British-designed, Swiss-made watch brand Christopher Ward is launching a pair of new limited-edition timepieces, both inspired by milestones in Great Britain’s car racing history. The C9 D-Type pays homage to the Jaguar D-Type that won three Le Mans championships from 1955 to 1957, while the C9DB4 ‘1VEV’ is a ticking tribute to the Aston Martin D84 GT Zagato raced in … [Read more...] about Watch brand’s salute to Jaguar and Aston Martin racing history
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First the Aston Martin GT12 Vantage, now the GT8
The Aston Martin pictured here testing at the Nurburgring is believed to the Vantage GT8, the ultimate version of the V8 Vantage series. Its 4.7-litre engine is expected to deliver around 335kW, about 15kW more than the current most powerful V8 Vantage but well down on the 420kW generated by the 6.0-litre engine in the ultimate V12 Vantage, the GT12. The aerodynamic … [Read more...] about First the Aston Martin GT12 Vantage, now the GT8
007 Aston Martin sells for $5.26m
An Aston Martin DB10 created exclusively for the James Bond film Spectre has sold at auction for £2,434,500 ($5.26 million). The car was one of 10 made for use in the film, and the only one to be offered for public sale. The car was knocked down to an unidentified buyer at Christie's auction rooms in London. The money raised is to be donated by Aston Martin to … [Read more...] about 007 Aston Martin sells for $5.26m
Bond film Aston Martin up for grabs at auction
One of the Aston Martins specially built for the James Bond film Spectre is to be auctioned for charity in London, along with 23 other Bond-related items. It is part of an event on February 18 called ‘Spectre the Auction’, timed to coincide with the release of the 24th Bond film on DVD. The car has been signed by 007 actor Daniel Craig and has a reserve price of £1million … [Read more...] about Bond film Aston Martin up for grabs at auction
New Aston Martin coupe: will it be the DB10 or DB11?
The camouflaged Aston Martin in the pictures on this page will replace the DB9 variants, that much generic cialis is certain. It sits on new architecture and has a Mercedes-AMG engine under the bonnet. But what it will be called is very much a waiting game. Will it be the DB10 or DB11? The British marque has already used the DB10 moniker for the coupe to be used in the … [Read more...] about New Aston Martin coupe: will it be the DB10 or DB11?