Tag Archives: Aston Martin Reviews

Aston Martin at the Nurburgring 24-Hour Race

There’s something special about seeing an almost stock Aston Martin V12 Vantage on the grid at one of the toughest 24-hour endurance races in the world. On the eve of the 2010 Nurburgring 24-Hour race, you’ll see no less than eight As

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Exclusive Track Test

Photography. Jan Glovac It’s not a long track, but that didn’t stop us flat footing the awesome V12 Vantage onto the straight and swapping cogs just shy of 7000rpm, before shifting down to third for the right hand turn one at Qu

Aston Martin V12 Vantage – Australia’s First Track Test

Location: Morgan Park Raceway, Queensland. CarAdvice has just completed Australia’s first track test of Aston Martin’s hard-core V12 Vantage sports car at Queensland’s Morgan Park Raceway. Heavy rain and a water-logged track are

Aston Martin Rapide Review – Day 3

Photos Nick Dimbleby (the good shots) & Anthony Crawford Day 3 - Drive to Lladro factory then south to the Albufera Lake area where rice is grown for Paella (pronounced Pa-ya), Spain’s national dish Even in the wet the Rapide proved i

Aston Martin Rapide Review

Day one – Valencia, Spain. Five years ago Aston Martin boss Ulrich Bez, told the six-foot plus Aston Martin Director of Design Marek Reichmann, that he wanted him to build the most beautiful four-door sports car in the world. That’s

Aston Martin Rapide Review

First Steer Preview: Photos by Nick Dimbleby Valencia, Spain—Now, I don’t want to exert any undue influence on the forthcoming full review of the 2010 Aston Martin Rapide by Anthony Crawford—for that, you’ll need to revisit this

Aston Martin DBS Volante Review & Road Test

Sun-loving perfection Model Tested: 2009 Aston Martin DBS Volante; 6.0-litre V12 petrol; six-speed automatic; convertible - $535,350* Options fitted: Piano Black Facia Trim $2648; 10 Spoke Graphite & Diamond Turned Wheels $

Aston Martin DBS – living the life!

Even as motoring journalists, $500,000 supercars are hard to come by in Australia. If you’re lucky you might get 24 hours in a car or if you’re married to the dealer principle’s daughter you’ll probably get a couple of days, but never