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Surfboard designer Roberto Ricci can afford a $210,000 Aston Martin Rapide luxury sedan. Unfortunately, there was no money left over for sense, driving skill, or an attitude adjustment. More »
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Revenge is a dish best served cold. Not served at 120 mph. As you'll see in the beginning of the video from this weekend's GT1 Championship at Silvesterone, Darren Turner in the Nissan GT-R sent Stefan Mücke in the Aston Martin DBR9 spinning off into the grass. Mücke manages to catch up with the rest of the pack and Turner, which is when things get violent. More »
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Megadeth singer and guitarist Dave Mustaine's a wealthy man. His 2004 Aston Martin Vanquish S has hit 120mph with a sheriff riding shotgun. His first car, however, was an $80 Renault. It's good to be the king. [TheGlobeAndMail] More »
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I'm with Alex: Selective coloring is way, way overused and usually obnoxious, but this one works. Especially since it lets me make this horrible pun. [via 0-60] More »
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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 »
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The Aston Martin One-77 is one seriously lusty beast. But, since each of the 77 750HP, 7.3-liter V12-powered supercar cost $1.9 million, video is as close as most anyone will get. Well, video seemingly produced in the 1980s. More »
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Sure, the economy is down and jobs are in short supply, but used cars are cheap and you know an Aston Martin DB7 is a sweet ride. It's totally worth using for your part-time job at Dominos delivering pizza. More »
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Globally, Christmas weather is everything from tropical rainforest or frozen snow-piled wasteland. Although everyone wants to get over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house, these are the ten best vehicles for the job with presents in tow. More »
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If you're one of the million gamers laying virtual tracks in Forza Motorsports 3, the Hot Holiday DLC pack offers ten cars with a combined 5,649 HP. Below, discover why you'll want these bruisers in your virtual garage. More »
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This b-roll from WAVY shows an Aston Martin Vantage sitting on High Street in Hampton, Virginia about to succumb to flood waters from a Nor'easter fueled by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Let's stop this trend. Someone go save it! More »
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Aston's taking its sweet time getting more than a handful of decent shots of the 2010 Aston Martin Rapide out. It's kind of like a Porsche Panamera, but you know, attractive to look at. Here's a slew of new photos. More »
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The young Aston Martin Le Mans racing team will be making its Japanese debut on Halloween with its hot Gulf Oil liveried LMP1. Given the October 31st running of the event, we were hoping for something a bit spookier. More »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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Rizk Auto took one of the best looking, rarest and most expensive cars of all time, the Aston Martin DBR2, and recreated it using a mix of space age technology and period components. More »
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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 »
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Webster's Dictionary describes jealousy as zealous vigilance, which is exactly how we feel after listening to the skin tingling soundtrack of pure engine pr0n coming out of this 6.0-litre V12, 510-horsepower Aston Martin V12 Vantage. More »
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The 2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage packs a 6.0-liter 510-horsepower V12 punch in one of the sexiest designs in recent times. Driver's Republic got a chance for a first drive. Here's what they had to say about this production-spec sex-machine. More »
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The Aston Martin Rapide four-door super-saloon has officially been uncovered in this first-look image. With flowing body work and a 6.0-liter V12 doling out 470HP and 442 lb-ft of torque, this is one sexy sedan. More »
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Dutch business site, 925, has received an exclusive leaked Aston Martin document detailing the entire design and build process of the upcoming One-77 supercar including first ever images of the $1.4 million interior. More »
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Draped in a hand-crafted aluminum body, the real power of the Aston Martin One-77's under the hood, where engineers were told to take Aston's 6.0-liter engine to a power output of over 700 HP. More »
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Aston Martin just couldn't wait for next month's Geneva Motor Show, deciding instead to give us an early peak at the 2010 Aston Martin DBS Volante. More »
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As rumored, Aston Martin is readying the Lagonda nameplate for an all-newGeneva Motor Show concept. The secret concept, previewing a new brand, is said to be a perfect blend of practicality and performance. More »
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Autocar has published what they claim to be official images of the 2010 Aston Martin Rapide rendered from final CAD data on the car. Surprise! It looks a lot like the concept car. More »
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Aston Martin is prepping two factory-backed Gulf-liveried works LMP1 to fight for overall finish at 24 Hours of Le Mans. The last time they managed this was 50 years ago. Can they do it again? More »
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Mere weeks after showing you the supposed first rendering of the Aston Martin Rapide from the front we've got this supposed rear end shot of the new Aston to add to our collection. More »
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According to CAR, this rendering shows the long-awaited production version of the Aston Martin Rapide. As expected and as indicated by multiple spy shots, the Rapide stays remarkably similar to the original concept, full-length glass roof and all. That’s a good thing, the Aston design language, as seen on the DB9, Vantage and Jaguar XK lends itself rather fetchingly to a four door shape, resulting in a much less awkward car than the Porsche Panamera and a much less confused shape than the Lamborghini Estoque. But what changes have been made?


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Even though we've been teased by the Aston Martin One-77 via renders, videos and a positively evil skirt lifting at the Paris Motor Show, we haven't seen the real deal yet — until now. Here are the first images of the body shell of the new, $1.9 million supercar with a 700 HP, 7.0-liter V12 and an already spoken-for run of only 77 units. We should be way, way more excited about these shots, but it's pretty true to all of the previous teasers, so there aren't any real surprises here. No shots of the interior yet, but we're sure it'll be swaddled in unicorn leather with baby narwhal ivory tusk knobs. More »
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Gold isn’t known to the be the most durable of materials, which is probably why over-the-top tuning firm Alchemist left it off the bumpers and rockers. The 24-carat gold leaf on this Aston Martin DB7 is actually part platinum for longevity, but we still wouldn’t advise running it through a car wash, especially since we’re not sure how the seven (as in 007) diamonds are attached to the bodywork. Alchemist will be debuting its "Premium Bond" at London’s MPH car show next week at, what we can only assume, will be a champagne and cocaine-fueled five hooker Nazi orgy. More »
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Despite his record of Aston abuse, current James Bond actor Daniel Craig has been granted lifetime privileges to swing by the Aston Martin factory any time he likes and take the car of his choice out for a spin. Want to borrow the test track for a bit? No problem. Of course, Craig says he has no interest in actually buying an Aston since parking in London is such a bear. Best to take the Tube. While we admire AM's PR gesture, we wonder if it wouldn't have been more laudable to pick someone lesser from the movie crew, like a key grip or best boy. You know, someone who can't afford to buy pretty much any Aston Martin he wants already. [Motor Authority] More »
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In not particularly surprising news today, we learn all of the Aston Martin One-77's have been spoken for. We say "not surprising" because, well, there are only going to be 77 built, they're going to be fabulously gorgeous and powerful, and if you throw a product unveil at the Paris Motor Show that's so exclusive the media isn't even invited, we're betting you've got some fairly interested high-rollers willing to sign on the dotted line. Oh don't worry Aston, we'll be fine, just picking up the table scraps you throw our way. More »
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Aston Martin is planning to reawaken the slumbering Lagonda name and plaster it on two ultra-luxury sedans beginning in 2011. The first Lagonda will be based on the already nearing production Aston Martin Rapide, though dressed to impress and sporting a higher price tag to match. The other offering would go live sometime in 2012 and settle in as a Mercedes S-Class fighter, dredging the depths of the consumer market near the bottom at the paupers price of $100,000. With the mega-luxe sports sedan market filling up quickly we can hardly wait for 2030 when they'll all be cluttering the used car lots. [AutoNews Sub. Req.] More »
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Ben's gone to bed now, and the Paris Motor Show press days have wrapped up. Whether you agree or disagree, here's the top ten most trafficked posts from the last two days, compiled in order of popularity from most trafficked to least. Be sure to visit the full posts where you'll find more pictures, press releases and analysis. More »
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The Aston Martin One-77 has only been partially unveiled at the Paris Auto Show to all but a select few monied d-bags, but Aston have now just released this first official video of the $1.9-million masterpiece, you know, for us plebes. There's a few quick glimpses of the actual car here, but mostly it's just Aston CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez and designer Marek Reichman hyping up the limited-production car, babbling on about emotion and essence. We just wish they'd show us the whole thing already. [via Aston Martin] More »
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It looks like a sales contract for the forthcoming Aston Martin One-77 has leaked, bringing with it details of the price, performance and specifications, as well as two new teaser shots. With 700 HP, 553 lb-ft of torque, a 3,300-pound curb weight and a limited run of only 77 units, the One-77 certainly looks like it'll be a special car. But can it justify the astronomical, nearly $1.9 million price? More »
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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 »
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This is the first official image of Aston Martin's new flagship supercar, known for now as the One-77 to indicate its exclusivity: only 77 units will be constructed. With a price tag of nearly $2 million (£1M), the One-77 promises to be a spectacular machine, helped along by a 7.0-liter V12 that's sure to be impressive. The body will be aluminum with a carbon-fiber chassis, but we'll have to wait and see just how much weight that really saves — as with engine output, Aston Martin isn't releasing any official numbers yet. Estimates figure the One-77 will be able to launch from 0-60 in about 3.5 seconds and top out at over 200 MPH. Those are impressive figures, but for a car that stickers for more than a Bugatti Veyron, they'd better be. [AutoExpress via Autoblog] More »
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The lucky buggers over at Popular Mechanics recently got their hands on the revised 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. With a larger 4.8-liter, 420 HP engine and modified suspension, they find the $119,500 British sports car to be more refined, more focused, faster, and a welcome antidote to the "stuffy" DB9...if still not quite up there with the Porsche 911. Should you have the means, they highly recommend picking one up, as long as it comes with the optional Sport Pack. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=398732&view=rss&microfeed=true Matt Farah, host of Garage419, chats it up with Grand Am drivers at Lime Rock Park during the last race on the original historic track surface. That's cool and all, but the footage of Farah blasting through Connecticut in an Aston Martin Vanquish is worth the click. More »
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