Posts Tagged ‘TopGear’
Prince Charles is not new to the environmental debate. His blue, 38-year-old Aston Martin, however, has had nothing to do with being environmentally friendly. Until now. The car, a gift from the Queen on Charles' 21st birthday, has joined the growing fleet of cars that run on bioethanol, having been......
Quantum of Solace trailer shows little bit of Aston, lot of movie
Monday, June 30th, 2008
We have to admit, when we heard the next Bond film was going to be called "Quantum of Solace," we kind of scrunched our faces a little bit. Still, Casino Royale was so good that we figured we'd give it the old innocent-until-proven-guilty treatment. Well, now we've seen the trailer, and it looks so ......
Aston Martin may go public in three years
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Since Ford sold it over a year ago, rumors have been flying around regarding a possible re-sale of Aston Martin by its current owners or a large purchase of shares by Mercedes-Benz. While all of these rumors have been denied, a public offering of the historic British brand has been mentioned in the ......
Aston Martin upgrades the V8 Vantage for 2009
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Click above for a high resolution gallery of the V8 Vantage
Not one to settle, Aston Martin is giving its V8 Vantage a host of upgrades for 2009 highlighted by a larger V8 engine with more power. Originally displacing 4.3 liters, the V8 has been bored and stroked to 4.7 liters for an 11% increase in......
Job Listing of the Day: Prodrive Chairman’s Estate Manager
Friday, April 25th, 2008
So you want to work for Prodrive/Aston Martin, but you don't quite have the qualifications to be a bodyshell fabricator or a chief engineer? Then perhaps you have what it takes to fill the position of estate manager for the chairman of the company. You won't need to know your way around a sheet of c......
Second crash at Bond filming proves MI6 hates Alfas too
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Filming of the latest Bond flick, Quantum of Solace, has been put on hiatus after two stunt drivers were injured during filming. The crash apparently took place while performing a chase sequence where one driver in an Alfa Romeo crashed into a wall while chasing Bond's Aston Martin DBS along the Gar......
VIDEO: Bond’s DBS extracted from the drink
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
The typical 007 Aston looks phenomenal, goes incredibly fast, and has enough gadgets to single-handedly depose a hostile government. Unfortunately, not all of those attributes apply when it's raining, as Mr. Bond's Euro KITT ended up at the bottom of lake Garda in Italy after a chase scene on the se......
Aston Martin DBS owners have to wait a bit longer to be Bond
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Aston Martin DBS.According to Autocar, the lucky few that have put a deposit down on the new Aston Martin DBS will have to wait an additional three-months to get behind the wheel of the body-kitted Bond car. The problem apparently stems from suppliers who ar......
VIDEO: Mustang gets Aston Martin Vanquish V12
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Click above to view video after jumpFor decades, the Ford Mustang has been a symbol of affordable performance. While the average GT will still run you less than $30,000, for many that is merely the starting point. Next is the booming Ford Mustang aftermarket business, where you can beef up every sq......
Nike Hyperdunk goes hyper-viral with Kobe Bryant/Aston Martin “stunt”
Friday, April 11th, 2008
Video posted after the jumpNo, Kobe Bryant did not throw caution (and the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff hopes) to the wind by leaping over a moving Aston Martin. If you don't know what we're referring to, don't feel bad. We were in the dark until emails began flooding in this morning.Nike has unveile......