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Aston Martin AM 310 Vanquish – 573HP and 620Nm

Aston Martin has released a promo video on their Youtube channel of the new AM 310 Vanquish. The car is just sensational and described as “a masterful blend of art, technology, craftsmanship and pure adrenalin.

The video emphasizes on the carbon fiber body, the chassis, the staggering and powerful V12 engine. Some details from the luxurious interior are also shown.

The naturally aspirated 6.0 liter V12 produces 573HP (421 kW) and 620Nm (457 lb-ft) of torque. It is connected to a 6-speed Touchtronic 2 gearbox. 0-100 km/h in just 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 295 km/h (183 mph). The engine is the same like in Vanquish DBS.

The AM 310 Vanquish Special Edition is already available to buy in the UK and in other European Markets.

No words about pricing.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqXKB2BSYtM

Source: Aston Martin

February 18, 2013

2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage SP10 – Price €96,635

Aston Martin has announced the V8 Vantage SP10, which is inspired by the GT4 Racer. The V8 Vantage S Special Edition will be available as both – Coupe and Roadster. The pricing start from €96,635.

2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage SP10 is powered by a 4.7 liter naturally aspirated petrol engine with – 436HP (321 kW) and 490Nm (361 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 7-speed automated manual transmission available as an option. 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 305 km/h (189 mph) for both versions.

The Vantage SP10 is offered in a bespoke specification that reflects its close affinity with the racing car

Both versions are finished in Ceramic Grey Metallic paint, while the Roadster’s top has a Titan Grey paint. Other special features include a set of 19” alloy wheels, black brake calipers, new front splitter, carbon fiber rear diffuser and new taillights. The interior boasts black accents and spectacular 1000 WATTS Bang & Olufsen BeoSound premium audio system.

“Aston Martin has a long and successful tradition in motorsport. Since in the GT4 class the technical similarities between racing cars and their road model cousins are extremely pronounced, many of our customers see their own Aston Martin as a way to identify with our motorsport activities, or they actively participate as gentlemen drivers”, commented Jeffrey L. Scott, Managing Director of Aston Martin Lagonda of Europe.

“With the new Vantage SP10 we are now offering a V8 Vantage S with a special motorsport and race track flair – at a competitive price point.”, he finished.

Source: Aston Martin

February 8, 2013

World Debut: Aston Martin Rapide S

Absolutely exclusive and with stunning visual characteristics the new Aston Martin Rapide S is making its debut and it is showing off more luxury and power-related enhancements. The new GT has been redesigned and re-engineered which makes it one of the most beautiful cars on the market nowadays.

Rapide S will replace the outgoing Rapide, has an assertive new “face” with the instantly eye catching new full grille. In addition to this, to make it even more aggressive the designers matched the revised front end’s design with a new rear deck profile, which includes a more pronounced boot lid “flip”.

More importantly there are some comprehensive changes in the new Aston Martin model regarding its engine. It is powered by an AM11 naturally-aspirated 6.0-litre V12 powerplant delivering unprecedented force and enhanced in-gear acceleration.

Thanks to it the Rapide can now produce the stunning 558 hp (410 kW) at 6,750 rpm. The peak torque is 620 Nm (458 lb-ft) at 5,000 rpm. This amazing results lead to only one thing: great acceleration time.

The car needs only 4.9 seconds for the acceleration sprint from 0 to 100 km/h on its way to the top speed of 190 mph. Despite the powerful performance, the vehicle shows great efficiency. CO2 emissions are 332 g/km – while fuel economy now stands at 19.9 mpg on the official EU combined cycle.

Aston Martin engineers also paid attention to the car’s dynamic stability control (DSC) in line with its significant increases in both power and torque. The car also benefits from the latest Gen4 iteration of Aston Martin’s hi-tech Adaptive Damping System (ADS). The system now offers three distinct settings: ‘Normal’, ‘Sport’ and ‘Track’.

The ADS automatically manages the suspension thus ensuring drivers greater sense of control at all times. The damper settings here are determined by an electronic control unit which takes sensor readings from the car’s systems, including throttle position, brake position, steering wheel rotation and vehicle speed. This data establishes the prevailing driving conditions and the demands the driver is making on the car.

Furthermore, Rapide S has unique approach to pedestrian impact protection through its lowered engine, new bonnet, new front bumper construction and new grille. The grille moves rearwards on impact, whilst the central and outboard chin stiffeners give rigidity to the lower structure and support achievement of the leg impact regulations.

In terms of interior Aston Martin stands only for luxury. In addition, there is a new optional Carbon Exterior Pack which adds more sporting attitude. Front splitter, rear diffuser, mirror caps and rear lamp infills are all made from carbon fibre.

The piano black interior pack adds mirror-like shine to the facia, transmission tunnel centre plate and door handles. A darker surround in the instrument binnacle and steering wheel with black horn-push surround round off the pack’s sumptuous additions. Luxurious blend headlinings in either tan or grey are also present and reinforce the luxury treatment of the coupe.

Even more, the Rapide S now comes with improved NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) characteristics thanks to the new bonnet lining and revised windscreen cowl. Optionally there is a choice of a reversing camera and twin screen rear seat entertainment system with wireless headphones, remote control and six-disc DVD changer.

Aston Martin Rapide S will be available to order worldwide next month with prices announced closer to the on-sale date.

Source: Aston Martin

January 23, 2013

Aston Martin Vanquish Centenary Edition Reaches New Heights [VIDEO]

2013 is the year in which Aston Martin marks 100 years of power, beauty and soul. We have already seen a vehicle which was released to mark this special anniversary which carries the name Vanquish Centenary Edition.

The celebration of the brand’s birthday continues and it has just released a very special video showing how the Anniversary model “conquers” the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. The footage is indeed spectacular and brings forth many feelings and aspirations.

Thanks to this exclusive centenary event, which was attended by UAE dignitaries and Aston Martin CEO Dr Ulrich Bez, the New Vanquish reached new heights, lifted to the helipad of one of the most famous buildings in the world.

The vehicle will be produced in only hundred examples worldwide and will feature one-of-a-kind graduated paint finish, solid sterling silver wing badges with tailored ‘trans flux’ enamel inlay and a special hallmark.

A synonym of the name of the brand of course is “luxury”. We can see it not only outside, but inside as well. In these terms the interior of the car includes Deep Soft black leather with perfect contrasting silver stitching. In addition, special silver thread embroidery of the Aston Martin wings in the head restraints and solid sterling silver sill plaques individually numbered with an Aston Martin hallmark are among the unique features of the car.

httpv://youtu.be/5-pJ2XaKu2o

Video Source: YouTube

January 21, 2013

Aston Martin Vanquish Centenary Edition Marks the Birthday of the Brand

Aston Martin Vanquish Centenary Edition is a very special vehicle. First of all – it comes to mark the start of the birthday of the brand. And secondly, because it will be available worldwide on just 100 examples of each of the car maker’s model lines: V8 Vantage, DB9, Rapide and Vanquish.

To go further into details the car includes unique graduated paint finish, solid sterling silver Aston Martin wing badges with tailored ‘trans flux’ enamel inlay and a special Aston Martin hallmark. In short, the exterior represents an exclusive celebration of the company’s 100-year history.

The process of creating the astonishing paint finish added an average of 18 hours to a paint process. This means that it took more than 50 hours to complete. The unique graduated finish is meticulously built by adding special ‘tinters’ to create the darker inner colour. This custom-made mixture is then applied to each panel by hand, utilizing a special mini-jet spray gun.

Furthermore, the interior of the car is more luxurious than one can imagine. Deep Soft black leather has been used and in addition, to make it even more perfect contrasting silver stitching has been added. What is more – special silver thread embroidery of the Aston Martin wings in the head restraints and solid sterling silver sill plaques individually numbered with an Aston Martin hallmark are among the features one-of-a-kind to the car.

To make it even more individual, each Centenary Edition model will also come with unique presentation box. The latter will feature some special gifts especially made for the anniversary: two glass keys, two bespoke key pouches made from leather, solid silver cufflinks, solid silver Rollerball pen and high quality Bang & Olufsen headphones.

Source: Aston Martin

January 16, 2013

Jota Sport Aston Martin GT4 Race Car Teased

The photography studio ASA Infinity takes great pleasure in producing creative, inspiring and beautiful imagery. One of their latest and most exciting projects is the photoshoot of the new Jota Sport Aston Martin GT4 race car.

Unfortunately this is only a sneak preview and for that reason the professionals have revealed only one image. Responsible for the perfect picture is the photographer Tony Rogers. And all we can do now is to wait for the promised additional information around this race car.

As a matter of fact, coming out from the factory, the revised sports car includes an all-new aerodynamic package plus further improvements to the rollcage and fuel tank. The aerodynamic package consists of a carbon fibre rear wing, which generates a lot of downforce, especially combined with a new larger front splitter.

The Aston Martin also includes mid-mounted, 115-litre fuel tank, which lowers the centre of gravity and helps for better weight distribution. The fuel tank has twin quick-fill entries in the rear quarter. The car is powered by a 4.7 litre V8 with 436PS (321 kW) at 7300RPM and 490Nm (361 lb-ft) at 5000RPM. Let’s wait and see what’s going to be exactly modified here.

Source: ASA Infinity Studios

December 12, 2012

D2Forged Aston Martin Vantage FMS-01

D2Forged Aston Martin Vantage FMS-01 is definitely a vehicle which a character such as James Bond would love to drive in one of his action scenes. And although he has never driven a Vantage, I’m sure that when he sees the looks of this one, he would regret he didn’t.

The car carries a unique spirit is due to its 4.7 liter eight-cylinder petrol engine. The V8 unit generates 426 hp (313 kW) and 490 Nm (361 lb-ft) and is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox sending all that power to the rear wheels. And these numbers fit perfectly to the concept of what the 007 agent calls fast.

D2Forged enhanced the model in terms of aerodynamics and lowered suspension. In particular, the 20×9.5″ for the front and 20×11″ for the rear D2FORGED FMS-01 wheels provide the perfect finishing touch. Finished in an aggressive yet sporty matte black finish with chrome lip and matching black fasteners, the overall effect is simply perfect.

Source: D2Forged Wheels

December 7, 2012

Project Kro: SR Auto Aston Martin Vantage

Project Kro is the name of an undertaking that the specialist of SR Auto have begun and finished exquisitely. The car that is being tuned is the Aston Martin Vantage. It is popular because of its unique characteristics, sublime nature and exceptional driving experience.

The stunning pictures show that Project Kro is in fact a true prince of the night. What adds to it is not only the modifications done, but also the true Aston Martin spirit that it carries within. And to be more precise this spirit is due to the 4.7 liter eight-cylinder petrol engine.

The V8 unit generates 426 PS (313 kW) and 490 Nm (361 lb-ft) and is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox sending all that power to the rear wheels. On the other hand the five spoke design and Project Kro go hand in hand perfectly.

SR Auto obviously kept the classic look of the vehicle but adding a bit of a modern twist. Te spice here is due to the PUR 8IGHT Wheels in Modern Black added. Weight and strength is what dominates in the choice of those wheels. They are in size 21×9+42 for the front and 21×10.5+55 for the rear. The wheels itself weigh in at 23lbs each and include a forged mono block design.

Source: SR Auto

December 3, 2012

2013 Aston Martin DB9 – Full Specifications and Pricing Announced

2013 Aston Martin DB9 has just been revealed in full details, showing significant developments affecting styling inside and out, plus core changes. Having the classic Aston Martin GT silhouette as its base, the new model has additionally emphasized rear boot “flip”, which improves the aerodynamics of the car.

The exterior of the DB9 has powerful but still elegant stance. The new Aston Martin sits low and wide. The inherent width is accentuated by the “light catcher” feature which runs from the lower front bumper and continues along the sill.

Bi-xenon headlamps are another highlight here. In addition there is also a large lower front grille which directs the air into the standard Carbon Ceramic Braking system. It also features five horizontal vanes which are chamfered to create an aerofoil profile. Integrated side strake and LED side-repeaters are also visible in the design.

The interior of the model is more luxurious than ever. A lot of attention to the detail has been paid here. For instance, DB9 comes with unique leather welt feature. Great craftsmanship can be seen in the jewel-like glass switchgear as well, which is utilized throughout the interior.

Additional interior option is the lightweight seats. These are available when the 2+0 seating option is chosen and use a state-of-the-art carbon fibre and Kevlar® composite structure. They save 17 kg per car and offer occupants more support at the shoulders.

More importantly, here is featured for the first time the new generation AM11 V12 engine. It has effortless torque of up to 620 Nm (458 lb-ft) and peak power of 517 hp (380 kW). Key features of the AM11 unit include a revised block and new head including dual variable valve timing, enlarged throttle bodies, uprated fuel pump, revised intake manifold and machined combustion chambers.

Furthermore, the DB9 boasts a number of important enhancements. The braking system for instance, now utilizes Carbon Ceramic Matrix (CCM) discs and Brembo calipers. The new carbon brakes provide the confidence and reassurance of reduced brake fade when pressing the car to its sports capability.

In particular, the CCM consists of a compound of carbon fibre which is impregnated with silicon, injected into a mould and baked at ultra-high temperature. The resulting material is not only much tougher than conventional cast iron discs but also dissipates heat faster and provides reduced fading.

The brake rotors, mounted onto the bespoke disc bells, utilize “floating disc” system. This allows the discs to flex relative to their mountings thereby making them less prone to “judder”. In addition, here is featured also next generation Adaptive Damping System (ADS) with Normal, Sport and Track modes.

All the luxury equipment that one can wish comes as a standard here. Such are the automatic headlights, uutomatic windscreen wipers, arch-filling 20-inch alloys wheels in a variety of designs, full-grain leather interior, leather sports steering wheel, electrically adjustable Sports seats with side airbags, memory seats and exterior mirrors, satellite navigation, automatic temperature control, trip computer and Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays.

There are also optional choices such as reversing camera, two Carbon Packs -one exterior and one interior. The exterior pack comprises of carbon fibre front splitter and rear diffuser, carbon fibre mirror arms and caps and dark tailpipes with a graphitic finish. On the other hand the interior one offers a carbon fibre upper facia, carbon fibre gear selector paddles and carbon fibre door pulls.

2013 Aston Martin DB9 is available to order now worldwide. The first examples will make their debut in Europe in October. Starting process begin at $185 400.

2013 Aston Martin DB9 Specification:

Body

Two-door coupe body style with 2+2 seating configuration
Extruded bonded aluminium VH body structure
Aluminium, magnesium alloy and composite body
Extruded aluminium door side-impact beams
Single bi-xenon headlamps with integrated LED side lights and direction indicators
Clear LED rear lamps

Engine

All-alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48 valve, 5,935cc, V12
Front mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves

Max power: 510 bhp (517 PS) at 6,500 rpm
Max torque: 620 Nm (457 lb ft) at 5,500 rpm
Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.6 seconds
Max speed: 295 km/h (183 mph)

Transmission

Rear mid-mounted ‘Touchtronic 2’ six-speed transmission with electronic shift-by-wire control system
Alloy torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft
Limited slip differential
Final drive ratio 3.46:1

Wheels & Tyres

20-inch five-spoke cast alloy silver painted wheels
Front wheel: 8.5J x 20-inch
Rear wheel: 11J x 20-inch
Front tyre: Pirelli P Zero 245/35 ZR20
Rear tyre: Pirelli P Zero 295/30 ZR20
Tyre repair kit

Dimensions

Length:	4720mm(inc. front number plate plinth)	Wheelbase:	2740mm
Width:	2061mm(inc. mirrors)	Fuel tank capacity:	78 litres (17.15 Imp.galls, 20.6 US galls)
Height:	1282mm	Weight:	1785 kg

Steering

Rack and pinion, servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted steering, 3.0 turns lock-to-lock
Column tilt and reach adjustment

Brakes

Front: ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 398 mm diameter with six-piston monobloc callipers
Rear: ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 360 mm diameter with four-piston monobloc callipers
Grey painted brake callipers
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with track mode
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
Traction control (TC)

Suspension

Three Stage Adaptive Damping System (ADS) with Normal, Sport and Track modes
Front: independent double wishbones incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
Rear: independent double wishbones with anti-squat and anti-lift geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers

Specification

Full-grain leather interior
Walnut facia trim with graphite centre console finish and iridium silver surround
Leather sports steering wheel
Electrically adjustable sports seats with side airbags
Memory seats & exterior mirrors (three positions)
Dual-stage driver/front passenger front airbags
Powerfold exterior heated mirrors
Heated front seats (sports seats only)
Heated rear screen
Automatic temperature control
Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays
Trip computer
Cruise control
Bluetooth® telephone preparation1
Satellite navigation1,2
Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror1
Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror with garage door opener (USA and Canada only) 1
Satellite radio system (USA only) 1
Front and rear parking sensors
Tyre pressure monitoring system1
Alarm and immobiliser
Remote-control central door locking and boot release
Glass ECU
Tracking device1,3 (UK only)
LED map-reading lights
Boot-mounted umbrella
Lamy pen and pen holder
700-watt Aston Martin Premium audio system with Dolby® Pro Logic II® including six-CD autochanger
Integrated Apple iPod®,4connector
USB Connector with Waveform Audio Format (WAF), Windows Media Audio (WMA) and MPEG (MP3) audio file compatibility
3.5 mm auxiliary input socket

Options

Volante body style
20-inch five-spoke alloy graphite painted wheels with diamond-turned finish
20-inch ten-spoke alloy Liquid Silver painted wheels
20-inch ten-spoke alloy silver painted wheels with diamond-turned finish
20-inch ten-spoke alloy graphite painted wheels with diamond-turned finish
20-inch ten-spoke alloy Satin Black painted wheels with diamond-turned finish
Alternative brake calliper finish – black, red, and yellow
Exterior Carbon Fibre Pack (comprising front splitter, rear diffuser, mirror cap, mirror arm and graphitic tailpipe finish)
2+0 Seating (Coupe only)
Lightweight seats with six-way electrical adjustment (must be ordered in conjunction with 2+0 seating configuration, not available with heated seats feature)
Optional facia trims – Piano Black, bamboo, tamo ash, mahogany
Black Alcantara Steering Wheel
Matching wood door trim (not available with B&O BeoSound audio system options)
Personalised sill plaques
1000-watt Bang & Olufsen BeoSound audio system with ICEpower technology
Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror1
Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror with garage door opener 1
Alarm upgrade (volumetric and tilt sensor)
Satellite radio system (Canada only) (excludes subscription)1
Tracking device (UK category five)1,3
First-aid kit
Trinket tray
Satellite radio system1
Second Glass ECU
Rear Parking Assist Camera
Interior Carbon Fibre Pack (comprising facia trim, gearshift paddles and door pulls)
DB9 logo or Aston Martin wings embroidery on front seat headrests
Leather headlining
Smokers’ kit
Contemporary Pack (comprising contemporary paint, contemporary leather, contemporary carpet, leather headlining, contrast stitching)

Source: Aston Martin

September 19, 2012

2013 Aston Martin Vanquish – 573 HP of pure naturally aspirated POWER

Aston Martin has released a new video of their latest model – the 2013 Vanquish. The two-minute video, which shows the new car on a variety of roads in Europe, is expected to prove extremely popular with fans of the great British brand that are keen to see, and hear, the Vanquish in action.

The new Vanquish comes with a lot of features by the Aston Martin Virage and the epic One-77 models.

The 2013 Vanquish features include a ventilated hood, a carbon fiber front splitter and a set of enormous 20” alloy wheels with Pirelli P-Zero tires.

The power comes from a naturally aspirated monster under the hood – 6.0 liter V12 with 573HP (421 kW) and 620Nm (457 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is mated to a 6-speed Touchtronic 2 transmission. 0-100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 295 km/h (183 mph), which is actually not so much for such power and aerodynamics.

The 2013 Vanquish will hit the UK market later this year priced at whopping £189,995.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxREZWOrxaE

Source: WCF via Youtube

September 10, 2012

Aston Martin One-77 Q-Series – €2.4 million [HD video]

Aston Martin One-77 Q-Series is a special limited edition within a limited-run series model. Because of its exclusivity, it is extremely expensive and that’s why it is selling by one of the most interesting car dealers in the world – Al Ain Class Motors. The auto house is in Dubai as you may suggest and offer this One-77 Q-Series for a whopping €2.4 million.

The Q-Series was presented at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show by Aston Martin. It features an enhanced interior and exterior styling… and price, of course.

The One-77 is the most powerful naturally aspirated vehicle in the world – a 7.3 liter V12 with 760HP (559 kW) and 750Nm (553 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 357 km/h (221 mph).

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_J3lverIVU

Source: Patrick3331

September 7, 2012

Aston Martin DB5 featured in the new James Bond film [VIDEO]

The iconic Bond car – the Aston Martin DB5 takes part in the new James Bond film named Skyfall. In this video preview the creators of the new 007 movie are putting more light on the historic Bond fairy dust on their new film with the return of the emblematic Aston Martin.

In the preview below, you will hear the director Sam Mendes speaking nostalgically about the DB5. Back in the days when he was a child, he had the original Corgi toy DB5 with its ejector seat and little man and bullet-proof screen popping up at the back.

However in the new film is used a doppelganger of the DB5 with the original number plate on it. This means that the original BMT 216A wasn’t found for Skyfall. Despite that, it Is great to see James Bond driving the Aston Martin DB5 again.

httpv://youtu.be/usnDnEq7q5A

Source: Carsuk

July 24, 2012

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