Jan 4, 2010

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Aston Martin reveals V12 Vantage and DBS Black Edition


Aston Martin revealed special versions of its V12 Vantage and DBS supercars under the Carbon Black Edition banner and it’s no surprise to learn the V12 and DBS both sport a shiny black metallic coat. The Vantage however also sports a carbonfibre strake over a mesh side vent and gloss black diamond turned alloys. The interiors of both cars are of course, black leather with silver thread, and both cars are decked out with awesome audio systems. Under the body, both the Vantage and DBS run the same parts as the standard 510bhp Martins.

Both cars are now for sale, but prices have not been confirmed.

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Dec 24, 2009

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The Mansory Cyrus has gone carbon fiber crazy


Well here is something that might be an overkill. You take a perfectly fine DB9 and take all the body panels off of it, just to replace it with nothing but carbon fiber. That of course reduces the weight of the car, and thereby increases the power to weight ration, but the guys over at Mansory want over $600,000 for a re-skinned DB9. The Cyrus, as they call it, will surely find it’s buyer, especially if that fella like the sight of unpainted carbon fiber.

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Dec 22, 2009

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Aston Martin One-77 goes 220, just shy of new record


While not the fasted British car, that title belongs to the McLaren F1, the One-77 still managed to achieve 220 mph. The 7.3-liter V12 engine makes – between 700 and 740 horsepower, and around 553 lb-ft of torque. The test was conducted on “dry, but windy conditions.”, so we can rest assured that the One-77 can go even fast, further challenging the F1.

The McLaren F1 produced “just” 627 hp and 480 lb-ft of torque. Obviously, the 2,514 pound F1 is much lighter than the 3,308 pound One-77, however, which actually makes 220 mph run all the more impressive. The One-77′s will be available in mid-2010 for £1.25 million – just a bit under $2 million.

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