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James Bond Aston Martin voted Brits’ dream car

Posted in Aston Martin News on the 21 Nov 2008

The Aston Martin DB9 Vanquish, a car that wins the approval of James Bond, has been voted the motor that Brits would most like to have in their garage.
Motors.co.uk found that it was the top choice of more than a third of the 1001 respondents participating in the dream car poll.
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New Aston Martin Lagonda could ‘hit the market by 2012′

Posted in Aston Martin News on the 04 Sep 2008

Aston Martin chief executive officer Dr Ulrich Bez has stated his intention to revive the Lagonda brand and hinted that a new Lagonda car could be in the market "as early as 2012".
The Aston Martin Lagonda was a luxury four-door saloon that rolled off production lines between 1976 and 1989.
A total of 645 [...]

The car service with the golden touch

Posted in Aston Martin News on the 27 Aug 2008

Everything London firm Alchemist touches turns to gold - especially the luxury cars it customises with a golden lick of paint.
Now motor fans can get the chance to see some of its workers give a car a golden makeover at this year’s MPH show featuring Top Gear Live.
An innovative new patented process has been [...]

New watch doubles up as a key for Aston Martin DBS

Posted in Aston Martin News on the 21 Aug 2008

Aston Martin has teamed up with partner Jaeger LeCoultre to create a watch which doubles up as a key for its DBS luxury sports car model.
The AMVOX2 DBS Transponder watch will be showcased on the eve of the Paris Motor Show. By integrating the transponder circuit into the body of the watch, Jaeger-LeCoultre believes [...]

Brake upgrade reduces stopping distance on Aston Martin DB9

Posted in DB9 News on the 30 Jul 2008

Owners of Aston Martin’s DB9 can now put the brakes on with even more confidence thanks to a new upgrade.
Caparo is the company responsible for the car’s new high-performance brake upgrade package which promises to cut stopping distances, reduce fade under regular heavy braking and increase feel and consistency.
Nick Mennell, technical director for Caparo [...]

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