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Sports car manufacturer, Aston Martin, and bespoke tailor, Kilgour of Savile Row, teamed up at a unique event yesterday at the BETC Photographic Studio in Paris.
At Kilgour’s first-ever fashion show in Paris presenting its spring/summer collection, Aston Martin created its very own haute couture bespoke V8 Vantage Coupe for the occasion, inspired by the latest creations.
Continue to read: Aston Martin and Kilgour showcase cutting-edge innovation at Paris Fashion Show
Ford sold Aston Martin over a year ago and since that time there have been rumors that the new owners might be selling the carmaker. Even Mercedes-Benz has been considered one of the new owners. Aston Martin has denied all of these rumors.
Now the chairman David Richards has reveased that the carmaker is going public in order to fund future models and development.
Continue to read: Soon you can own part of Aston Martin
Aston Martin’s V8 Vantage – originally launched to widespread critical acclaim at the Geneva Motor Show in 2005 – is to receive significant technical enhancements, reaffirming the car’s position as one of the world’s most desirable and exhilarating sports cars.
While the universally distinctive and award-winning shape of the V8 Vantage is retained, the car benefits from a number of technical changes which include significantly up-rated engine performance from a new 4.7 litre power unit in both Coupe and Roadster variants. Other changes include revised dynamics to take full advantage of increased power and torque availability, improved Sportshift™ transmission software and a new sports suspension option.
Continue to read: Aston Martin upgrades the V8 Vantage
After Ford sold Aston Martin things have gotten interesting. First came the beautiful DBS and this summer they will introduce Rapide – a four-door coupe we have wrote about before.
Aston Martin is also rumored to be working on a new supercar powered by a tuned version of the 6.0-litre V12 engine producing more than 700bhp.
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Aston Martin DBS used for filming in the latest James Bond flick, Quantum of Solace, ended up at the bottom of a lake in Italy after the driver, on route to the film set, lost control in rainy weather.
We now have video footage of the car after it was extracted by authorities, which you can view after the jump. There is no video of the accident itself as it did not happen during the filming. The driver did get injured and we hope he is back behind the next DBS to continue the filming.
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The eagerly anticipated ‘Gran Turismo 5 Prologue™’ for PlayStation®3 was released by Sony Computer Entertainment UK at a recent launch event in London’s Marble Arch and was supported by Lotus Cars who has two versions of the iconic Elise in the game.
One of the capital’s largest underground car parks was transformed into the GT5 Pit Lane which boasted some of the stars of the game which is heralded as one of the most realistic to date. Alongside the legendary 1996 Lotus Elise and the now iconic 2004 Elise 111R, other heroes of the game turned out to support the event including Audi R8, Aston Martin DB9, Corvette Z06, Dodge Viper SRT10, Ford GT, TVR Tuscan Speed 6, Ford GT and a Ferrari 599.
Continue to read: Lotus Cars and Sony Entertainment celebrate release of Gran Tourismo 5 Prologue
Monaco is a tiny sovereign state located in Western Europe. Monaco is a Constitutional Monarchy and Principality with Prince Albert II as head of state. The Grimaldi family has ruled over Monaco since 1292 and the state’s sovereignty was officially recognised by the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861.
It is often regarded as a tax haven, and many of its inhabitants are wealthy. And those wealthy people do have usually some of the nicest and most exotic cars in the world.
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Few days ago we wrote that Aston Martin might be for sale. Now Aston Martin management has confirmed that they are not looking to sell ‘all or part of the company’, despite the reports from Germany suggesting that Mercedes wants a stake in the British car maker.
What they have done is talks on technical collaboration with a number of global car makers.
Continue to read: Aston Martin not for sale
According to Autocar, unconfirmed reports from well-placed sources in Germany suggest that Mercedes Benz is looking to buy a substantial stake in Aston Martin.
Rumours of a potential tie-up between the two premium marques originally emerged from Kuwait in February. Adham Charonoglu, of Aston’s Kuwaiti majority shareholder DAR, suggested that Aston and Mercedes could collaborate on a range of ventures, from engine supply to entirely new models.
Continue to read: Mercedes to buy Aston Martin?
Aston Martin Racing has revealed the first official pictures of the Vantage GT2, which will make its race debut with James Watts Automotive at the first round of the Le Mans Series at Barcelona on 5 April.
Aston Martin Racing has revealed the first impressions of its new GT2 racing car. Known as the Vantage GT2, the new car is based on the V8 engined Aston Martin Vantage road car. The new car will mean Aston Martin is the only manufacturer to offer cars in every GT racing category: GT1 – DBR9; GT2 – Vantage GT2; GT3 – DBRS9; GT4 – Vantage N24.
Continue to read: Aston Martin Racing reveals the first official pictures of the Vantage GT2
Aston Martin will unveil the most eagerly anticipated car of the year when the new DBS is revealed at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 16th, where the company takes a starring role as the featured marque.
Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez, said: “The DBS is the ultimate expression of Aston Martin’s engineering and technical ability. It offers pure performance without compromise.
Continue to read: Aston Martin Introduces the DBS
