.