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Wednesday, Nov 4
Lamborghini and TAG Heuer collaborate on special edition Meridiist mobile phone
Taking aim squarely at Vertu's automotive-inspired luxury cellphones, only 1,963 examples of the Meridiist Lamborghini will be offered, in tribute to the year Ferrucio started selling sportscars. So don't expect to find them for sale down at your local phone shack, particularly sinc...
Monday, Oct 26
PSA: Maserati relabels GranCabrio as GranTurismo Convertible for North American market
Maserati GranTurismo Convertible (nee GranCabrio) - Click above for high-res image gallery What's in a name, you ask? A lot, especially when you're trying to increase market share against such storied brands as Aston Martin, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz, to name just a few.
Thursday, Oct 15
STUDY: Men can't help but enjoy fast cars - it's that testosterone thing again
Interestingly, whether there were ladies present or not, the mens' testosterone didn't increase at all after driving the Camry. Can anyone else hear Toyota's CEO Akio Toyoda groaning? The Porsche? Well, this is interesting. When a young man drives down a skirt-filled street in a Porsche...
Ex-Tesla/Harley-Davidson exec Michael van der Sande resurfaces at Aston Martin
It didn't take Michael van der Sande long to land a new gig after leaving his last posting at Tesla Motors. In August, van der Sande left Tesla after only nine months as senior vice-president of sales and marketing for the electric car maker. The sales executive who spent 12 years at Harley-Da...
Tuesday, Oct 13
SCCA Speed World Challenge: The rest of the series wraps up with finale at Laguna Seca (Spoiler Alert)
We just told you about the championship-winning Ford Mustang FR500C, but the list of competitors reads like a fantasy car collection, with drivers campaigning vehicles like the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Dodge Viper, Lamborghini Gallardo, Chevrolet Corvette, Aston Martin DB9, Lotus Exig...
Thursday, Oct 8
Premier4509 gives your Lamborghini Murciélago the SV look
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Lamborghini Source: Premier4509]Premier4509 gives your Lamborghini Murciélago the SV look originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Wednesday, Oct 7
Aston Martin Cygnet (nee Toyota iQ) to hit European city streets next year?
Most of us would be willing to kill for the opportunity to have an Aston Martin as our daily commuter. (Then again, most of us here at Autoblog are writers and don't commute much of anywhere). But the British purveyor of luxury GTs figures some of its customers - those based in major European me...
AB stops at the 27th Concours d'Elegance at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort
Filed under: Classics, Performance, Aston Martin, Bentley, Bugatti, Cadillac, Chrysler, Ford, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Lincoln, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Misc. Auto Shows, Ferrari, Specialty, Luxury Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, Oct 5
eBay Find of the Day: #1 of 5 1993 Lister Corvette is nothing if not ambitious
Back in the early Nineties, Lister North America looked to recapture some of the awesomeness that is the 1959 Lister Corvette, a British car built to compete with the likes of the Jaguar and Aston Martin on the British racing scene. Opinions on whether or not the reborn company was successf...
Tuesday, Sep 29
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.29.09
From the Prancing Horse's Mouth: Montezemolo reportedly confirms Ferrari 458 SpiderRisky Business: MV Agusta updates Brutale line for 2010 [w/VIDEO] Aston Martin in jeopardy as parent company Investment Dar in financial turmoilHyundai develops stretched Equus limo for home mark...
REPORT: Aston Martin in jeopardy as parent company Investment Dar in financial turmoil
Filed under: Performance, Aston Martin, Earnings/Financials, Luxury Source: The Guardian]REPORT: Aston Martin in jeopardy as parent company Investment Dar in financial turmoil originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Sep 28
2009 Coronado Speed Festival, the 12th annual race at the base
Some of our favorites from previous years, the Ferrari 250TR and Aston Martin DBR2 ,were sorely absent, but a Historic NASCAR class brought out some of the most legendary stock cars to battle it out on the road course. On-track entertainment was also provided by the Shelby Mustangs, Corve...
Sunday, Sep 27
Top Gear posse spotted filming with bevy of exotics in Romania
The Top Gear crew is preparing the show's 13th season and they've gone to the home of Vlad the Impaler for some help. Piloting a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder, Aston Martin DBS Volante, and Ferrari California, the production closed down the Transfagarasan Road that climbs over Rom...
Friday, Sep 25
REPORT: Aston Martin to develop all-new LMP1 car for 2011
For its current Le Mans prototype racing program, Aston Martin has teamed up with veteran chassis builder Lola to create a car powered by a race-ready version of its production V12. But the current 6.0-liter twelve-cylinder won't be allowed under the new Automobile Club de l'Ouest protot...
Wednesday, Sep 23
Official Cash for Clunkers trade-in list reveals oddities too strange to believe
Filed under: Performance, Government/Legal, Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Maserati, Rolls-Royce, Specialty, Luxury originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Wednesday, Sep 16
Frankfurt 2009: Mansory Cyrus is what carbon fiber was made for
Well, all except the rear fenders because they couldn't shape the carbon fiber accordingly, so the carbon fiber -- extended in width by two inches from the original car - is glued to the standard panels with adhesive bought from Lamborghini. Otherwise it's all CF. No, the roof scoop isn't fu...
RIP: Automotive racer and designer Elio Zagato, 1921-2009
Over the span of his career, Zagato pioneered such features as the signature double-bubble roof and the use of plexiglass windows to cut weight. Among his most legendary creations stand the Ferrari 250 GTZ, Maserati A6G and Aston Martin DB4 Zagato, to name just a few. Called "Zagatino" by E...
Frankfurt 2009: Marussia B2 breaks cover, B1 Hybrid shown in new colors
Our real gripe, besides not knowing bupkis about what's under the hood (some sort of Renault/Nissan V6 coupled to electronic components from... somewhere), is that the designs are a bit derivative. Aggressive as all get out, certainly, but we've seen them before. The B1 has the stance of a Pag...
Tuesday, Sep 15
Daily U-Turn Special Edition: What you missed this morning from Frankfurt, Part Deux
Aston Martin Rapide Audi A5 Sportback Bentley Mulsanne Ferrari 458 Italia Fiat Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Porsche 911 GT3 RS Porsche 911 Sport Classic 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Wiesmann MF5 Roadster Audi e-tron Mini Coupe and Roadster Concepts
Daily U-Turn Special Edition: What you missed today from Frankfurt
Bentley Mulsanne Ford C-Max and Grand C-Max Fiat Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Audi R8 5.2 FSI Spyder Ferrari 458 Italia Aston Martin Rapide Audi e-tron Mini Coupe and Roadster Concepts NEWS New Ford C-segment platform will spawn 10 models
Frankfurt 2009: Aston Martin Rapide comes good - finally
Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Sedan, Aston Martin, Design/Style, Luxury Gallery: Aston Martin Rapide (Production) Continue reading Frankfurt 2009: Aston Martin Rapide comes good - finally Permalink | Email this | Comments
Thursday, Sep 10
Ferrari's Prancing Horse voted most iconic badge [w/POLL]
In any case, we've started a performance badge poll of our own and thrown in the Chevrolet Corvette and Dodge Viper sub-brands (together with McLaren) for good measure. Follow the jump to cast your vote and read the press release with full figures after the jump.
Tuesday, Aug 4
Opinion: BREAKING: Top Gear not dead [w/VIDEO]
Speaking of which - we unearthed Clarkson's actual review of the V12 Vantage. And much unlike the three sentences he said about the car for the now infamous segment, Jeremy didn't like Aston Martin very much at all. See, Jeremy thinks that the real top Aston is the DBS. But it costs $269,000. Now...
Monday, Jul 20
REPORT: Aston Martin puts the Lagonda on hold
Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Aston Martin Gallery: Geneva 2009: Aston Martin Lagonda Concept Source: Inside Line]REPORT: Aston Martin puts the Lagonda on hold originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Jun 1
Harley Earl's own '63 Corvette Stingray convertible on the auction block
Legendary sportscar marques deserve their own dedicated auctions, and lately they've been getting what they deserve. RM Auction has been running a Ferrari-only event at the Maranello factory for a few years now, while Bonhams has been doing the same with Aston Martin at Newport Pagnell...
Friday, May 29
Aston Martin to join F1 circus in 2012?
It looks like GT and Le Mans prototype racing may be just the beginning for Aston Martin. Following an agreement this week with F1 promotions boss, Bernie Ecclestone, Aston Martin could be jumping into the Formula One ranks in 2012. Like Aston's other race programs, it's F1 campaign will be...
Friday, May 8
Protestors to picket Bonhams Aston Martin factory auction this weekend
While RM Auction is still gearing up for the Leggenae e Passione event at the Ferrari factory in Maranello, rival auction house Bonhams is returning to the Aston Martin Works Service at the old factory in Newport Pagnell for its tenth annual auction of historic Aston Martin and Lagonda au...
Wednesday, Apr 29
Autoblog Podcast #125
We're up to a buck and a quarter, and Episode #125 of the Autoblog Podcast is nearly a half-hour of value. Chris, Sam, and Dan jump in and cover a slew of recent topics. To start, Sam recounts his recent drive in a Cruze-based Volt mule. We turn our attention to Ford's stupid mileage tricks with a F...
Thursday, Apr 23
Auto Espionage: Aston dealer caught spying on competing Ferrari dealer
It's a story that's befitting of a James Bond plotline. Possibly disgruntled after being let go by Ferrari-Maserati of Fort Lauderdale-Long Island, former employees Giacomo Ciaccia, Leka Vuksanaj, and Michael Lussos started up a firm of their own called Universal Autosports, LLC. Sti...
Tuesday, Mar 10
Aston Martin debuts new Le Mans Prototype at Paul Ricard
Given its relatively small current model line, you'd be forgiven for categorizing Aston Martin as a small automaker. But the British sportscar-maker is one of the busiest in the business. As if developing the new Rapide four-door coupe didn't demand enough resources from a company that r...
Wednesday, Mar 4
Geneva 2009: Aston Martin revives Lagonda to questionable effect
Comebacks are a tough racket, so when Aston Martin announced plans to revive the Lagonda nameplate, we tempered our high hopes with a fair amount of skepticism. Perhaps that's a good thing. These first images of the Lagonda caused a collective sigh from the Autoblog crew here in Geneva, per...
Monday, Mar 2
Geneva Preview: One-77 is Aston Martin's 700+HP tour de force
Later today in Geneva, Aston Martin will officially unveil the One-77, which represents all the brand has to offer in terms of craftsmanship and engineering. The front-engine, rear-wheel-drive supercar features a very special version of Aston Martin's 6.0L V12 engine that's been tune...
Friday, Dec 19
Opinion: Winners for 21st Century London bus contest include... Aston Martin?
The New Bus for London competition has come to an end. Two proposals were chosen from the large group of entrants by a series of judges, and the winners have just been announced by London Mayor Boris Johnson. The Freight*Bus concept we took a look is nowhere to be found, but that's just fine. The...
Monday, Sep 1
Aston Martin to revive Lagonda with new concept at Geneva '09
Although Aston used the Lagonda name as a model designation from 1976 to 1989 for a quirky angular four-door, with a handful of coachbuilt specials and concept cars in between, the last model Lagonda produced was the 1961-65 Rapide, ...
Tuesday, Jul 17
Top 7 for 007: Rating Bond's rides
Earning top honors was the classic '64 Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger (which we also got to see in its cameo encore appearance in Casino Royale), ahead of the '75 Lotus Esprit featured in The Spy Who Loved Me. Surprisingly, the '97 BMW 750iL from Tomorrow Never Dies started from the second...
Wednesday, Jun 20
New Ferrari Dino tipped to be at Frankfurt Auto Show
The on again off again entry-level Ferrari is back in the headlines, this time rumored to be making a showing at September's Frankfurt Auto Show, which is shaping up to be one of the hottest shows for sports car fans. German magazine AutoZeitung is betting that a new model to be called the Din...
Thursday, Jun 14
VIDEO: Supercar road test
The lads at Autocar magazine really do have one of the best jobs in the world. They recently put together a "test" comparing some of the fastest cars in the world, including the Bugatti Veyron. Other cars include the brand new Lambo Gallardo Superleggera, Audi R8, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and the A...
Monday, Jun 11
Merc's new supercar to debut in Geneva, compete with R8
That last bit left us a trifle confused, as the R8 was built to compete with other high-end sports cars, including the Porsche 911 and the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Mercedes already has several vehicles that flirt with that price point, although some may argue none are capable of the viscera...
Monday, Jun 4
EC vs WC: 2007 Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance
Filed under: Time Warp, Aston Martin, Bentley, Cadillac, Ford, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Lincoln, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, FIAT click above for a HUGE gallery of concours entrants Permalink | Email this | Comments
Wednesday, May 30
Prodrive opening HQ to public for two days in July
In addition to the learning element, fans will be entertained by the likes of Johnny Herbert and David Brabham, who will demonstrate the Aston Martin DBR9 while its crew performs pit stops on the car. Similarly, the Subaru World Rally Team will be servicing Petter Solberg's WRC ride for th...
Thursday, May 17
Opinion: Will the Prodrive P2 help form Aston Martin's F430 killer?
The P2 was built to showcase the company's race-inspired technology as applied to a road car, but production was never really an option, and for good reason. At the time, Prodrive didn't have a factory, and factories are expensive. Now that it owns Aston Martin, however, the factory is ther...
Wednesday, May 9
One of Aston's new owners puts F430 and Gallardo on notice
Sinders says his role is to help build the brand, enlarge the dealer network, and to develop better engines that, with Bez at the helm, would remain naturally aspirated. Then he says a single-make race series is being discussed (check out the Vantage N24), and he wants to get Aston back in th...
Sunday, Apr 22
Maserati GranTurismo priced at $95K
At the Chicago Auto Show, Maserati PR man Jeffrey Ehoodin said "We are not an exotic." In case that didn't get the message across, Maserati has put its money where its mouth is, pricing the new GranTurismo at $95,000. That slots the Maser in above the Jaguar XKR convertible and below the BMW M6...
Saturday, Apr 14
Prodrive's F1 plans, Aston Martin team not in the cards, yet
Filed under: Motorsports, Aston Martin Purchasing a multi-million dollar automaker is a good excuse for not being able to concentrate on other matters, but according to Prodrive's team boss, David Richards, the 2008 Prodrive F1 team is, "perfectly on target."
Friday, Mar 23
Goodwood Update: Previews, plus Aston/Prodrive collab
Prodrive and its freshly acquired marque, Aston Martin, will allow well-to-do customers to flog their modified V8 Vantage and DBRS racercar. Other wealthy gearheads will be able to enjoy some time on the rally stage in a Prodrive-tuned STI, while a few lucky donors can get rides from lege...
The DBX: Aston Martin's forthcoming supercar
In the wake of the Aston Martin sale last week, information about the green-lighting of the Rapide and the ramping up of the DBS was accompanied by a moniker that many assumed would be an all-wheel-drive version of the DB-series Aston: the DBX. According to AutoExpress, the DBX is actually...
Monday, Mar 19
Volvo, Ford to help out with Aston's Rapide
We're dreaming, but it would be fun to see that development work lead to a new 1800. Not bloody likely, but once the work on the Aston is done, there'll be all that pent up fast-car energy in Goteborg. Regardless of what Volvo ends up doing, the Rapide is set to drop in late 2008, at which point we'...
Wednesday, Mar 14
Rapide leads the way for Aston under new ownership
What else is in store for the future of Aston Martin? The DBS is already nearing production as the successor to the Vanquish at the top of the AM line-up. Ulrich Bez is staying on as chief executive under the new ownership, and Ford is retaining 8% ownership, so we can anticipate some continui...
Monday, Mar 12
The details (and pictures) on Bond's crashed Aston
We finally got to watch Casion Royale the other day and were very impressed with the new Bond - clearly a darker and more mature double-O than previous ones who were cast as cartoonish philanderers. In addition to the new Bond, the series also received a new cast member in the form of the Aston...
It's done: Aston Martin sold for $925 million
Filed under: Aston Martin, Ford The deal is done, and it happened exactly the way everyone expected it to. Ford Motor Company has sold Aston Martin to a consortium led by Prodrive founder David Richards, Aston Martin collector John Sinders, and Investment Dar and Adeem Investment Co, two...
