Tag Archives: Aston Martin

Aston Martin Virage Review

2012 Aston Martin Virage 5.9-litre V12, two-door coupe, six-speed automatic transmission: $371,800 Photography: Joel Strickland Driving the new Aston Martin Virage is not dissimilar to the early 90s movie Groundhog Day. There is no other c

Aston Martin Cygnet looking for its first Podium finish

Aston Martin will enter two Cygnets in this weekend’s annual Bridgestone Eco-Rally where they will show off their unique combination of bespoke luxury and small carbon footprint. The handcrafted ‘baby Aston’ emits just 116g/km and has a

Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Review

Location: Ascari Race Circuit, near Ronda, Spain. Model tested: V8 Vantage S Coupe, 4.7-litre V8 front mid-mounted with Sportshift II seven-speed automated manual transmission: $275,000 (Manufacturer’s List Price) V8 Vantage S Roadster

Aston Martin Virage Review

Location: The southern region of Spain. Model tested: Aston Martin Virage Coupe and Volante: 6-litre V12 48 valve front mid mounted with Touchtronic II automatic transmission - Coupe: $371,300 (Manufacturer's List Price), Volante: $399,797 (Ma

Aston Martin Rapide Review

The Aston Martin Rapide represents the ultimate four-door sports car in the world. What better way to find out if Aston Martin's Rapide is all that it claims to be, than a drive from Sydney to Brisbane. In Love's Labours Lost (1588), Shak

Mercedes-Benz thinking of teaming up with Aston Martin

According to reports to come out of Europe, Mercedes-Benz might be working deals with Aston Martin to develop a new partnership. Mercedes-Benz could supply engines for future Aston Martin models. The partnership might also see the development of comp

Aston Martin V8 Vantage N420 Roadster

You’re looking at what is surely the world’s most beautiful roadster. It’s called the N420 and it’s by none other than Aston Martin, voted the UK’s ‘coolest brand’ for the fourth time in five years ahead of Apple and top

2011 Aston Martin DB9 Review

Mission: Drive 1,800 km from Melbourne to Brisbane via Sydney. Weapon of choice: 2011 Aston Martin DB9. What better way to road test a vehicle than to drive it over 3,000 km in one week. Not many drive that many kilometres in a month (some do

Secretary of State drives Aston Martin DBS

The UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills, Vince Cable has always wanted to drive an Aston Martin (who doesn’t), which he only realised this week, on an informal visit to Aston’s global headquarters in Gaydon where