Aston Martin Vantage S On HRE Wheels

This is an Aston Martin Vantage S (not to be confused with the more extreme Aston Martin V12 Vantage S) riding on HRE performance wheels. The wheels in question are HRE's P40SC Series and they are finished in brushed tinted clear. We think it's a pretty good combination!

The Aston Martin Vantage S is powered by a 4.7-liter V8 engine producing 430 hp and 489 Nm (361 pound-feet) of torque and weights 1610 Kilograms. It is able to hit 100 Km/h (62 mph) in 4.5 secs and has a top speed of 304 Km/h (189mph). Finally, the British V8 sports car costs $130,700.

More pictures of the baby Aston in the gallery below.

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Aston V12 Vantage S vs Jaguar XKR-S GT [VIDEO]

Aston Martin V12 Vantage S vs. Jaguar XKR-S GT
Motor trend has decided to put against each other one of our favorite British supercars: the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S and the Jaguar XKR-S GT. The result is 19 minutes of pure driving. Here's a quick refresher about both cars.

The Jaguar has a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 producing 550 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque, weights 1850 kg (3,968 pounds), does the 0 to 100 Km/h (62 mph) sprint in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 300 Km/h (186 mph).

The Aston Martin has a naturally aspirated 6.0-liter V12 producing 565 Hp and 458 pound-feet of torque, weights 1614 Kilograms (3,560 pounds), does the 0 to 100 Km/h sprint (62 mph) in 3.7 seconds and has a top speed of 329 Km/h (205 mph).

So who's the winner? video after the jump!

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Aston Martin One-77 Race Car in The Works!

The car you see in the picture above is not a damaged Aston Martin One-77, it's actually the very first top speed test prototype that we posted years ago (that much?). And now it's getting ready to be converted into a race car by Aston Martin them selves! Since this seems like an isolated project which doesn't seem to be part of a new racing programme for the British brand, we expect Aston to get the car ready in time for the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring next March. But this is just our own speculation..

Either way, we couldn't be more excited to hear the news! The pictures were snapped at Gaydon, home of Aston Martin of an early One-77 by the guys Supercarkids and you can find more here.

[News source: Supercarkids]

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A Garage With Five Veyrons is an Impressive Garage [VIDEO]

Maybe you're not a big fan of the Bugatti Veyron, but having five of them (including two SuperSport models) in the same garage is a very, very rare view. But that's not all, there's also a Ferrari F40, F50, Enzo, Maserati MC12, Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK-GTR Roadster, SLR McLaren Stirling Moss, Lamborghini Reventon, Aston One-77, SLS AMG GT3 and a selection of the world's finest and most desirable supercars. All in one place.

This is supercar heaven, except that Pagani and Koenigsegg aren't invited to the party. The clip is very nicely shot and edited. Watch it after the jump, it's worth your time.

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Aston Martin DB9 on Forgiato Wheels

The Aston Martin DB9 has been around for a long time but it's still a pretty thing to look at. Especially if it's riding on its new Forgiato shoes. The wheels in question are named MAGLIA-M and they measure 20 inches on the subject. The car's windows feature a black tint that goes well with black finish of the wheels and the whole thing just looks amazing!

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Jay Leno's Garage Welcomes the Aston Martin CC100 Concept [VIDEO]

The Aston Martin CC100 is already the dream of every car collector. And with only 2 built, it's not an easy task to find one or get a drive in it, unless your name is Jay Leno.

The Aston Martin CC100 was built to celebrate the company’s centenary. It also pays homage to the iconic DBR1 racer from 1959. It is powered by a 6.0-liter V12 engine producing 565 Hp and mounted to a six-speed automated manual gearbox. The body is made from carbon fiber which means the car weights less than 1,200 kilograms (2,645 pounds). This enables to speedster to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4 seconds with an electronically-capped top speed of 290 km/h (180 mph).

Video after the jump.

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Brand New Aston Martin One-77 for Sale

The Aston Martin One-77 is powered by a 7.3-liter front mid-mounted (like the SLR) V12 engine producing 750 hp and 750 Nm of torque. It is able to sprint from 0 to 100km/h in 3.7 seconds and has a top speed of 354km/h (220mph). It's so rare and so beautiful. And with only 77 produced, you'd think that each one of them has already been driven by now. Well, not his one. This one still like brand new and you can see how clean and untouched each inch of it is in the gallery below.

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Aston Martin Still Planning to Revive Lagonda

Aston Lagonda Concept
Aston Martin is still confident in the revival of the Lagonda brand. Reports indicate that the first model to roll out will be an SUV. There's no word however on when and how this is going to happen. But Aston Martin boss Dr. Ulrich Bez just wants you to know that it's going to happen.

If we'd like to link that with their latest declarations about their commitment to V12's and not making hybrids, the Lagonda brand might be an elegant solution if they would like to follow the current trends like hybrid power trains, SUVs and four door coupés..

[Source: drive.com.au via Autoblog]

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Beauty Has a Name

[Photo credits: Yannick van As Photography]
The Aston Martin One-77 is a very exclusive car. It's even more exclusive than a LaFerrari or a McLaren P1. So take your time to contemplate this red beauty because your chances of seeing one in the streets are really weak. You can find the high res version of the picture here. Thumbs up to Yannick van As for this amazing shot.

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Aston Martin To compete in This year's Le Mans with Five Vantage GTE Race cars

Revealed last month, the updated version of the Aston Martin Vantage GTE Race car has even bigger ambitions than its predecessor. Aston Martin has confirmed its plans to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2013. And today the British team confirmed that they plan to bring an army of five Vantage GTE Racers to the French race! Another edition that promises to be very exciting, whether if it's in the top league where Toyota and Audi are head to head or in the GTE class! More pictures of the gorgeous race car in the gallery below.

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Bertone Aston Martin Rapide Shooting Brake Revealed Ahead of Geneva

Italian manufacturer and coachbuilder Bertone will be bringing a shooting brake version of the Aston Martin Rapide. The concept is dubbed jet 2+2 and came to celebrate 60 years of collaboration between the two brands. Isn't it lovely? A V12 Aston Martin with enough space to comfortably carry four adults and enough room for all their luggage! Too bad it's going to be a one-off..

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Aston Martin Vanquish AM310 by Wheelandmore

German tuner Wheelsandmore always stuns us with the aesthetic simplicity of its tuned models. This modified version of the Aston Martin AM310 Vanquish makes no exception. The car benefits from a power boost of 40 Hp which gives us a total output of 613 HP. Power upgrades include a remapped ECU, a new exhaust system as well as other engine tweaks. The whole performance kit costs 10,400 Euros. Wheelsandmore also offers the choice between 20 or 21 inch three piece forged wheels for the English beauty. More pictures in the gallery below.




[Source: Wheelsandmore]

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Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition by Wheelsandmore

Wheelsandmore decided to bring its touch to an already very exclusive machine: the Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition. Part of its tuning program for the english beauty, the German tuner decided to lower the car by 25 millimeters and add a set of 6Sporz² 21 inch wheels. The DBS's original V12 engine has been tweaked to produce an extra 40 Hp. More pictures of the beast in the gallery below.

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