Times are changing, we are now in the cyber age, thanks to computers and the internet the world has become a smaller place, one where information travels at the speed of light. This day in age, instead of spending their advertising dollars on full page spreads in the New York Times, companied are looking towards social media web sites, even the most prestigious of automakers are adapting in order to reach the masses. The English super car builder Aston Martin has just released a never before seen image gallery of the new
2010 V12 Vantage, on Facebook of all places. The V12 Vantage has a top speed of 190 MPH and can go from 0-60 MPH in under 4.2 seconds.
Forbes.com has created a list of 10 cars that stir the soul with their speed but don’t swill fuel measured in barrels per mile. Who makes the list? The Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG, Audi R8, Spyker C8, Ferrari F430, Porsche 911 Carrera S, Aston Martin DB9, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640, Chevrolet Corvette and the Porsche 911 Turbo.
Some of the picks are rather dubious. For example, the 599 GTB and LP 640 score 10.5 MPG. Those numbers are almost as bad as the fuel economy rating of the ambulance that hauled away my neighbor on Saturday. On the opposite end, the Corvette looks absolutely brilliant with 21 MPG and the 911 is pretty sweet with a 19.5 MPG rating.
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The English super car builder Aston Martin has just released a new image gallery featuring their most exclusive creation ever. The Aston Martin One-77 is powered by a 6.0 Liter V12 making 700 HP, the same unit found in the DBS, DB9 and new V12 Vantage. With a curb weight of around 1,500 kg the One-77 should be very quick, Aston predicts a 0 to 60 MPH time of just 3.5 seconds. The automaker also projects a top speed beyond 200 MPH.
Enjoy the gallery below!
The English super car builder Aston Martin unveiled the coupe version of their V12 Vantage back at Geneva, and very shortly there will also be a roadster. The official debut for the drop top Bond car is likely to take place at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and should be limited to a very lucky 500 individuals.
The Vantage Roadster is be powered by a 6.0 Liter V12 that produces 510 HP and 420 lb-ft of torque. The open air Aston can go from 0 to 60 MPH in only 4.2 seconds and doesn’t stop until it reaches a top speed of 190 MPH.
The Aston Martin One-77 is close to becoming a reality. We were able to see a full scale design model as well as a full chassis skeleton in Geneva. Now Aston has shown off a full working model last weekend at Concorso d’Eleganza in Italy. Aston was reward for all it’s hard work; it took home the Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes.
The One-77 is powered by Aston’s 6.0-liter V12 engine that delivers 700 hp in this application. It will make the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 3.5 seconds and will hit a top speed of 200 mph. It will be limited to only 77 units priced at £1 million each (about $1.47 at current rates.)
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If Aston Martin is going to install its largest engine in its smallest car, then of course it will the car racing. The Aston Martin V12 Vantage got a few minor tweaks to get ready for the Nürburgring 24 hour race on May 23 and 24.
Aston says the V12 Vantage race car will be close to production model, with only essential safety modifications, reduced weight and re-tuned suspension. The car has not had any additional aerodynamic enhancements.
It will be powered by the same 6.0-liter V12 engine that can be found in the road-going V12 Vantage and the DBS. It produces 510 hp and 420 lb.ft of torque, which is a 100 hp improvement over the V8 N24.
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Aston Martin is lifting the curtain on it’s first sedan in almost 20 years. There has been plenty of spy shots and speculation about the Rapide, but now Aston is giving the official details.
The Rapide’s engine will be the 6.0-liter V12 lifted directly from the DB9, and will make the exact same 470 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque as in the DB9. The powerplant will be mated with Aston’s Touchtronic automated manual transmission, which provides normal automatic transmission features via push buttons mounted on the dash, or manual transmission features through wheel mounted shift paddles.
The design should be no surprise to Aston followers. It not only holds close to the 2006 concept, but the Rapide’s place in the lineup is to be for the DB9 customer who needs more room. "In 2010 there will be an Aston Martin for every type of sports car customer regardless of the demands of their lifestyle," said Aston Martin CEO, Dr. Ulrich Bez.
Aston says the production car will be seen in the flesh by late 2009, so we’re still assuming the Frankfurt Auto Show in September. The first Rapides should be on the road by early 2010.
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Ever sine it appeared over three years ago, there have been rumors of Aston Martin’s Rapide receiving V8 and hybrid versions, but as the sedan nears production, Aston is getting wise. The Rapide has always looked like a four-door DB9/DBS, and even Aston is pitching it for its DB9 customers who want a little more room; so now it’s not even going to bother giving the Rapide any other engine than the one from its coupe look-alikes.
Marcel Beci, General Manager for Aston’s European operationstold Autotelegraaf, "There are no plans for the Rapide with a V8 engine. We build the Rapide with an engine, the V12 from the DB9."
Beci would not confirm the power of the V12, but the 6.0-liter unit makes 470 hp in the DB9. We should expect at least that much power (the same engine makes 510 hp in the DBS) when the production car makes its first appearance in August at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
"Absolutely no SUV." That’s what Marcel Beci, the manager of Aston Martin’s European operations told Autotelegraaf when speaking about the revival of the Lagonda brand. This is in steep contrast to what we witnessed back at the Geneva Auto Show where Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez said the Lagonda brand would be intended for places without traditional urban areas, and "the revival of the Lagonda brand would allow us to develop cars which can have a different character than a sportscar." No one directly mentioned that the first car from Lagonda’s revival would be an all-out SUV, but the Lagonda concept uses a Mercedes GL platform, which is currently only used for SUVs.
Beci still mirrored Bez’s statements from Geneva about how the Lagonda brand will help Aston Martin go into new markets where the road systems are not refined enough support sports car sales. This leaves us with a big question of what Aston is going to produce under the Lagonda brand... Is Lagonda going to define a class of its own? Is Aston just going to just redefine an ‘SUV’ just to be different (just like how BMW calls the X5 an ‘SAV’ - Sport Activity Vehicle)? Is Aston just trying to keep us confused for another surprise?
We don’t have all the answer yet, but definite plans should materialize soon if Aston Martin wants to get a Lagonda on the road by 2012.
The German tuners of high-end vehicles, Cargraphic, have just released a new tuning program for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. The Aston features a wind tunnel tested aero kit with a carbon fiber front lip, it rides on either 19 or 20 inch classic or racing style wheels and the new 4.7 liter V8 has been tweaked to produce 466 HP.
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