Archive for 'Aston Martin'
Lincoln Promises 7 New Vehicles by 2014
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Now that Ford's shorn of Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin and Volvo--and now that it's closing Mercury--Lincoln will get seven new vehicles in the next four years in a major new investment in product and in a more distinct identity for the Ford luxury brand. At the press launch for the 2011 MKZ Hybrid and the 2011 MKX this week in Washington...
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Aston Martin Cygnet Minicar Coming To U.S. By 2012
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Love it or loathe it but Aston Martin’s Cygnet luxury minicar based on the Toyota iQ is here to stay. For whatever reasons Aston Martin deemed it necessary to build such a model, be it emissions regulations, demand from brand loyalists for an urban commuter, or a desperate grab for new customers, the new Cygnet is coming, even to the U.S...
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First Drive: 2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage
Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Coming straight out of a two-hour stint in the Ferrari 458 Italia and jumping into just about anything else, you expect to be...underwhelmed. Not so with the Aston Martin V12 Vantage. Though it takes a very different route, the big-engined baby Aston is, in its own way, even better
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Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS
Posted on 17. Aug, 2010 by admin.
The Mercedes-Benz CLS ignited the four-door coupe market when it was first introduced back in 2004, and since then we've seen several other luxury rivals attempt to emulate the design with cars like the 2010 Porsche Panamera, recently revealed 2010 Aston Martin Rapide and upcoming Audi A7. And who needs a grainy leaked brochure photo when you've...
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2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage First Drive Preview
Posted on 17. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Today we brought you our first drive of the 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia from Pebble Beach, and tomorrow we'll have our take from behind the wheel of the 2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage, but we thought you might like an early taste of what's to come, so here are a few photos taken along Laureles Canyon Road. The road, for those not familiar with the...
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Reader Review of the Week: 2010 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Posted on 12. Aug, 2010 by admin.
There isn’t much left to the imagination regarding what “Aston Martin Man,” from Greenwich, Conn., drives. This fortunate reader has had the pleasure of owning three Aston Martins, a couple of Mercedes and Porsches, and even a Ferrari to boot. Despite his “awesome” experiences with the German and Italian makes, Aston Martin Man went with the British carmaker for his last three cars
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Ferrari Will Never Build A Four-Door, Says CEO
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by admin.
Ferrari has stated emphatically that it will never build a four-door model, even though rivals like Aston Martin and Porsche have done so. In fact, there has also been a prevalence of late of sports car manufacturers expanding their model ranges with some not-so-sporty models, sparked mostly by Porsche's success with the Cayenne SUV and more..
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Video: Aston Martin One-77 Cruises The Streets Of London
Posted on 03. May, 2010 by admin.
We've seen the Aston Martin One-77 supercar rocketing around a test track, and we've reported on it breaking the 220-mph mark in testing, but now we can show it to you in its natural habitat--impressing pedestrians on the streets of London. Though we hardly get any of the raucous-yet-regal growl of the car's 7.3-liter V-12, its stately glide...
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Report: BMW Gran Coupe Already Approved For Production
Posted on 26. Apr, 2010 by admin.
A few years back BMW was reportedly working on a new flagship four-door coupe based along the lines of the Concept CS but due to weak financial results the project was canned. The car was to be engineered by BMW's M Division, which was intended to help give it the performance credentials necessary to compete with the likes of the Aston Martin...
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Report: BMW Gran Coupe Already Approved For Production
Posted on 26. Apr, 2010 by admin.
A few years back BMW was reportedly working on a new flagship four-door coupe based along the lines of the Concept CS but due to weak financial results the project was canned.
