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Aston Martin unveils one of the most eagerly anticipated cars of the year – the V8 Vantage Roadster – at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday 29 th November. The Vantage Roadster is Aston Martin’s 14th convertible model since 1950, the latest in a long line of open-top models that began with the [...]

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The V8 Vantage is a hand-crafted sports car that offers electrifying performance and outstanding agility. The most affordable of all Aston Martins, it fuses traditional Aston Martin style and everyday usability. The result is the world’s most desirable sports car.

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With the resurrection of the Vantage name in 1977, Aston Martin enthusiasts everywhere breathed a sigh of relief; previously applied to high-power versions of the DB six- cylinder cars, it had been dormant since the V8’s arrival back in 1969. A heavier car than its six-c y l i n d e r predecessor, the [...]

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Over the past nine decades, Aston Martin has witnessed many changes. In a long and distinguished history, Aston Martin has seen some good times and some not so good times. The fact that Aston Martin has survived is testament to the strength and resolve of everyone who has ever been involved with the company: customers [...]

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Painted car body shells are scheduled to the production lines at Aston Martin’s Gaydon factory via temporary buffer storage, the capacity of which has been increased from 30 to 52 positions following the launch in 2005 of the Vantage two-seater sports car. To cope with the extra volume of bodies being transported, alterations have also [...]

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Aston Martin DB9 Volante
This car was first introduced in 2003. Comes with the 470 bhp V12 coupled to a 6-speed manual or Touchtronic auto transmission. Styling changes are subtle but include a new front bumper with reshaped lower intake, and recontoured side sills. The Adaptive Damping System (ADS) is similar to that already found on [...]

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Aston Martin Works LMP1 Gulf is being developed with Lola, Michelin, Koni and BBS and the company has Gulf Oil and Hackett as partners in this endeavor. Aston Martin Works LMP1 Gulf cars will be raced by drivers Jan Charouz (CZ), Tomas Enge (CZ), and Stefan Mücke (DE) and Harold Primat (CH) and Darren Turner [...]

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Aston Martin’s glorious 6.0-litre V12-powered DBS has arrived in New Zealand with two customers already enjoying the stunning hand-crafted vehicle.
A sports car with genuine Grand Touring heritage, the six-speed manual DBS was officially launched in August 2007. The race-bred two-seaters started heading out to customers in the United Kingdom and United States earlier this year, [...]

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The Aston Martin Rapide concept is a four-door, high performance coupé of remarkable grace and poise. Based on Aston Martin’s unique VH (Vertical/Horizontal) architecture, the Rapide combines the company’s commitment to power, beauty and soul with space and practicality for every eventuality. It stands for stylistic excellence, market innovation and flexible manufacturing. The Rapide is [...]

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Having taken delivery of the car from Aston Martin Racing last week, the entire JWA organization has been working to prepare the all-new Vantage GT2 for a shakedown test at Pembrey in Wales tomorrow, Tuesday 9th September, before heading to Silverstone later in the week for its Le Mans Series competition debut.

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