Aston Martin News

It's a general rule of thumb that any new Aston Martin causes a spate of heart palpitations, shaky hands, and a sudden need for replenished saliva. And with this red number shown above, the Aston Martin V12 Zagato adheres to the rule pretty nicely. The V12 Zagato was announced in concept ...    Read more

Auto racing is a dangerous, potentially lethal sport. So we have to wonder what was going through the heads of Dr. Ulrich Bez, CEO of supercar maker Aston Martin and Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motors and one of the world's largest automakers. They not only decided to race ...    Read more

Porsche is planning to launch a new exotic sports coupe and convertible in 2014/2015, Autocar reports. Based on the second-generation Panamera sedan due at the same time, the new car would fill what Porsche feels is a hole in its new model lineup. Hole? Yeah, we’re scratching our heads, ...    Read more

Think the gorgeous, new Aston Martin V12 Zagato is just a souped-up Vantage? Think again. Zagato’s history as an Atelier—French for workshop (of an artist), goes back to 1919, when Ugo Zagato left Officine Aeronautiche Pomilio and used his knowledge of aeronautical technologies, materials, and solutions to ...    Read more

Ask Aston Martin and ye shall receive. Two new V12 Zagato road cars made their debut last week at the 39th ADAC Nurburgring 24 Hour Race and due to “encouraging customer reaction,” Aston Martin has confirmed that 150 V12 Zagatos will be hand built at the company’s Gaydon production plant and ...    Read more

Is the world ready for an Aston Martin electric car? A new report from Britain’s Car magazine reveals Aston is readying an electrified version of the Cygnet, which launches in gas-powered form later this year. Shocking? Hardly.Aston officials have long viewed the Cygnet as means to provide its customer base ...    Read more

Want to see if your driving skills with your Aston Martin DBS match the world’s greatest racers? The luxury automaker has an app just for you. Called “Aston Martin Experience,” it includes pseudo-telemetry features and an abbreviated version of “A Hedonist’s Guides” for 40 cities around the world.One mode allows ...    Read more

Supercar maker Aston Martin has released details – including pricing -- on the 2011 DB9 coupe, the Volante convertible, and Vantage N420. The 2011 DB9 coupe will start at $187,615, while the drop-top Volante will run $201,115. Exterior updates for the 2011 DB9 include a new front and rear ...    Read more

We’d instinctively reach for a pair of driving shoes if tossed the keys to a DB9, but those obsessed with the Aston Martin brand may prefer either of the shoes offered as part of the new Nike Kobe Bryant Aston Martin Edition footwear pack. Read Full Article at ...    Read more

Last month, we posted news from charitybuzz, a charity service firm that manages high-end auctions for many non-profit organizations. Now one lucky car enthusiast can bid for a 2010 Aston Martin Vantage coupe with proceeds going to the Music for America Project, which assist children interested in the ...    Read more

WHILE THE LIKES of Ferrari, Porsche and BMW investigate hybrid technology for their sportier models, Aston Martin has ruled out any such models for its own line-up.Full post can be found here . Our take? Finally, a luxury car maker smart enough to realize that fuel efficiency is not ...    Read more

Aston Martin has announced that a special edition Carbon Black package for the DBS and V12 Vantage models will be available. The V12 Vantage Carbon Black edition will come with carbon fiber side strakes with a black mesh, as well as gloss black 10-spoke wheels, a bright-finished grille, and front ...    Read more

Aston Martin has released official photos of their Cygnet Concept car. Based mainly on Toyota’s European iQ microcar, the Cygnet features several Aston Martin design cues such as the distinct front grill that lies at the front and center and wraparound taillights along with an interior wrapped in red and ...    Read more

Aston Martin Racing is working on its own LMP1 prototype for the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans. Full Article

There's no shortage of customized or modified Aston Martins, Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Porsches, but few go as all-out toward pure, unadulterated speed as the Elite LMV/R. Full Article

Is Aston Martin aiming at the mainstream driver? It looks like it with the Cygnet concept. The concept car is based off Toyota's upcoming iQ microcar concept, heavily modified with Aston's signature front fascia. But would Aston Martin buyers really buy such a tiny car? The exotic car maker ...    Read more

Last month, Aston Martin unveiled the Lagonda concept at the Geneva Motor Show. To say the crossover didn't impress the mostly press crowd would be a gross, gross understatement. The exotic car maker, in response, hastely issued an announcement that a new Lagonda would be unveiled later. Well, is ...    Read more

Doing business in the 21st Century provides all sorts of advantages. One is to be able to sell your products in all four corners of the world. And, when you have a product that everyone is familiar with and many want, then it is a great way to assure longevity ...    Read more

High school kids on the college track might complain about the difficulty of obtaining loans in the current creditless climate, but they should take a look at the other side of the fence and count their lucky stars. Walking out of college with six digits in debt is like ...    Read more

The question that looms over the world's automakers at present is simple enough. How should we react to a world wide economic shift and conditions that may stay where they are at? The ramifications of which can have dire side effects.Aston Martin, the storied, high end, British marque, has decided ...    Read more

It seems that anyone who plays James Bond in the movies has the Midas touch. Look what it did for the career of Sean Connery, Roger Moore and others. Now it is proving to help the career of Daniel Craig, who plays Bond in the new movie "Quantum of Solace". ...    Read more

The four-door Aston Martin Rapide and the exclusive One-77 are just two of the cars being produced by the automaker that have the ultra-rich lining up at the door.The reintroduction of the Lagonda brand will also bolster the lineup, with the first concept vehicle next year and a production model ...    Read more

Even in the midst of an economic recession, the high end auto market has remained steady. Steady enough it seems, for Aston Martin to revive the Lagonda nameplate.It would be part of a two pronged attack in which the exotic luxury car brand would move towards being sports cars with ...    Read more

Last seen on the straight lined sedan from Aston Martin, the Lagonda nameplate was at the time a high end competitor to the likes of Rolls Royce.Now it seems that the revival of the nameplate will have less of an association with the Aston Martin brand and, instead, move towards ...    Read more

Aston Martin Revives LagondaAston Martin Revives LagondaSeems that Aston Martin doesn’t only want to make sports cars. The company plans to unveil the legendary Lagonda marque to become a part of its repertoire. Lagonda will become the nameplate for a new group of large luxury models that company does not ...    Read more