<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Aston Martin Dbs]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Aston Martin Dbs]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/aston martin dbs http://jalopnik.com/tag/aston martin dbs <![CDATA[An Aston Martin DBS On Blocks]]> This poor Aston Martin DBS suffered a cruel fate when some ham-fisted criminals butchered the body of the sleek $270,000 car to steal the wheels. Here's hoping James Bond makes them drink motor oil. [Daily Mail] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5547243&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Evan Lysacek Swaps Leotard For $269,000 Aston Martin Beard]]> To celebrate winning gold in flamboyant skating, Evan Lysacek is buying a $269,000 Aston Martin DBS. "Aston Martin all the way, baby," he told Yahoo! in the most over-compensating way possible. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5477233&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Aston Martin Carbon Black DBS, V12 Vantage Take 50 Hours To Paint]]> The Aston Martin DBS and V12 Vantage Carbon Black special editions come with a color coat taking 50 man-hours of hand painting to create. It's the perfect gift for the Aston Martin owner who has everything but meticulous, unnecessary labor. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5429622&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Arsenal Footballer Wrecks $270,000 Aston Martin DBS]]> Nicklas Bendtner, striker for Premier League's North London Arsenal, wrecked his Aston Martin DBS on the A1 in spectacular fashion, crashing through a fence and smashing into trees.The 21-year-old walked away uninjured but the $270K Aston was totaled. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5370147&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mansory Cyrus Adds Dollop Of Carbon Fiber To A DBS]]> The Mansory Cyrus replaces the metal body of the Aston Martin DBS with an all-carbon fiber shell. Of course, it wouldn't be a tuner car without bolting on some additional spoliers and diffusers too. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5359626&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Half A Cutaway Aston Martin DB9 Is Twice As Sexy]]> Ever wondered what could possibly lie underneath an Aston Martin DB9's voluptuous bodywork capable of justifying the $186,450 price? Here's a gallery showing you the answer to your burning question. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5316970&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Aston Martin DBS Volante: Perfect Summer Grand Tourer?]]> It's summer time. Our thought is it doesn't get better than listening to the glorious baritone note of the Aston Martin DBS Volante's 510 HP, 6.0-liter V12. Is it the perfect summer grand tourer? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5311572&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[12 Unexpected Examples Of Car Part Prostitution]]> Whether an engine or a steering wheel, parts-sharing is an easy way for manufacturers to save money. Still, many car owners may be surprised by what parts get shared. Here's 12 unlikely examples. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5165921&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PCH, Caning From The Stern English Headmistress: Aston Martin DBS or Humber Super Snipe?]]> Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! We went for a Lambo-on-Lambo matchup last time, with the Espada taking the win over the Murcielago, and that means we need to give equal billing to Italy's rival PCH Superpower, Great Britain. And, just to make things more interesting, we're not going to have any British Leyland products!
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5105686&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Manic James Bond Fan Pays $350,000 For Wrecked Aston Martin DBS]]> If you'll remember, back in April a stunt driver for the latest James Bond flick, Quantum of Solace, lost control of a brand spankin' new Aston Martin DBS, plunging it into Italy's Lake Garda. According to Daniel Craig, the actor playing 007, a rabid fan has snapped up the remnants of that car for a cool £200,000 — about $350,000 in 'merican play money. Keep in mind a DBS off the showroom floor runs about $200 grand, so that's a whopping pile of change to claim the rights to a wrecked and waterlogged automobile which won't even show up on the silver screen. We've seen fit to toss in the video of the leftovers, just to rub salt in the wound. [Luxist] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5060489&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Aston Martins Look Lame In New James Bond-Flavored Coke Zero Commercial]]> With everyone looking forward to the new James Bond movie, Quantum Of Solace, there isn't a brand out there that doesn't want a slice of juicy cross-promotion. We can't imagine Bond to be the type that would prefer a sugar-free cola over a normal Coke, but that doesn't matter right now. We're just let down by how cheesy the CG Aston Martins look in this otherwise cool, stylized opening-credits-like ad. [via CarDomain] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5052252&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New Quantum Of Solace Trailer Features Hot Aston Martin DBS Action]]> Looks like the new James Bond flick Quantum of Solace will feature a more than just a quantum of Aston Martin DBS time, as a new trailer for the worst-named movie ever has hit the web. In this one, we're treated to a bit more of the possible plot line and a lot more DBS, as James uses and abuses the supercar, ramping it Dukes of Hazzard-style, getting shot at (surprise) and, somewhere, tearing the driver's side door off in the process. So much good old fashioned chase-scene goodness is hinted at in this trailer, we almost can't wait. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5047984&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Daniel Craig Crashes Aston Martin DBS Into Quarry]]> Filming a sequence that's believed to form the climax of a chase scene for the new Bond film "Quantum of Solace," Daniel Craig and the rest of the Bond crew deliberately crashed an Aston Martin DBS into an Italian quarry. That crash should conclude a 15-minute pre-title credits scene in which Bond is pursued through the Italian Alps by bad guys in Alfa Romeos. All of the previous inadvertent crashes, the degree to which the Aston appears destroyed in these photos and the elaborate filming taking place at dramatic locations across Italy point to this chase sequence being a doozy. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=393251&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Second Car Accident Befalls Bond Film Stuntmen]]> It's not easy being a stuntman on the set of the new James Bond movie, "Quantum of Solace." If you'll remember, earlier this week we told you about that stunt driver taking Bond's Aston Martin DBS into the drink (and the subsequent video aftermath) in what's being described as a highly dangerous "delivery-related" stunt. Now they've seen another car accident. Although this time it wasn't the DBS, it was double trouble as two of the men all about stunts were involved. Reportedly,
"the accident happened when the car used by two stuntmen rammed into a filming lorry and then into a wall on set near the picturesque Lake Garda in northern Italy..."
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=383487&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Wreckage Of The HMS Aston Martin DBS]]> We know this has to be as painful for you to look at as it is for us to write about. Footage has surfaced of James Bond's Aston Martin DBS after the Italian police fished it out of Lake Garda. If you recall, the driver of the car lost control while in transit to the set, sending both he and the car plunging into the murky depths, falling to a depth of 150 ft before our anti-hero was able to rouse himself and make his way, frog-like, to the surface. That sounds like some serious James-Bond-like action, but unfortunately, it won't be relegated to the "bloopers" reel as no one was around to record the action. Well, except for this gruesome post-mortem. Oh Aston Martin DBS, you are beautiful, even in death. [CarDomain Blog] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=382836&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[James Bond's Aston Martin DBS Swan Dives Into Italian Lake]]> It seems the lusty power of the Aston Martin DBS, a rain-soaked night and an over-zealous stunt driver conspired to result in James Bond's car taking a swim in Lake Garda in Italy. According to the Daily Telegraph, a stunt driver for the latest film Quantum of Solace, lost control while bombing along some narrow roads and managed to fly off the road. While the car was a quantum of sogginess, the driver managed to escape a similarly water-soaked fate, but probably decidedly less marketable as a stunt driver. We're thinking it's excusable to lose a car when you're rehearsing or performing a stunt in front of the camera and crew. It's probably less acceptable when you're merely attempting to deliver the car to the set. Even less acceptable is that it's the only car available for filming. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=381957&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Aston Martin DBS Goes Volante!]]> The spy shooters at KGP look like they've caught a former secret agent man going topless in Sweden. That's right, it's the new Aston Martin DBS — but wait, what's this, since when has there been a convertible version — a Volante? Apparently the DBS thinks it's been retired as Bond's car, spending it's time getting a little bit of rest, relaxation and possibly some skiing in with a new drop-top model. Apparently someone hasn't been reading the press releases and doesn't know they've got to get back to the set soon. Or maybe it's because the new owners of the car company all about Bond girls need to get something new out while they try to figure out what they'll be doing about that whole not-having-a-new-platform issue they've got going on. Full spy report from KGP after the jump. UPDATE: KGP got us a new daylight shot so you can check out all of the drop-top hotness by dawn's early sunlight — the shot's in the gallery below. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=347092&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Meet the New Bond Car: The Aston Martin DBS]]> According to the lads at Motor Torque, the newest entry to the Bond stable will be the Aston Martin DBS &mdash the last car added to the Bond stable. Aston Martin is understandably delighted to continue its association with the film series (especially since Casino Royale wasn't a melange of bad writing, unnecessary tech and weak plot lines). According to Aston CEO Dr. Bez: "Aston Martin is Proud of our long association with James Bond. The DBS has its own unique character which equals that of James Bond. It is explosive power in a black tie." More »
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