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Detroit, 5:22 AM
Wed Nov 25
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07/13/09
Me, I'd be too worried about scratching it to really use it properly. And it's more car than anyone actually needs.
I hope there's a good long line for it, so the factory can keep the lights on and the dealers have some newly satisfied customers to look after.
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I could just wait for a chinese knock-off, but...
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To pose a new question: should, in the course of perusing these pictures, I find it necessary to need some "alone time" in the storage room downstairs, will they load on my Blackberry?
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BAAAAH!
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I really think that back seat is not meant for people, just a third golf bag.
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That's the very definition of FU money.
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unless you meant that as sarcasm.
02/25/09
I'd rather read about the Prius, Mustang, and Camaro than about some vehicle I'm never going to own or drive in a million years. It's pretty, but it does nothing for me. Especially when it's just a new convertible version or something totally expected and far from groundbreaking. I've just taken to calling them all the Aston Martin VagueWish.
02/25/09
I know it probably never will be, but I need that faint hope clause. Some days, it's all that keeps me going.
02/25/09
Aston Martin announces its new sex machine, the DBS Volante, will be showing at the Geneva Motor Show. For those of who have been holding out for the drop-top version of your favorite Aston, the waiting is over.
Appealing to driver's who are a bit more exhibitionist, the DBS Volante combines all the character, speed and lustiness of the fully clothed version with the excitement and visibility of a topless model.
The Volante was planned from the beginning, so the retractable roof maintains the car's beautiful curves whether up or down. Weight gain is also minimal, because we don't want our beautiful models to get too slow. The roof will retract in 14 seconds at speeds up to 30 mph or 3 seconds at 80 mph.
The sexiness continues under the hood where Aston Martin's siren of an engine, the hand-built 6.0L V12, is housed. Producing 510 hp and 570 Nm of torques, the top speed is 191 mph and a 0-60 time of 4.3s. Fast cars are not for every man and can be fun and heartbreaking at the same time.
A six-speed manual trans or six-speed Touchtronic trans are offered. Carbon fibre is used to keep weight down and the figure slim. A Bang & Olufsen stereo system will allow you to serenade your significant other, or set the mood when it is just you and the car.
We then go on to describe the technical details of the car in deep, deep detail. It is recommended these be read in the privacy of your bedroom.