2012 Aston Martin Rapide 4 Door Sports Car Moves Production to Company’s Gaydon Headquarters in Warwickshire, UK
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ASTON MARTIN RAPIDE PRODUCTION
Gaydon, 7 June, 2011 – Aston Martin today confirms that production of the four-door sports car; Rapide will move to the company’s Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire, UK in the second half of 2012.
In 2008, due to constraints at Gaydon and after conclusion of a six-month feasibility study, Aston Martin appointed Magna Steyr as a partner to produce the car at its facilities in Austria. A dedicated facility – AMRP – at Magna Steyr’s facilities was then established with pre-production of the Rapide starting in Q4 2009 …
2012 Aston Martin Cygnet Colette Strictly Limited 14 Bespoke Examples with Unique Key Ring Machined from Solid Aluminium with Blue Enamelling
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ASTON MARTIN AND COLETTE COLLABORATE ON BESPOKE CYGNET CITY CAR
Aston Martin and colette confirm limited edition ‘Cygnet & colette’ city car
Commissioned by colette and hand-crafted by Aston Martin Works Tailored
Strictly limited to 14 bespoke examples
Gaydon, 23 June, 2011 – Aston Martin has joined forces with Parisian fashion authority colette to produce the strictly limited edition; ‘Cygnet & colette’ luxury city car.
To celebrate the collaboration, 14 examples of the ‘Cygnet & colette’ city car will be hand-crafted via the company’s ultimate personalisation service; …
2012 Aston Martin One-77 Powered by 7.3 L V12 Engine Producing 750 bhp & 553 lb.ft of Torque Full Carbon Fiber Monocoque Chassis
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Aston Martin One-77 Named Star of the Show in Miami
Irvine, CA, 31 October 2011 – Aston Martin’s ultimate supercar; the One-77 has taken the plaudits at the 41st annual South Florida International Auto Show (SFIAS) in Miami after being named ‘Star of the Show’ by the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA).
A nine-member SAMA judging panel bestowed the One-77 with the fifth annual ‘Star of the Show’ award ahead of a host of contenders, deeming it the car South Florida International Auto Show goers would most want to see.
SAMA …
2011 Aston Martin V12 Zagato Racecar 2 New V12 Zagatos Entered 24 Hour Race & V8 Vantage GT4 Racing Only Weeks After Being First Unveiled
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ASTON MARTIN V12 ZAGATO READY FOR ULTIMATE NÜRBURGRING TEST
* Two new Aston Martin V12 Zagatos entered in 24 hour race, just weeks after being first unveiled
* Experienced driver line-up, led by Aston Martin CEO Dr Ulrich Bez
* The V12 Zagatos are joined by an Aston Martin-entered V8 Vantage GT4 featuring Aston Martin Racing works driver Darren Turner
* Nürburgring 22 June 2011. This week Aston Martin is putting the final touches to its race preparations in readiness for the toughest 24 hour race of them all – the annual ADAC …
2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Roadster Dynamics New Driver Focused with 430 bhp Sportshift™ II Transmission 4.7 L V8 Engine
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THE NEW ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE S
• The driver-focussed V8 Vantage featuring enhanced dynamics
• Increase in power and torque to 430 bhp and 490 Nm
• New ground-up developed seven speed Sportshift™ II transmission
• Dramatic V12 Vantage-inspired looks available as coupe and Roadster
• Compelling package of agility, balance, engagement and everyday practicality
Gaydon, 25 January 2011. The Aston Martin Vantage range comes of age with the new V8 Vantage S characterised by a host of new driver-focussed features all designed to push the honed dynamics of the standard …
