Posts Tagged ‘aston martin’
Click above for a high-res gallery fo the Suzuki SX4t.When Suzuki launched the SX4, we couldn't help thinking that the oddly shaped hatch had some aftermarket potential. Suzuki seemed to think the same thing and tapped Road Race Motorsports, the renowned SoCal tuning firm, to create a one-off concep......
VIDEO: Double-decker smart fortwo a little top-heavy
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Click above to watch videoThe Smart fortwo is an adorable little transportation pod that can get two people wherever they care to go in style, but there are a lot of cheap, efficient four-seaters with more room for people and their stuff. The auto enthusiasts over at 5th Gear rectified the fortwo's......
Like they used to: Sport Speciale by The Creative Workshop
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Click the images to view the Sport Speciale in hi-res
It's true, that old saying: they don't built them like they used to. They build them better, actually. But they arguably don't style them like they used to. For many enthusiasts, the ideal combination is old-school styling with new-world construc......
Dubai importer suing Aston Martin for $50 million
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Aston Martin's new owners just finished untangling the red tape from their acquisition of the brand from Ford, and already they're back in court. The British sportscar maker is being sued by its own Gulf distributor for breach of contract.Middle East Aston Martin (MEAM) was set up in 2003 with an ex......
Aston Martin CEO confirms production for V12 Vantage RS and DBS Roadster
Friday, March 14th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS.Rumors began swirling late yesterday that Aston Martin CEO, Dr. Ulrich Bez, had confirmed that the V12 Vantage RS was headed to production. Unfortunately, the cited sources spanned from the totally obscure to the remarkably unlike......
12 Hours of Sebring: Audi finally beats Peugeot with week’s fastest lap yet
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery from this week's 12 Hours of Sebring practiceAn epic battle is shaping up for this weekend's running of the 12 Hours of Sebring. Audi versus Peugeot. The R10 TDI versus the 908 HDi. Diesel versus diesel. This will be the first and perhaps only time that these two tea......
Aston Martin Rapide production goes to Austria
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Aston Martin RapideOne of the first decisions that David Richards and his partners made after buying Aston Martin from Ford last year was to produce the four-door Rapide. The platform architecture of the DB9 was designed to be easily stretched in both length ......
Aston Martin Racing takes a bitchin’ family portrait
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above to enlarge (1,980 pixels wide)It's pretty incredible to think that three years ago there were no Aston Martin race cars. Now we can watch them in the European Le Mans Series, American Le Mans Series, FIA GT racing, as well as endurance races like the 24 Hours of Nurburgring and the fame......
Lightning GT all-electric sports car revealed
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the LLC Lightning GTLast year we told you about a plucky little UK-based firm called Lightning Car Company (LCC) that had announced its intention to build a 700-hp equivalent electric sports car called the Lightning GT. It's a lofty goal that took one step closer ......
Faralli & Mazzanti Vulca V12 heading into production
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Faralli and Mantazzi aren't through reinterpreting classically handsome design cues and proportions. Their Antas GT will appear in the upcoming Speed Racer movie, and while that car is a mash-up of Morgan, Talbot-Lago, classic Alfas and even a touch of Bugatti, the firm's new ride, the Vulca, goes i......