Aston Martin's Danish Driver Allan Simonsen Dies in Le Mans Crash

For most of us, motor racing is something we experience from the side of the track, looking on into the distance waiting for the cars to come by, then almost snapping your neck as you look the other way trying to keep them in view for as long as possible… Far fewer of us ever get the chance to race at the highest echelons, and those that do, are considered fortunate.

Sadly, it is a line of work with among the most dangerous in the world, and now it has taken its toll yet again, this time claiming the life 34 year-old Danish driver Allan Simonsen, who was involved in a crash close to the start of this year’s Le Mans 24H race (around 10 minutes in).

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New V12 Vantage S Does 0-60 in 3.7 Seconds, Fastest Aston After the One-77

It seems that today is the day for announcing acceleration times, as shortly after GM's release on the new 2014 Corvette Stingray, which does 0-60mph (96km/h) in 3.8 seconds, Aston Martin confirmed a similar set of figures for its new 565-hp V12 Vantage S. Read more »

Aston Martin Blows the Top Off New $300,000 Vanquish Volante Convertible [Photos & Video]

If you like the new Vanquish and have $300,000 to spare (actually, a little less at $297,995, to be precise - just as long as you avoid the temptation of ticking any option boxes) and prefer to see the sun instead of the coupe's headliner, Aston Martin has just presented the open top version dubbed Volante.

Among the many features highlighted by Aston Martin is the fact that the new Vanquish Volante is the first fully carbon fibre-skinned and simultaneously, stiffest convertible model in the brand’s 100-year history. The full height windscreens is another first for an open top Aston.

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Matt Farah Explains the Aston Martin Vanquish Experience

Aston Martins are behind many exotic brands when it comes to technology and engines, but what they are good at more than makes up for that. For instance, in my opinion, the design of the new Vanquish is their best effort since they first drew up the modern DB9 (still a reference point in terms of clean GT/coupe looks). In addition, it’s hugely customizable because it’s hand-made, and the reworked V12 engine now sounds better than ever. Read more »

Autocar Gets the Keys to Bertone's Aston Martin Jet 2+2 Shooting Brake

Two of the current coolest fast-estates are solely one-offs, with neither getting the official confirmation for production, despite looking very promising. I am talking about the Aston Martin Jet 2+2 shooting brake and Porsche's Panamera Sports Turismo concept. Read more »

Aston Martin's New 565-HP V12 Vantage S Replaces V12 Vantage [w/Video]

It looks like the teaser video Aston Martin released a few days ago was a preview of the new 565-hp V12 Vantage S. With 55 more horsepower than the V12 Vantage it replaces, the V12 Vantage S is described by Aston Martin as the brand's fastest road-going model – since the One-77 hypercar isn't produced any more.

Powered by the new 565hp (573 PS) AM28 6.0-liter V12 engine, it is capable of reaching 205 mph (330 km/h). Fitted with the latest generation Bosch engine management, the unit delivers 620 Nm (457 lb-ft) of torque at 5,750 rpm, up from 570 Nm/420 lb-ft in the V12 Vantage. Low rev torque, measured at just 1,000 rpm, is also up from 440 Nm (324 lb-ft) to 510 Nm (376 lb-ft).

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Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Sounds Like All Hell Broke Loose

The Aston Martin CC100 Speedster was on display at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza this past weekend, where visitors had the chance not only to admire its stunning looks, but also to hear the roar of its 6.0-liter V12 engine - and capture it on film so the rest of us can admire it as well. Read more »

Aston Martin Teases New Model, Can You Guess What It Is?

The festivities and special models dedicated to Aston Martin's centenary continue with yet another teaser for a new car, bits and parts of which are shown in a video that was released today.

In the clip, we see the outline of a coupe model and a collection of images detailing certain elements of the car such as the hood vents, center stack, and headlamps. To spare you from entering game-mode with the pause button, we did the work for you by attaching the screen shots below.

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This Is It: Aston’s One-Off CC100 Centenary Special [w/Video]

Aston Martin has lifted the veil off its CC100 Speedster concept car that marks the company’s 100th birthday. The CC100 Speedster, which stands for Concept Car 100 years, is also a tribute to the Le Mans-winning 1959 Aston Martin DBR1 racecar, from which it adopts the classic two-seat speedster shape.

Built on the platform of the V12 Vantage, the CC100 can also be considered a tribute to Aston’s smallest V12 model that will soon be discontinued. Last but not least, Aston Martin says the study hints at potential future design direction.

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Aston Martin Teases "Very Special Concept" to Be Revealed on May 19

This year, Aston Martin is celebrating a century since the company was founded, so it is only natural that the automaker has something special in store for us. It might as well be this “very special concept” that the company mentions in a short video on its official YouTube account.

Called “Aston Martin - Past, Present, Future - 19th May 2013”, the 26-second video debuts with some pictures of the legendary Aston Martin DBR1, the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959.

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Aston Martin Explains the Rapide S in Five Minute-Long Video

The Aston Martin Rapide S is one of the nicest looking four-door sedans in the world, but many will dismiss it as being a simple facelift of the previous model. Here to correct you is the firm's Director of Product Development, Ian Minards, who breaks the S apart in front of your eyes and puts all the changes they've made into perspective. Read more »

Get a Driver's Point of View from Inside the New Aston Martin Vanquish

Car reviews are a great way for potential car buyers to get informed about the vehicle they're planning to purchase, by reading the opinions of road test editors. However, one is often left wondering if the information presented (either text or video) is simply an interpretation – one person's view, and therefore it cannot be considered fully accurate.

So, why not have driver's eye footage of the car being driven, with no commentary, and just try to see what it's like? Sure, it's not ideal, but then neither are classic reviews or actually going to all the trouble to get to drive something really expensive, like the latest Aston Martin Vanquish.

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New Rapide S Takes Center Stage at Aston Martin's Geneva Motor Show Stand

Don’t let the “S” designation fool you: the Rapide S, which made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, is not a sportier version of Aston Martin’s sole four-door model but its revamped replacement.

The jury is still out on that pedestrian-friendly, huge one-piece grille (the rest of the bodywork is mostly the same) but under the skin Aston’s engineers have done a lot of work.

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Revamped Aston Martin DB9 Faces Mercedes Benz CL65 AMG in Latest Head2Head

Let’s say that you have US$200,000 to spend on a car and, for some reason, you don’t want to buy a Ferrari or a Porsche but something more practical to drive every day. Fret not because there are other options out there and they’re not bad at all.

The Aston Martin DB9 is the oldest model in the British company’s line-up, having been around since 2004. For the 2013MY it received a substantial revamp, though, with the 5.9-liter V12 being pumped up to 510HP and the chassis and suspension receiving parts from the new Vanquish and the (now defunct) DBS and Virage.

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Motor Trend Not Entirely Convinced by the 565HP, US$300k 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish

It appears that the limited-production One-77 had a double mission: put some much-needed cash into Aston Martin’s coffers, something it certainly did with a price tag in excess of US$1 million, and to act as a test-bed for technologies used in other production models.

The first to benefit from the lessons learned on the hypercar is Aston’s DBS replacement as the brand’s flagship, the 2014 Vanquish.

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New Aston Martin Rapide S gets 550HP and a Huge Grille [w/Video]

If there are one or two things the Rapide wasn't short of, it sure wasn’t looks or power. On the other hand, the upper echelons of the luxury four-door sedan segment are becoming more crowded by the day and Aston Martin’s offering, which is already three years old, isn’t getting any younger.

Thus, the Gaydon-based manufacturer developed the Rapide S, a more powerful (by a significant 17 percent), redesigned and re-engineered version of its sports sedan.

Instantly recognizable by its single-, instead of two-piece, front-grille, the sportiest four-door ever built by Aston Martin keeps the Rapide’s delicious looks and adds more of everything.

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Watch a Helicopter Deliver an Aston Martin on Top of Dubai's Famous Burj Al Arab Hotel

Transferring vehicles in the air by helicopter for promotional purposes is nothing new in the world of exotic luxury and sports car brands, as we've seen it being done many times in the past (see how Lamborghini, Ferrari and Bentley did it by clicking the respective links).

Nevertheless, Aston Martin can lay claim to being the first to place a car onto the helipad of the world famous 'Burj Al Arab' hotel in Dubai, which sits 1,000ft above the ground at the top of the sail-shaped building, as part of its ongoing celebrations for its 100th birthday.

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EVO Reviews the Aston Martin Rapide, Compares it to the Maserati Gran Turismo

If Aston Martin’s Rapide strikes you as an elongated DB9 with two extra doors and seats, that is because, well, it is.

Designed as a more practical alternative to the British luxury automaker’s line-up, which otherwise consists only of two-door models, the truth is that the Rapide may be the one of the sexiest four-door models on sale, but it hasn’t managed to achieve the kind of sales Aston was hoping for.

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Watch Evo’s Harry Metcalfe Review the 750HP Aston Martin One-77 Supercar

Reviewing a car two years after its production commenced is quite unusual in the automotive world, even if the vehicle in question is a supercar. Aston Martin, though, had vowed that no motoring journalist would get his/her hands on the One-77, so it didn't provide a test car to anyone.

But as they say, when there is a will, there’s a way. The simplest is to convince an owner to lend you the car. Not the easiest of tasks when it’s a £1.2 million (US$1.9 million, €1.5 million at today’s exchange rates), 750HP hypercar of which only 77 exist.

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Aston Martin’s Updated $185,400 DB9 Coupe Gets its First Video Review

The DB9 has a lot going for it. First of all its shape, which was designed by Ian Callum and finished off by Henrik Fisker who, as you know, has since moved on to pastures new and green.

Then we have its underpinnings: its predecessor, the DB7, was based on the ancient Jaguar XJ-S, though with many changes. The DB9 was built around an all-new aluminum platform, dubbed VH (for vertical – horizontal) that is light years ahead in all respects.

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