Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24

Just afterwards 15:00 hrs on 18 June 2006, in the pit lane of the Nürburgring, Chris Porritt, Aston Martin's Vehicle Engineering Manager, stepped from the cockpit of a ablaze chicken V8 Vantage. In the above-mentioned 24 hours, Porritt, forth with his co-drivers, Dr Ulrich Bez, Aston Martin's Chief Executive, Horst von Saurma and Wolfgang Schuhbauer, had lapped the allegorical 25.4 km (15.77 mile) circuit, adolescent in Germany's aerial Eifel region, some 130 times. The near-standard Aston Martin V8 Vantage accomplished 24th all-embracing out of 220 starters - a amazing accomplishment amid a acreage of mostly specialised race-homologated entrants.

The Nürburgring 24-hour chase not alone gives its name to the Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24, but provided a absolute affirmation of its abilities: a near-standard car able of arrest the demands of one of the world's best backbreaking antagonism circuits. Following the team's success in Germany, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 after went on to accomplishment eighth all-embracing in the countdown 24-hour chase of Bahrain in December 2006, afresh aggressive with awful adapted chase cars. During the advance of the race, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 covered over 2,600 km (1,600 miles), defective alone fuel, anchor pads and tyres.

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Aston Martin DBS Infa Red

Aston Martin apparent the best agilely advancing car of the year the new Aston Martin DBS at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 16th 2007, area the aggregation took a starring role as the featured marque.

Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez, said: "The Aston Martin DBS is the ultimate announcement of Aston Martin's engineering and abstruse ability. It offers authentic achievement after compromise. The Aston Martin DBS delivers the complete active acquaintance and bridges the gap amid our alley and clue cars - the Aston Martin DB9 and Aston Martin DBR9."

Equally at home on a agee abundance ambit as on the accessible road, the DBS is a accurate thoroughbred. The Aston Martin DBS is a 6.0-litre V12 powered, race-bred, two-seater shaped by the aerodynamic demands of aerial performance, with an admirable autogenous that marries beautifully hand-finished abstracts with the actual latest in achievement technology.

A aggregate of affected design, avant-garde accomplishment processes, race-derived abstracts and apparatus and Aston Martin's unrivalled hand-build ability makes the Aston Martin DBS a affluence sports car after equal. Every line, bulge and ambit conveys the astronomic abeyant of the Aston Martin DBS, a alluring alloy of clarification and raw power, provided by the hand-built V12 bearing 380kW (510bhp/517PS), a top acceleration of 191mph (302km/h) and a 0-62mph (0-100km/h) time of 4.3 seconds.

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Aston Martin DB9 Volante 2004

The affected Aston Martin DB9 Volante had its apple premiere on January 4th at the 2004 Detroit Motor Show - the sixth new car from the aggregation in beneath than two and a bisected years.

The Aston Martin DB9 Volante is the 13th convertible from the aggregation - abutting a celebrated agency of post-war convertibles that stretches aback to the DB2 of 1950 and includes the DB4, DB5, DB6, V8 and DB7. However, this will be the aboriginal convertible anytime to use Aston Martin's different VH Platform (Vertical/Horizontal) Strategy and the aboriginal to be congenital at the anew opened Aston Martin Gaydon facility.

The Aston Martin DB9 Volante is congenital alongside the Aston Martin DB9 Coupe, which was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2003. Both models are hand-built at Aston Martin Gaydon with the Coupe actuality delivered to barter in Spring 2004 and the Volante in Autumn 2004. It is accepted that added than 2000 DB9 models will be awash in 2005 of which about 50% will be the Volante model.

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2010

Aston Martin V12 Vantage, the best almighty assembly sports car in the marque's 95-year history, fabricated its admission at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. Based on the badly acknowledged Aston Martin V8 Vantage, the V12 Vantage will affection a 6.0-litre V12 agent bearing 510 bhp (380 kW / 517 PS), and 570 Nm (420 lb ft) of torque with a top acceleration of 190 mph (305 km/h) and 0-62 mph (0-100 kp/h) time of 4.2 seconds.

The latest apotheosis of the Vantage ancestors has been advised to accommodate a altered character, ambrosial to altered disciplinarian tastes and complementing the added models in the accepted Aston Martin line-up.

The aboriginal Aston Martin V12 Vantage abstraction was apparent to guests at the aperture of the Aston Martin Design Studio in December 2007. Continuing the marque's absorbing almanac of bringing concepts through to production, Aston Martin engineers accept brought the Aston Martin V12 Vantage to bazaar in an absurd 12 months.

Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez said: "This is the ultimate achievement estimation of the Vantage range, accumulation our best active archetypal with our best able engine. It represents the absolute active package; accouterment amazing achievement to ensure a dynamically blood-tingling and accustomed adapted active experience.

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Aston Martin Rapide

Aston Martin Rapide, one of the best agilely accessible cars of 2009, was apparent at the 63rd Frankfurt Motorshow. The affected Aston Martin Rapide, anatomic yet luxurious, provides amplitude for up to four adults accumulated with an agreeable active acquaintance alike with all Aston Martins.

As the marque's aboriginal assembly four-door sports car, Aston Martin Rapide encapsulates amount ethics of Power, Beauty and Soul; four 'swan wing' doors accommodate admission to cosseting sports seats both advanced and rear bestowing occupants with abounding accommodation. A 301 litre baggage alcove affords acceptable amplitude for accouterments for all four cartage whether they be sports accoutrements or indeed, sets of skis, creating an Aston Martin which can be enjoyed on any occasion, anytime, anywhere.

Aston Martin Rapide's rear ambiance has been intelligently packaged to actualize a amplitude area cartage feel a allotment of the active acquaintance with bright angle to the advanced and sides. Comfort and abutment is supplied in the anatomy of two duke akin alone seats and a claimed face-level heating and air conditioning system. Aiding the practicalities of accustomed use, the baggage alcove appearance a adaptable bulkhead to admittance admission from the rear berth while the rear seats bend collapsed at the blow of a button to actualize a collapsed loading amplitude accretion the baggage alcove from 301 litres to 750 litres.

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Aston Martin One-77 2010

Aston Martin One-77 abstruse advertise fabricated its admission the Geneva Auto Salon on 3 March 2009. Chassis no.1 was on affectation as an exposé throughout the appearance account the apotheosis of Aston Martin engineering and architecture expertise.

The One-77 is Aston Martin's absolute sports car, one that epitomises aggregate Aston Martin from technology, the hand-craftsmanship of the duke formed aluminium panels to the absorption to detail. A acme of all the marque's know-how, the Aston Martin One-77 delivers effortless adorableness affirmed to activity the senses with achievement abeyant eclipsing any antecedent Aston Martin.

With the achievement and backbone appearance of the Aston Martin One-77's accelerated development programme anon to commence, the 79th Geneva Auto Salon provides the absolute date on which to acknowledge the arresting engineering, avant-garde technology and alien abstracts that lie below the Aston Martin One-77's amazing exterior.

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Aston Martin DBS Volante 2010

Aston Martin DBS Volante makes its admission at the 2009 Geneva Auto Salon. Completing the Aston Martin DBS line-up, the new Volante will allow barter the aggregate of the DBS's already-established criterion sports car characteristics with all the thrills of amphitheater motoring.

Broadening the DBS's character, the Aston Martin DBS Volante will address to drivers who ambition to amalgamate the action of active a finely-tuned sports car with the aesthetic activity of actuality accessible to the elements. This bond of ultimate achievement and artlessness stirs the senses on any drive whether an animating adventure on favoured anchorage or canoeing on diffuse journeys. 'Volante', acceptation 'moving with ablaze rapidity', altogether defines the achievement abeyant and the activating characteristics of the Aston Martin DBS Volante.

Featuring a motorised retractable bolt roof, the DBS's admirable contour is preserved whether up or down. Back the roof is closed, it provides a balmy adequate ambient and back open, it neatly disappears abaft the new tonneau awning at the blow of a button.

Aston Martin's Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez said: "The Aston Martin DBS Volante delivers the absolute airy active acquaintance with the awning up or down. It combines engineering arete with architecture perfection.

"The Aston Martin DBS Volante offers a attenuate mix of ability and performance. Adding to this, the accomplished adroitness - it is an unparalleled buying and active experience."

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Aston Martin Vantage GT4 2009

Aston Martin Antagonism has appear the 2009 blueprint Aston Martin Vantage GT4 based on Aston Martin's new 4.7 litre Aston Martin V8 Vantage. The new Vantage GT4 builds on the success of its predecessor, the 4.3 litre Vantage N24.

The Aston Martin Vantage GT4 has been beneath development for six months and was apparent in Dubai this anniversary by Aston Martin chairman, David Richards, and activated abundantly at the Dubai Autodrome.

The car is an change of the N24 with the beyond accommodation agent actuality added acknowledging with added torque throughout the rev range. The abeyance has been retuned to enhance the handling, including adapted advanced uprights to accord added camber. The 2009 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 additionally has beyond advanced anchor discs with revised cooling.

"In the aftermost two years, the N24 has accepted to be one of the best acknowledged cars in its class; acceptable the Nurburgring 24 Hours this year, as able-bodied as several FIA GT4 races," said David Richards. "We accept congenital on this success to advance the Aston Martin Vantage GT4, a aggressive antagonism car for able and semi-professional drivers, but additionally a affectionate car which will address to enthusiasts who ambition to use it for clue canicule and club racing."

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster 2009

Aston Martin V8 Vantage - originally launched to boundless analytical acclamation at the Geneva Motor Show in 2005 - is to accept cogent abstruse enhancements, reaffirming the car's position as one of the world's best adorable and animating sports cars.

While the universally characteristic and award-winning actualization of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage is retained, the car allowances from a cardinal of abstruse changes which accommodate decidedly up-rated agent achievement from a new 4.7 litre ability assemblage in both Coupe and Roadster variants. Other changes accommodate revised dynamics to booty abounding advantage of added ability and torque availability, bigger Sportshift™ manual software and a new sports abeyance option.

The 4.7 litre V8 agent has a ability achievement of 420bhp (an 11% access on the antecedent 4.3 litre unit) and delivers aiguille torque of 470Nm (15% increase), accouterment the Aston Martin V8 Vantage with new affluence of mid-range performance, an bigger 0-60mph time of 4.7 abnormal and top acceleration of 180mph (288kph). Combined European ammunition abridgement and CO2 emissions are additionally bigger by 13% (Sportshift™).

Inside, the changes accommodate a new centre animate and revised switchgear and the addition of an ECU replacing the antecedent V8 Vantage key. Externally, the acclaimed Aston Martin V8 Vantage architecture actualization is added with a ambit of new accepted and alternative 19'' admixture wheels.

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Aston Martin V8 Vantage - originally launched to boundless analytical acclamation at the Geneva Motor Show in 2005 - is to accept cogent abstruse enhancements, reaffirming the car's position as one of the world's best adorable and animating sports cars.

While the universally characteristic and award-winning actualization of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage is retained, the car allowances from a cardinal of abstruse changes which accommodate decidedly up-rated agent achievement from a new 4.7 litre ability assemblage in both Coupe and Roadster variants. Other changes accommodate revised dynamics to booty abounding advantage of added ability and torque availability, bigger Sportshift™ manual software and a new sports abeyance option.

The 4.7 litre V8 agent has a ability achievement of 420bhp (an 11% access on the antecedent 4.3 litre unit) and delivers aiguille torque of 470Nm (15% increase), accouterment the Aston Martin V8 Vantage with new affluence of mid-range performance, an bigger 0-60mph time of 4.7 abnormal and top acceleration of 180mph (288kph). Combined European ammunition abridgement and CO2 emissions are additionally bigger by 13% (Sportshift™).

Inside, the changes accommodate a new centre animate and revised switchgear and the addition of an ECU replacing the antecedent V8 Vantage key. Externally, the acclaimed Aston Martin V8 Vantage architecture actualization is added with a ambit of new accepted and alternative 19'' admixture wheels.

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Concept Aston Martin Lagonda 2009

The Aston Martin Lagonda Concept celebrates 100 years of car assembly beneath the Lagonda brand, a beauteous abreast change of this evocative name.

The beat Lagonda marries functionalism with luxury, through amoebic forms, affluent abstracts and circuitous surfaces. The car is based on an beat belvedere that is tailored to board a ample ambit of approaching powertrains, including flexfuel, low discharge agent and amalgam systems.

The Aston Martin Lagonda Concept is a four-seat all-embracing tourer, an beat affluence car that draws afflatus from the brand's illustrious accomplished as able-bodied as the beheld accent of speedboat design, the ample egoistic ambiance of the high chic berth and the bespoke feel of abreast beat furniture. Inside, the four acceptable seats are disconnected into two zones, advanced and rear. The aftereffect is a relaxed, affluent ambiance that envelops you in warm, concrete materials.

Marek Reichman, Aston Martin's Director of Design, describes the Aston Martin Lagonda Concept's architecture accent as a admixture of aqueous shapes alloyed with hard, complete lines. This organic, affecting access eschews cocked surfaces in favour of broad, abounding bodywork about the ample commuter cabin.

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Aston Martin DB9 Volante

Aston Martin alien a revised adaptation of the company's alarmingly acclaimed Aston Martin DB9 at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, which includes cogent enhancements to accepted specification. These changes accommodate a revised adaptation of Aston Martin's 6.0 litre V12 agent to bear bigger ability and torque. Peak ability of 470bhp (350kW) - added by 20bhp (30Nm) - is now accomplished at 6,000rpm, consistent in a ability to weight arrangement of 267bhp per tonne (199kW/tonne) - an access of 11bhp per tonne over the absolute Aston Martin DB9.

Peak torque of 600Nm is delivered at 5,000rpm, accouterment alike added attainable ability for the driver, as able-bodied a greater achievement feel overall. Accordingly, top acceleration is now 190mph (306km/h) and the criterion 0-60mph time improves by 0.3 abnormal for the Touchtronic chiral - which allowances from a new valve box and chip chiral controls to accomplish quicker accessory accouterment - to 4.6 abnormal and by 0.1 abnormal to 4.6 abnormal for the chiral gearbox.

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Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin alien a revised adaptation of the company's alarmingly acclaimed Aston Martin DB9 at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, which includes cogent enhancements to accepted specification. These changes accommodate a revised adaptation of Aston Martin's 6.0 litre V12 agent to bear bigger ability and torque. Peak ability of 470bhp (350kW) - added by 20bhp (30Nm) - is now accomplished at 6,000rpm, consistent in a ability to weight arrangement of 267bhp per tonne (199kW/tonne) - an access of 11bhp per tonne over the absolute Aston Martin DB9.

Peak torque of 600Nm is delivered at 5,000rpm, accouterment alike added attainable ability for the driver, as able-bodied a greater achievement feel overall. Accordingly, top acceleration is now 190mph (306km/h) and the criterion 0-60mph time improves by 0.3 abnormal for the Touchtronic chiral - which allowances from a new valve box and chip chiral controls to accomplish quicker accessory accouterment - to 4.6 abnormal and by 0.1 abnormal to 4.6 abnormal for the chiral gearbox.

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