On the way to its 205-mph top speed, the V12 Vantage S can hit 60 mph in a scant 3.7 seconds, which, we might add, neatly ties it with the One-77. The “baby” Aston gets better, though.
The V12 Vantage S employs the new AM28 6.0-liter engine, which produces 565 horsepower at 6750 rpm, and 376 pound-feet of torque from just 1000 rpm. It uses the new SportShift III automated manual transmission, equipped with paddle shifters, to swap cogs. This also saves 55 pounds over the...
The first hydrogen-fueled, CO2-emission-free lap took place at the Nürburgring, in a version of the Aston Martin Rapide S, piloted by CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez. Next month, the Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S will race alongside other GT cars at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring race.
For this year’s 24 Hours of Nürburgring, Aston Martin will campaign the world’s first hydrogen-powered race car, a modified Rapide S. You may recall that 007’s manufacturer of choice has campaigned its four-door coupe during the 24-hour race in the past, so there’s a precedent here.
Yet when you’re behind the wheel, these figures and metrics and the fact that there are faster, cheaper cars available mean very little. Driving an Aston Martin isn’t a performance choice so much as a lifestyle choice. You feel a little bit taller, a little bit happier just standing next to a...
I was wondering if these cars fit into the mid-size saloon category, to compete with the BMW M5, Mercedes E-Class AMG, Audi RS6, etc or if they are considered full-size saloons (limos), making their competitors the Mercedes S-Class AMG, Jaguar XJ Supersport, BMW 760Li, Bentley Continental Flying...
Over the last few months, positive results on the pitch for Mansfield Town manager Paul Cox have brought about some pretty wonderful changes in his life. In a bet with Mansfield chief executive Carolyn Radford, Cox agreed to move up his wedding date if they beat fellow non-league side Lincoln...
We can’t get it here in the US, but continental Europe will get to enjoy the Aston Martin V8 Vantage SP10. It is a special-edition V8 vantage S that comes with a six-speed manual transmission (seven-speed automated manual is optional).
If you could choose would you get an Audi R8 GT (or the GT Spyder), a Maserati GranTurismo Mc Stradale or an Aston Martin Vanquish?
Yes, Aston V12, R8 V10, Granturismo V8
I want to buy a sports saloon that I can use every day, and I narrowed it down to the Aston Martin Rapide, a Maserati Quattroporte and a BMW M5. Money is not really an issue in this case, so I was just wondering which one I should go for and why. I'm leaning towards the Aston or the BMW, but I...
As automotive writers, we sometimes get to drive cars we’d previously only dreamed of. Still, we’re bound by law (and in many cases by wives/girlfriends) to follow the rules of the road. That means, even if we have a Nissan GT-R or some super example of a Porsche 911 at our disposal, we can’t...
Remember that sweet looking Aston Martin Vanquish we showed you last week? Well, now Aston Martin has unveiled another stunning V-12-powered GT. This time, though, the top goes down.
Aston Martin has unveiled its latest range-topping (excluding the limited-run One-77) model, the Vanquish. Utilizing the familiar (but still awesome) 6.0-liter, V-12 engine, the Vanquish packs 565 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque thanks to some unmentioned upgrades in the 12-cylinder...
For Winding Road Issue 76, in the Under The Hood column, Editor-In-Chief Miersma recounted the week he spent piloting an Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Using an exotic sports car as a daily driver is a lottery dream for many of us, and Seyth was fortunate enough to live it (if only for seven days and...
So I'm about to spend another two million bucks as usual, and I need your help on which car I should buy lmao. If you guys could buy one, which would it be?
About a week ago my office phone rang, with caller ID telling me that someone from Aston Martin was on the other end; I love calls like that. As it turned out, Aston PR had a V8 Vantage just lying around and wanted to know if I would have any use for the sultry coupe over the course of a week...