Early Look: £1million Aston Martin One-77
UPDATE: Official press release from Aston Martin added after the break. High-res gallery below.Click above for a larger image. var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Aston_Martin_debuts_p1million_One_77_supercar'; Aston Martin has released the first image of its newest flagship – the limited edition One-77. Details are scarce, but the One-77 will be powered by a hand-built 7.0-liter V12 nestled inside an aluminum and carbon fiber chassis. 0-60 times are estimated at 3.5-seconds, with a top speed...

Aston Martin launches performance pack for the 4.3 litre V8 Vantage
After the inauguration of the latest Aston Martin 4.7 V8 Vantage last summer, owners of the first 4.3 liter V8 Vantage are now provided the option of a retro-fitted power improvement and the largely admired Sports Pack selection.Currently offered via the dealer network, buyers will have the chance to upgrade their present 4.3 liter V8 unit to a more powerful variant of Aston Martin’s already remarkable potent engine. With the additional power uprate, top power is boosted by 20 hp to 400 hp and torque...

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster, review and Video
Conclusion :More tourism-oriented than a real sports, the V8 Vantage is none the less an exceptional car which will without any doubt give you great pleasure while driving in style and power![source]

Nike Hyperdunk goes hyper-viral with Kobe Bryant/Aston Martin "stunt"
Video posted after the jumpNo, Kobe Bryant did not throw caution and the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff hopes to the wind by leaping over a moving Aston Martin. If you don't know what we're referring to, don't feel bad. We were in the dark until emails began flooding in this morning. Nike has unveiled its new Hyperdunk basketball shoe, which is endorsed by Kobe and will go on sale this July. To help ramp up awareness, the company filmed a new viral video in which Kobe shows off the new kicks and, in a...

Aston Martin News
American auto makers are not the only ones who undergo some hard times. Investment Dar, the Astin Martin investor from Middle East, says it is time to consider the selling a minor part of the shares of the British manufacturer. Reuters claims even if some of the stock is sold, the company will still be the main shareholder. Investment Dar is watching the initial public offers on London Stock Exchange in 3-5 years. The Chairman Richards says the company will probably divest 50% Aston stake by 2013...

James Bond's Aston Martin DBS Crash
As the £134,000 Aston Martin plunged into Lake Garda, onlookers might have been forgiven for thinking they were watching filming for the new James Bond movie.[source]

Aston Martin Chairman: Aston not for sale, in talks with Benz and Ford on engines
At the Nurburgring 24-hour race last weekend, Dave Richards, chairman of Prodrive and Aston Martin, killed rumors that Aston is for sale.“The company is not for sale,” said Richards during the Nurburgring 24-hour race. “This speculation is only there because we are talking to people all the time about engines. But we are always talking to people, and it doesn’t mean we’re for sale.”Rumors have been circulating that Prodrive and investors would be happy to take over Aston Martin which was...

Wooah! Aston Martin And Mercedes Benz Planning To Team Up
Aston Martin and Mercedes are plotting a wide-ranging tie-up that could see the two famous brands collaborate on engines, hybrids, transmission and even entire platforms, CAR can reveal. The top-secret partnership between Aston and Merc – dubbed Project Alligator by the Germans – is detailed in our exclusive story in the new September 2008 issue of CAR Magazine. The scoop includes the lowdown on: • [source]

Update: Aston Martin Racing shows off Vantage GT2
Updated: Back in January we brought you word of Aston Martin’s entry into the GT2 field in the form of a Vantage race car, but at the time Aston had not yet released anything but a drawing. Now we have real, live in-the-flesh photos of the bio-fueled racer for you to enjoy. Original: Although all we have so far is a drawing, the new Vantage GT2 racer looks every inch an Aston Martin. And it will be a first for Aston Martin in several technical respects, especially when it comes to the fuel it...

Video: Aston Martin Rapide spied testing
Updated with Nurburgring video. The long awaited four-door Aston Martin Rapide has been spotted, almost completely undisguised, doing laps of the Nurburgring. This latest video of the prototype includes some close-up shots of the car as it enters and exits a trackside testing facility as well as some high speed runs around the popular circuit. We also for the first time can hear the rumble of the V12 mill at full tilt as the svelte sedan barrels past the camera’s microphone. Previous prototypes were...