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This is the official press release from Aston Martin:
Aston Martin will unveil the most eagerly anticipated car of the year when the new DBS is revealed at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 16th, where the company takes a starring role as the featured marque.
Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez, said: “The DBS is the ultimate expression of Aston Martin’s engineering and technical ability. It offers pure performance without compromise.
“The DBS delivers the complete driving experience and bridges...
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Fangio 1 year 5 months ago
The deal is done, Ford Motor Company has sold Aston Martin to a consortium led by Prodrive founder David Richards, Aston Martin collector John Sinders, and Kuwait's Investment Dar and Adeem Investment Co.
The sale price is for $925 million, and Ford will retain a $77 million stake in the sports car maker, which pegs the brand's worth at just over $1 billion.
The new owners said they would build on Aston Martin's brand and products, starting with the launch of V8 Vantage Roadster tomorrow and continuing with the development of a new...
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Fangio 1 year 6 months ago
Aston Martin has announced an exciting development for new customers of the company's flagship Vanquish S.
The model represents a luxurious and unique limited edition befitting the Vanquish S's status as the ultimate Aston Martin and also celebrates the skilled craftsmanship of the team working at Newport Pagnell.
Just 40 examples of a new Vanquish S Ultimate Edition will be handcrafted at the company's Newport Pagnell production facility in Buckinghamshire.
Vanquish S Ultimate Edition cars come with special leather upholstery, black...
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The French luxury goods maker that owns Louis Vuitton has issued a stinging rebuttal to internet rumours that the company is going to buy the Aston Martin sports car brand. A spokesperson for LVMH told Autocar that the rumour is “absolute rubbish". "There is no truth in this story whatsoever,” he went on.
LVMH had shown interest last autumn along with about 25 other companies when Ford first put Aston Martin up for sale, but didn’t follow-up with a formal bid. “We didn’t even get to first base,” says the spokesman.
According...
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pamy 1 year 6 months ago
Aston Martin is being bought by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the most high-profile luxury goods consortium in the world, joining the 60-or-so other brands that already make up the group. Aston Martin will be the first luxury car brand in LVMH's portfolio and it is the first to be run by a lifestyle/luxury goods group. The sale price wasn't revealed, but Aston Martin was reportedly valued at as much as $1.2 billion last December. Ford Motor Company, which put Aston Martin up for sale to begin with, is said to be retaining 15% interest.
The Aston Martin Rapide concept is a four-door, high performance coupé of remarkable grace and poise. Based on Aston Martin's unique VH (Vertical/Horizontal) architecture, the Rapide combines the company's commitment to power, beauty and soul with space and practicality for every eventuality. It stands for stylistic excellence, market innovation and flexible manufacturing. The Rapide is the epitome of Aston Martin’s low-volume, high-technology approach, the synergy of modern methods and materials with traditional skills to create a new form...
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Aston Martin’s factory prepared, production standard, N24 V8 Vantage is to take to the race track again at the 24-hour race of Bahrain, 15-16 December.
As part of the continuing development of the N24 Vantage the car has been entered into the inaugural race at the Bahrain International Circuit, which will present different challenges to previous races at the Nürburgring.
Aston Martin Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez said: “The meeting at Bahrain is an opportunity to race in very different conditions which will be...
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Fangio 1 year 9 months ago
Prodrive has developed a range of performance parts for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, and they'll be available early next year. Prodrive was the obvious company to do the work, since it runs the DBR9 GT1 race team and could therefore be expected to know a thing or two about Astons.
The range includes: a performance pack for the engine; new driver-adjustable suspension; unique forged wheels; and a discreet aero package.
Prodrive has tuned the 4.3 litre V8 engine to raise peak power from 380 to 425 bhp, as well as increasing peak torque...
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Fangio 1 year 9 months ago
Developed alongside the V8 Vantage Coupe which was launched in 2005, the Roadster shares the unique-to-Aston Martin bonded aluminium VH (Vertical Horizontal) architecture - the backbone to all modern Aston Martins. Adding to this structure are materials such as lightweight alloys, magnesium and advanced composites.
Aston Martin will unveil the V8 Vantage Roadster at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday 29th November.
The Vantage Roadster will be built at Aston Martin's global headquarters at Gaydon, near Warwickshire in the UK,...
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Up to 30 buyers are reported to be interested in buying Aston Martin and the fierce competition could push the price of the luxury car marque as high as £1bn, say industry observers.
Aston Martin was put on the market earlier this year by Ford, as part of a wide-ranging restructuring programme at the US car maker, and has attracted interest from a wide range of potential buyers, from private equity firms to wealthy individuals.
These include two of France's richest men, billionaires Bernard Arnault - who controls the luxury goods...
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