In 1914 Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford founded Aston Martin with a faith that a sports car should have a distinct character. The automaker has survived for 90 years and Aston Martin combines 3 characters of power, beauty and soul.
This week Torque News had a unique opportunity to test-drive and review the 2020 Aston Martin Vantage. In this review I am focusing on what standard in this $152,995 sports car and what options raise the price tag to $184,017.
OPINION AND ANALYSIS: Inasmuch as we are fooling ourselves into believing that gasoline new car purchases will be a viable option even in some parts of the world past 2030, we are also fooling ourselves into believing that we’ll be able to drive our present and near future classic cars around twenty plus years from now. This is a tail pipe dream. Well, like Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin has also found a solution to anticipate this issue.
Instead of waiting to wonder what a Mustang BEV CUV will come to, rogue ex-Forder Aston Martin shows their former boss they don’t even need an SUV platform to electrify one of their products, they can do it on a current production car: their flagship saloon, the Rapide. Attention American Cops: this ex-Ford is definitely a Crown Vic and Explorer Inceptor Killer!
Looking at the car from the outside, its shape is similar to the roadster silhouette we have all come to know and love from Aston Martin. However the 2017 DB11 has a refined aggressiveness that is so well done it will not only drop your jaw, but leave you drooling as well.
Qualifying has been completed for the 2017 24 Hours of LeMans endurance race in France and while things went very well for the top-qualifying Corvette in the GTEAm class, the Balance of Performance adjustments required of the GTEPro Corvette Racing teams pushed from back to 6th and 10th.
In a couple of years time, Aston Martin will begin producing their first crossover, the DBX. But to do this, Aston Martin will need a second factory. Progress on this is making headway.
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer has some big ideas for the Lagonda brand, a marque that was recently revived in 2015 with the limited run Lagonda Taraf sedan.
The previous-generation Audi R8 offered the buyer a choice between a V8 and V10. The current model only offers a V10 in two states of tune. But there is talk of a new engine option coming to Audi's sportscar, minus four-cylinders.
The era of supercars is all over. Now we are in the era of the hypercar. Automakers such as Ferrari, McLaren, and Porsche have gone with high-tech powertrains to make their model stand out. Aston Martin is the latest automaker to throw their hat in the hypercar wars.
Last month, Aston Martin revealed the drop-dead gorgeous Vanquish Zagato at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este at Lake Como. The question at the time is whether or not Aston Martin and Zagato would put this into production.
The Aston Martin Vanquish doesn't need any help when it comes to drawing attention. But the British sports car builder decided it needed more and called in Italian coachbuilder and design house Zagato for some help.
If you're an automaker like Aston Martin, you use the finest leathers to upholster the seats and various interior pieces. You'll also end up with a lot of leather scraps. Aston Martin figured out a clever solution to reuse the scraps.
The saga continues with no clear cut replacement, but the rumor mills are swirling. To add to it all, the likenesses of James May and Richard Hammond are now noticeably absent from the Top Gear UK website.
Aston Martin, once again taking it to the ice to demonstrate the off-road capabilities of the well- known luxury sports coupes, well be drifting its way through Colorado soon for its signature annual drive event Aston Martins On Ice. A three day excursion, set in the beautiful landscape of Crested Butte, Colorado, participants will experience ten acres of ice tracks that will provide them with the fill of gravity-defying cornering and some serious getting it sideways braking.
In celebration of 60 years of the Aston Martin Works production in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire where between 1955 and 2007 an estimated 15,000 hand-crafted cars were assembled six Works 60th Anniversary models have been unveiled. Just last Friday the first of the six expected models was revealed to guest in attendance of the Aston Martin Christmas Party.
Aston Martin continuing to lay the foundation for a strong future via their partnership with Diamler for the sharing of technologies, a newly appointed CEO, Andy Palmer, and its announcement of an entrance into the crossover and hybrid market has now managed to acquire Matt Becker, one of the most sought after engineers from Lotus.
With recent confirmation that Aston Martin will be evolving into the profitable market of SUV and hybrid production, from new Chief Executive Officer- Andy Palmer, the brand will be broadening its line-up to grow an already loyal customer base.
Continuing with the hot topic theme of James Bond and the partnering of Aston Martin for the 24th installment of the 007 franchise, fans can further rejoice in looking forward to scaled toy size models vehicles and a variety of other merchandise based on the new James Bond film soon.
Aston Martin Providing the ultimate driving experience, is once again planning the “Winter on Ice Performance Driving” event for 2015. In the midst of winter, on a yearly basis, Aston Martin creates an amazing four day sabbatical for the AM enthusiast that allows one to take their personal driving experience to the next level in what some might say an extreme setting.
While often countries are at odds, it is often the automobile that crosses all boundaries. With that said Ezz Elarah Automotive Group has recently expanded the boundary of the Aston Martin brand into the uncharted territory of Egypt. The only approved agent for Aston Martin, this officially introduces the British born brand into the Egyptian automotive market.
As balance and order have now been restored, we can excitedly report after previous rumors the Aston Martin would not appear in the next instalment of the James Bond franchise, it has now been confirmed Bond, James Bond will pilot the Aston Martin DB10 in the upcoming film upon its release in 2015.
