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31 Jul 2026 5 min

DB4 GT Continuation 2017: 5 Ultimate numbers behind Newport Pagnell’s return

The DB4 GT Continuation marks, in 2017, Aston Martin Works’ confident return to Newport Pagnell with an unprecedented heritage programme. Announced in February 2017, this series of 25 new cars follows a logic of managed scarcity, with a unit price of £1.5 million and around 4,500 hours of build time per car. We revisit five key numbers, compare them with the 1959 original, and highlight what this project changes for Aston Martin’s heritage strategy. Why 25 cars and not more:…

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30 Jul 2026 5 min

V8 Vantage 2005: 3 Ultimate Design Secrets Gaydon Kept Quiet

V8 Vantage, or how an entry-level sports car from Gaydon built its success on three design decisions that official communications kept in the background for longer than expected. Shared VH platform with the DB9, Jaguar–Ford-origin V8 and a pragmatic approach to mass: this trio, too often summed up hastily, nevertheless explains the car’s relevance in 2005 and its trajectory right to the end of its career. The VH platform: DB9 architecture in a compact sports car body Behind the tight…

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29 Jul 2026 5 min

Virage 1989: 4 Ultimate Reasons the Transition to Gaydon Wasn’t Smooth

Virage, more hinge than totem, this coupé launched in the late 1980s distils Aston Martin’s in-between: a well-known V8 under an all-new suit, production still at Newport Pagnell while the horizon already read Bloxham then Gaydon. Here, in four very concrete angles, is how this model blurred the lines while laying decisive markers — and why it deserves a closer look today than period clichés allowed. A familiar engine in a wholly new suit: what the 5.3-litre V8 hid Beneath…

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28 Jul 2026 6 min

Vantage GT3 Imola 2026: 6-Hour Ultimate Cockpit Ride in No.27

Vantage GT3 Imola on onboard camera for six hours: the exercise speaks volumes about what a modern GT3 hides under full load and what Imola represents when it comes to opening a WEC season under tension. From the official feed of car No.27, you read the car, the team and the track — without fuss, but with everything that matters to understand a 2026 campaign that promises to be dense for Aston Martin and The Heart of Racing. This feature…

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27 Jul 2026 6 min

One-77 Auctions Ultimate Guide: 4 Sales That Reveal the Real Value

One-77 auctions: behind the sheen of a heavily publicised hypercar, this article compares known public sales, details price spreads by mileage, colour and provenance, and positions the One‑77 against its rivals on the secondary market. We draw on data published by Aston Martin and by Wikipedia, and we recall that auctions reflect a moment in the market, not a truth set in carbon. 77 examples in 3 years: why rarity was engineered from the outset Built in 77 examples between…

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26 Jul 2026 6 min

Vantage GT3 2026: 3 Ultimate Data Points Driving Championship Performance

Vantage GT3 2026, or how to connect engineering to results without hyperbole: here are three mechanical and regulatory keys that shape its performance from IMSA to the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. Based on the Vantage Mk II and homologated to FIA GT3, the newcomer capitalises on a proven AMG biturbo V8, a decisive Balance of Performance, and bodywork evolutions specific to its generation. Breakdown, facts in hand. The AMG biturbo V8 in an Aston Martin GT3: the history of…

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25 Jul 2026 5 min

Henrik Fisker Triumph: 3 Ultimate Aston Martin Designs

Henrik Fisker arrived at Aston Martin in the early 2000s with a clear mandate: to bring order and coherence to an aesthetic already revived by the DB7, yet still constrained by Ford heritage. Between 2001 and 2004, the Danish designer oversaw a quiet but pivotal shift from the last age of steel bodywork to modern aluminium architecture. Three models crystallised this passage: the DB9, the V8 Vantage and the DB7 Zagato. Here is how, without noise or fanfare, he laid…

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25 Jul 2026 6 min

V8 Vantage GTE 2012: 4 Ultimate WEC Seasons That Forged Aston Martin’s Modern Racing Identity

V8 Vantage GTE: here is how the WEC programme, launched in 2012 after the abandonment of the AMR-One in LMP1, gave Aston Martin Racing a clear sporting direction once more. The common thread: a deliberate return to GTs, a championship podium from the very first year, robust LMGTE Am titles in 2014, and a gallery of drivers who defined the “British” aesthetic of endurance performance right up to the announcement of the GTE Pro withdrawal at the end of 2020.…

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24 Jul 2026 5 min

DB2 Le Mans 1950: 3 Races, Ultimate Foundations of the Marque

DB2 Le Mans is no historical frill: it is the moment when a modern Aston was born, in equal parts on the road and on the circuit. From 1949 to 1951, three successive entries sealed a method – prototype even before pre-series, development in competition, immediate feedback to the road model – which would become the Newport Pagnell signature. Here is why these results, sometimes tragic, often brilliant, are far more than a footnote. Le Mans 1949: three DB2 prototypes…

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23 Jul 2026 6 min

Rapide S 2013: 6 Ultimate Reasons the Sport Saloon Remains Unequalled

Rapide S, or the quiet assertion of a philosophy: in 2013, Aston Martin refined its four-door sport saloon to create a singular grand tourer, faithful to the naturally aspirated V12 and discreet elegance. This article sets out what the S version genuinely brought to the 2010 Rapide, clarifies its positioning against the usual rivals, and explains why this masterstroke has never found a direct equivalent. From the 2010 Rapide to the 2013 Rapide S: the 3 key technical changes First…

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22 Jul 2026 5 min

Cygnet V8 2018: 5 Ultimate stats on the most absurd city car in history

The Cygnet V8 encapsulates a very British contradiction: turning a micro city car into a road‑legal projectile, while recalling the raison d’être – and the failure – of the production Cygnet. Here, in five figures and some context, is how a one‑off order at Q by Aston Martin flipped from regulatory compliance to a bespoke engineering showcase. The production Cygnet: a city car born of an EU emissions obligation At the outset, the Cygnet wasn’t a whim, but a calculation.…

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21 Jul 2026 5 min

AMR1 Group C 1989: 4 Ultimate truths Aston Martin prefers to hide

The AMR1 Group C is not a tale of failure, but of a serious technical gamble, abruptly halted by a regulatory change of course. Here, without embellishment, is what you need to know about the 1989 programme: its engineering structure, its kevlar-carbon and V8 architecture, its Le Mans weekend, the unfinished AMR2 and the fate of the chassis. The aim: to put facts at the centre, based on what Aston Martin’s archives and the dedicated Wikipedia page establish. Protech: the…

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20 Jul 2026 6 min

DB7 Zagato 2002: 5 Ultimate Facts on an Anglo-Italian Revival

DB7 Zagato, or how an idea born around a dinner table reshaped the DB7’s twilight years with Milanese precision. This article revisits, in five points and without folklore, what this short, feisty coupé truly brings over the ordinary DB7 GT: anecdotal genesis, measured weight saving, retuned power, tightly defined sales geography and its American alter ego, the DB AR1. Enough to guide collectors on the technical and cultural originality of this short series, and to place the DB7 Zagato among…

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19 Jul 2026 6 min

Virage 1988: 4 Ultimate Decisions That Shaped a Newport Pagnell Decade

Virage 1988: here is the discreet milestone that redefined Aston Martin’s decade at Newport Pagnell. Often masked by the aura of its successors, this model nevertheless concentrated four foundational decisions — design, engine, derivatives and volumes — that set a new grammar for the brand. Drawing on official sources, we revisit a turning point where artisanal elegance met an engineering rigour inherited from racing. A design contest won in three months by two unknowns Unveiled at the British International Motor…

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18 Jul 2026 6 min

Road to Race WEC 2026: 5 Ultimate Behind-the-Scenes from THOR at Imola and Spa

Road to Race WEC 2026, the documentary series following Aston Martin THOR at the heart of the paddock, opens its Season 2 with two contrasting acts: Imola, first promoted to opening round by a shaken-up calendar, then Spa, the stage for a clear step forward. On the menu: sporting context, technical choices and team dynamics, to understand what these six weeks really changed in the build-up to Le Mans. We decode what Road to Race WEC 2026 shows — and…

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17 Jul 2026 6 min

Q by Aston Martin: 5 Ultimate orders that show how far customisation goes

Q by Aston Martin is not just a discreet label on a sill plate: it is a method for turning a clear idea – or a vague desire – into a singular motor car. Through five concrete angles, we move from the Vanquish Volante Wave Edition 2026 commissioned for a charity sale to experience programmes, to shed light on what this bespoke offering covers today and what owners or collectors can reasonably expect from it. The Vanquish Volante Wave Edition…

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16 Jul 2026 5 min

AMR26 Honda 2026: 5 Ultimate Tech Shifts Redefining F1 Integration

The AMR26 Honda is Aston Martin’s first car of the 2026 era conceived around the new rules, with five ruptures that redefine both design and on-track operation. We review these technical pivots — in-house gearbox, active aerodynamics, reinforced MGU-K, 100% sustainable fuel and Honda power unit — through the very concrete lens of what the Silverstone team is changing, learning and risking. The first gearbox developed in-house since 2004: why it matters According to Aston Martin, the AMR26 debuts an…

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15 Jul 2026 6 min

AMV8 Aston Martin: 6 Ultimate Facts from 1972 on a Survivor

AMV8 Aston Martin, or the art of enduring when everything around it changes: this piece gathers six sourced anecdotes on the coupé born in 1972, its standout variants — the 1977 Vantage and the Volante — and the markets that kept it afloat until 1989. On the menu: atypical industrial longevity, disputed top-speed figures, the crucial role of the United States and the Middle East, sometimes forgotten projects, and a useful read on the traceability of a model shaped over…

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14 Jul 2026 6 min

V12 Vantage 2009: 5 Ultimate Reasons this Model Redefined the Sports Car at Aston Martin

The V12 Vantage was born from a simple, stubborn idea: squeeze a 6.0-litre V12 into Aston Martin’s most compact chassis. This contrarian choice forged a car with a singular personality, praised by the contemporary press for its mechanical purity and unfiltered character. Here, in five points, is why this short coupé and its big naturally aspirated engine became a reference among modern Astons, balancing accepted technical constraints with preserved sensations. A V12 in Aston Martin’s smallest chassis: the technical decision…

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13 Jul 2026 7 min

Valkyrie LM 2026: 10 Units, 697 PS Secrets and the Ultimate Track Club

The Valkyrie LM is the most direct bridge between the road-going hypercar and international competition, and the aim here is simple: to understand what this customer programme offers compared with the road-legal Valkyrie and the car entered in WEC/IMSA. In short, which technical choices, what on-track support, what timetable — and at what price — for an owner who wants to drive hard without lining up on a starting grid. Valkyrie LM: what technically sets it apart from the road…

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12 Jul 2026 6 min

Vantage Nürburgring 2026: Ultimate 3rd Overall After 20 Years

Vantage Nürburgring, and a milestone that matters: on 17 May 2026, Walkenhorst Motorsport’s Vantage GT3 secured 3rd overall at the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring, Aston Martin’s first ever overall podium in the event’s history. We look back at the mechanics of this performance — strategy, weather, drivers — and what it says about the GT3’s and the brand’s form, twenty years after their Nordschleife debut. Nürburgring 2026: how Walkenhorst and Aston Martin built a 24-hour result Over 24 hours…

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11 Jul 2026 6 min

Casino Royale 2006: 4 Ultimate reasons the film redefined the Bond–Aston Martin bond

Casino Royale changed the visual and narrative grammar of the Bond–Aston Martin duo. Rather than a catalogue of gadgets, the 2006 film establishes a more intimate, rough-edged relationship between the spy and his car: a DB5 as a won – and therefore weighted – memory, and a 2007 DBS as a raw tool for survival. As Aston Martin prepares a dedicated celebration for the 20th anniversary in 2026, here are four directorial choices that reshaped the landscape for good. The…

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10 Jul 2026 7 min

Vanquish 25 Years: 3 Generations, 3 V12s – Ultimate Continuity

Vanquish 25 years, or how a name became a compass for Aston Martin: three generations, three V12s, and a single guiding idea of high-intensity grand touring. Marking the March 2026 announcement of the model’s 25th anniversary, we set the technique and culture of this lineage in perspective without repeating monographs, to illuminate the continuity of a constructive philosophy — from Newport Pagnell to Gaydon, from aluminium chassis to carbon skins, from naturally aspirated to twin-turbo. March 2001, Geneva: why this…

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09 Jul 2026 5 min

Vantage Le Mans 2026: 11 Podiums and the Ultimate 3rd-Place Consistency

Vantage Le Mans is now as much a telling statistic as it is a long-form story. On 14 June 2026, Heart of Racing / THOR’s Vantage #23 clinched 3rd in the LMGT3 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a result that adds to ten other class podiums already earned by the Vantage and confirms a momentum set well before the Sarthe. Here we revisit the race unfold, the crew line-up, the role of the 2026 IMSA season, the…

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08 Jul 2026 6 min

DB Mark III 1957: 4 Ultimate Decisions That Shaped Aston Martin

The DB Mark III is not a mere refinement of the DB2/4 line: it is the moment when Aston Martin comes together, visually and technically. On the menu: a two-stage launch between Europe and America, a six-cylinder reinterpreted by Tadek Marek, the first “signature” grille devised by Bert Thickpenny, and the progressive adoption of disc brakes. Behind these understated choices lies a strategic shift often eclipsed by the flamboyant DB4. Here is why this pivotal model deserves a front-row place.…

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07 Jul 2026 6 min

DBX S 2026: Ultimate 5 Innovations Over DBX707, Most Powerful Combustion SUV

DBX S: Aston Martin’s new combustion pinnacle, crowned Super SUV of the Year 2026 by Top Gear and presented as the most powerful combustion SUV on the market. Here is, in concrete and quantified terms, what sets it apart from the DBX707 it directly replaces: five technical and styling innovations validated by the manufacturer, and what they change both on the road and within the range. Turbos borrowed from Valhalla: an unexpected tech transfer between SUV and supercar The first…

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06 Jul 2026 5 min

Vanquish 25 Years: 3 Generations, 1 Ultimate V12 Promise

Vanquish 25 years old, or how a name establishes itself as the yardstick for a flagship V12 at Aston Martin, despite three very distinct chapters. We revisit the Geneva debut, pioneering aluminium–carbon engineering, the imprint of the One-77 and the contemporary redefinition of the super-GT with 835 PS. On the agenda: clear continuities, decisive breaks, and that mechanical throughline that keeps the promise. Geneva 2001: the first Vanquish and the break with Newport Pagnell The first Vanquish V12 appeared at…

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05 Jul 2026 5 min

Volante 2026: 60-Year Legend of a Signature Body Style

Volante is a word that has slipped from a simple denomination to a brand signature. In 2026, Aston Martin celebrates sixty years of this convertible body style with 60th Anniversary editions, and the moment is ideal to look back, without needless nostalgia, at what this open silhouette says about Aston Martin’s identity, from the original DB6 Volante to today’s standard-bearer, the DB12. The first Volante in 1965: DB6 Volante and the birth of a name It all officially begins in…

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04 Jul 2026 7 min

DB4 GT 1959: Ultimate road-racing legend with 302 hp and 153 mph

The DB4 GT is the Aston Martin that, in October 1959, shifted the goalposts: shortened chassis, three Weber carburettors and a clear promise to go faster and further than the standard DB4. At the London Motor Show, this crisply honed coupé asserted itself as a fully fledged model, poised between sharpened grand tourer and circuit campaigner. Here’s what we know, with figures to hand, about its engineering, its 75 examples, its racing campaign against Ferrari, and what it passed on…

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03 Jul 2026 5 min

AMR26 2026: 5 Ultimate Tech Shifts in Newey’s First Aston Martin

AMR26 is the name of the first Aston Martin designed by Adrian Newey and the rolling laboratory where the 2026 regulations take very concrete shape. Beyond the slogans, this single-seater stands out for five technical breaks that redraw the engineering scope of the Silverstone team: an in-house designed gearbox, Honda power, active aerodynamics without DRS, Aramco sustainable fuel and sometimes bruising learning on track. Here is what changes, and why it matters. The AMR26’s in-house gearbox: a first at Silverstone…

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02 Jul 2026 6 min

James Bond V8: 3 Films, 3 Cars, 1 Ultimate Icon Recognised

James Bond V8, or how a calmly elegant Aston wrote a discreet yet persistent chapter of the 007 saga. From Timothy Dalton in 1987 to Daniel Craig in 2021, the V8 spans three decades, two eras of the character and, above all, a healthy confusion between production series. Here’s why we often think we recognise three cars… when only one configuration truly stands as canon on screen. The Living Daylights, 1987: Timothy Dalton and the V8 Series 4 In 1986,…

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01 Jul 2026 5 min

Vantage S 2026 Ultimate Upgrade: 680 PS, Chassis Secrets and a 70‑Year Badge

The Vantage S arrives in 2026 with a clear ambition to position the Vantage S a step above the standard Vantage: more power, a stiffened chassis and refined aerodynamics. Announced on 9 July 2025 with a dynamic debut at Goodwood, it brings back a badge first seen more than 70 years ago. Here is what has concretely changed, what this “S” has meant in the brand’s history, and what the buyer truly gains. The S badge at Aston Martin: from…

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30 Jun 2026 6 min

Continuation Triumph: 4,500-Hour Ultimate DB4 GT Zagato for 19 Cars

Continuation, or how Aston Martin shines a light on an icon without betraying its spirit. In 2019, Aston Martin Works revived the DB4 GT Zagato as a series of 19 hand-built barchettas, a deliberate mirror of the 19 originals from 1960–1963. Our angle today: the method, the 4,500 hours per car, and the heritage context of this rebirth, with the DBZ Centenary Collection as a backdrop, sold exclusively in pairs. Three waves in sixty years: originals, Sanction II and Sanction…

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29 Jun 2026 7 min

Vantage GT3 Spa 2026: 3 Ultimate off-camera secrets

Vantage GT3 in the crosshairs: starting from car No.23’s onboard stream, this analysis breaks down strategy, the role of team-mates and the weight of a WEC second round at Spa that counts for more than it seems. We place what you see – and above all what you don’t – in the context of Aston Martin’s heritage on the Ardennes rollercoaster, and the 2026 LMGT3 dynamic. The Vantage GT3 in the 2026 World Championship: two cars, one team, one objective…

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29 Jun 2026 6 min

Virage 1988: 3 Design Secrets That Saved Aston Martin – Ultimate Insight

Virage is the name of a wager met against the clock, of a design chosen by competition, and of a V8 brought up to date for the era of catalytic converters. Unveiled on 18 October 1988 at the British International Motor Show in Birmingham, the new Aston marked a measured break and a conscious continuity. We look back at its origins, its 5.3-litre 32-valve mechanics, the shift under Ford ownership and those lesser-known variants – 6.3-litre and Shooting Brake –…

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28 Jun 2026 6 min

Vulcan 10 Years: 24 Examples, 820 PS – The Ultimate Track Legend

Vulcan 10 years: the perfect moment to revisit what this track hypercar, limited to 24 examples and delivered in 2016, changed in Aston Martin’s recent history. Beyond the headline number, a naturally aspirated 7.0‑litre V12 pushed to 820 PS, a highly exclusive client programme and an AMR Pro evolution that reset the markers. Underneath, a simple question: why does this model remain, a decade on, such a one‑off? Why exactly 24: the Vulcan’s number and its nod to Le Mans…

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27 Jun 2026 5 min

AMR26 2026 Ultimate Tech: 3 Breakthroughs With In‑House Gearbox, Sustainable Fuel, Active Wings

AMR26 writes a three-part technical chapter: a gearbox developed in-house for the first time since 2004, active wings around the entire lap via Corner Mode and Straight Mode, and the exclusive use of 100% sustainable Aramco ProForce+ fuel. Here is what these choices — regulatory and in-house — tangibly change, and why they matter for the team as much as for the brand. The in-house gearbox: 22 years away and a bet on the AMR Campus Returning to a transmission…

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27 Jun 2026 6 min

Collection Aston Martin: 6 Ultimate Questions Before Buying Your First Example

Aston Martin collection: before you commit a cheque and a dream, you need to frame the project. This practical guide reviews the total cost of ownership, parts availability — notably via the Newport Pagnell Works Service — values and resale, as well as documentary checks and insurance. The goal: to help you calmly choose your first example, from “classic” DBs to coupés of the VH era. What total budget to plan: purchase price, insurance, maintenance and storage The purchase price…

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26 Jun 2026 7 min

DB4 Newport Pagnell 1958: 5 Ultimate Breakthroughs Over the Mark III

DB4 Newport Pagnell marks the moment Aston Martin made a clean break with the DB Mark III and opened a new era. Far from a simple facelift, the DB4 rebuilt the house from the ground up: chassis, engine, body, production site and industrial logic. Here, point by point, are the five technical breaks that seal this change of generation and explain why the DB4 is not the direct heir to the Mark III, but its philosophical replacement. On the menu:…

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25 Jun 2026 5 min

Valkyrie LM 2025: 10 Examples, Ultimate Track Programme and 680 PS Capped

Valkyrie LM: On 9 June 2025 at Gaydon, alongside Le Mans, Aston Martin unveiled a client version for track days, distinct from the AMR‑LMH race car and the road‑going spider. The objective is clear: deliver the hypercar experience closest to endurance racing, without the burdens of FIA homologation and with unprecedented owner support. Here’s what changes, why only ten examples, and how the UNLEASHED programme will unfold through to handover in the second quarter of 2026. LM, AMR-LMH, Spider: three…

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24 Jun 2026 6 min

Vantage GT3 Ultimate 2026: 2 Cars, 11 World Titles

Vantage GT3 shifts up a gear in the WEC: in 2026, THOR enters two LMGT3s after two solo campaigns. Here’s what the numbers say — poles, podiums, standings — and why this step up makes sense for both team and car. All set against the Vantage’s technical DNA and a GT record that already carries serious weight. THOR solo 2024–2025: poles, podiums and 4th in the championship The basis of the 2026 ambition is factual. According to Aston Martin (December…

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23 Jun 2026 7 min

VH platform aluminium: 6 models, one architecture, 20 years – Ultimate Aston GT Blueprint

The VH platform was Aston Martin’s common language for two decades: understand its logic and you grasp why so many coupés and GTs share such similar proportions, temperament and driving signature. Conceived as a modular bonded aluminium framework, the VH platform made it possible to industrialise in-house elegance without diluting it. Here’s how it was born, what it enabled, where it hit its limits and what it passed on to the next generation. Birth of VH: what Ford funded at…

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22 Jun 2026 5 min

Valhalla 2025: 152 Deliveries in Q4 – Ultimate Insight Into What It Means for Aston Martin

Valhalla is not just a codename for inspired engineers: with 152 units delivered in the fourth quarter of 2025, it becomes a leading indicator of Aston Martin’s recovery. Published on 25 February 2026, the FY 2025 results sketch a tight trajectory between product ambition, preserved cash and macroeconomic shocks. Here is exactly what these figures say — and what they don’t. 152 Valhallas in a quarter: what the FY 2025 results really reveal Delivering 152 Valhallas in three months is…

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21 Jun 2026 5 min

Ian Fleming: 3 Novels, Ultimate Bond–Aston Legend

Ian Fleming sealed, before cinema, the association between James Bond and Aston Martin. This article goes back to the novels to show how literature preceded the screen, why the DB Mark III (called “DB III”) paved the way, and how the DB5 then dominated the collective imagination. We follow the official chronology, distinguish text from image, and observe what the marque, long after, institutionalised. ‘Goldfinger’ 1959: the DB Mark III renamed ‘DB III’, first act In the novel Goldfinger (1959),…

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20 Jun 2026 5 min

Valkyrie LMH 2025: 5 Ultimate Figures for an Inaugural Season

Valkyrie LMH 2025: here are five figures that tell, without embellishment, Aston Martin’s first international campaign across WEC and IMSA. From pure endurance to managing the Balance of Performance, we put the British prototype’s progress in perspective, its contrasts between championships, and what these data say about the brand’s strategy. 22,000 race miles: what an inaugural WEC season covers Why start with distance? Because more than 22,000 miles covered in the WEC in 2025 by the two cars — a…

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19 Jun 2026 6 min

DB Mark III 1957: 4 Ultimate Secrets That Shaped Aston Martin Forever

DB Mark III: here is the pivotal model which, in 1957, set Aston Martin’s stylistic and technical sights with clinical precision. We revisit four design decisions — a grille signed by Bert Thickpenny, Girling disc brakes, an engine reworked by Tadek Marek and a crystal‑clear power range — which together mapped out the road for the DBs to come. Launched simultaneously in Geneva and the United States in March 1957, 551 examples in total, with a literary James Bond to…

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18 Jun 2026 6 min

Nurburgring 24h podium 2026: 7 Ultimate insights on a hard-earned third place

Nurburgring 24h podium, told without hyperbole but with the facts that matter: how two decades of learning on the Green Hell led, on 17 May 2026, to Aston Martin’s best performance in the most demanding GT race. On the menu: a sharpened Vantage GT3, a trio of drivers in perfect sync, a calculated fuel offset strategy, and polar cold that weighed heavily. All this in a massive pack that forgives nothing. Twenty years on the Nordschleife: a long presence, results…

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18 Jun 2026 6 min

Vanquish S 2004: 6 Ultimate Technical Secrets the Press Missed

Between 2004 and 2007, the Vanquish S brought together a series of technical refinements too often filed under “final tweaks”. That’s a perspective error. Here we revisit, from an engineering and behind-the-scenes angle, six concrete points that make this evolution of the British coupé a discreet but decisive milestone. Newport Pagnell to Gaydon: the Vanquish S as the pivot of transition On one side, the historic Newport Pagnell works; on the other, the industrial era at Gaydon. Between the two,…

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18 Jun 2026 6 min

Vantage IMSA Driver Secrets: 3-Step AMR Academy Path to champions

Vantage IMSA driver is not a status that falls from the sky: at Aston Martin, the AMR Driver Academy turns it into a mapped‑out, demanding and — above all — transparent pathway. We open the door to this quietly formidable programme, rarely detailed in French, to understand its criteria, stages and outcomes, from GT4 to the Vantage GT3, all the way to Valkyrie prototypes and WEC grids. How the Academy works: criteria, ages, eligible championships The 2026 AMR Driver Academy…

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17 Jun 2026 5 min

AM V8 1969: Ultimate 24-Year Survivor Story

The AM V8 is Aston Martin’s great survivor: launched in 1969 and produced until 1989, it weathered crises, ownership changes and two liquidations while serving as the pillar model. Here’s how this coupé, then convertible and even Zagato, carried the marque for twenty-four years, spanning DBS heritage, officially muted power and emblematic versions. 1969-1972: the DBS V8/AM V8 transition, why the name changed In 1969, Aston Martin unveiled the DBS V8, a grand coupé designed to house the new eight-cylinder.…

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16 Jun 2026 5 min

Valkyrie LM 2025: 10 Units, Ultimate 697 PS Secrets

Valkyrie LM: here is the Aston for the collector who wants everything but the easy route. Neither a racing LMH nor a road-going Valkyrie, this third way brings together a 697 PS Cosworth V12, a chassis derived from the Hypercar and a proprietary programme designed to run often, well, and somewhere other than parc fermé. We decode what you are buying, what you will not be able to do, and why 10 examples are enough for Aston Martin. LMH, Valkyrie…

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16 Jun 2026 5 min

Nürburgring Aston Martin Triumph: 6 Ultimate Facts on the 2026 24H Podium

Nürburgring Aston Martin enters a new era with a first-ever overall podium secured at the 2026 24 Hours, a performance delivered by the Walkenhorst-run Vantage GT3 #34. Here, in six points, is why this result matters, how it was achieved and what it means for this year’s endurance campaign. The ‘Green Hell’ by the numbers: why this race stands apart The Nürburgring in the Eifel remains a world of its own: a 15.8-mile circuit, around 25.4 km, blending the Grand…

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16 Jun 2026 7 min

Aston Martin DBS V12 Ultimate 2012: leaving without knocking over the silverware

The Aston Martin DBS V12 Ultimate undoubtedly belongs to the second category. Announced in May 2012, built over the final two months of production, in June and July 2012, the DBS Ultimate is the farewell edition of the 2007-2012 generation DBS. One hundred examples in total, coupés and Volantes combined. One hundred final cars to close a story that began with a grand GT derived from the DB9, spiritual heir to the Vanquish S, and replaced in 2012 by the…

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16 Jun 2026 5 min

Rapide 2010: 4 Ultimate Reasons the Four-Door GT Didn’t Conquer the Market

Rapide, or the art of shaking up Aston Martin habits: this four-door, V12 saloon, launched in 2010, tried to open up a niche as logical on paper as it was delicate in practice. We revisit its atypical gestation, its technical choices, its internal duel with the DB9, then the 2013 Rapide S relaunch attempt, before assessing the value of the examples on the road today. Genesis: from the 2006 Jet concept to production in Austria In autumn 2006, the Jet…

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16 Jun 2026 6 min

Aston Martin Newport Pagnell: 5 Ultimate Secrets that Shaped a Legend

Aston Martin Newport Pagnell is not just a dot on the map: it is where the DB4 ushered in, from 1958, a new era for the marque, and where artisanal know-how continues to thrive. In this portrait of a place, we retrace the move to Buckinghamshire, the decisive role of Touring in Milan, the long production run through to the Vanquish Mk1, then the activity of Aston Martin Works between restoration and Continuation, before concluding with the handover to Gaydon.…

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16 Jun 2026 6 min

DB4 GT Zagato: Ultimate 1960 Legend, 19 Built and a 23-Year-Old Designer

The DB4 GT Zagato is both an icon and a textbook case: 19 originals instead of the 25 planned, a young 23-year-old stylist refining its lines, then “sanctioned” series and a Continuation dated 2019. Here is the monograph that places this Anglo-Italian coupé in its true chronology, explaining where the three “sanctions” came from and how Ercole Spada shaped the car’s stance, without needless folklore. 1960: why 19 and not 25 – the order that didn’t fill Originally, Aston Martin…

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15 Jun 2026 6 min

Valkyrie LMH: 3 Ultimate 2026 truths Le Mans 2025 won’t show

The Valkyrie LMH didn’t win Le Mans in 2025, but it opened a far more instructive chapter: a first double finish in the top 15, manufacturers’ points in the bag and, above all, a solid base for 2026 in both WEC and IMSA. Here are three facts the classification alone doesn’t tell you, which sketch the true trajectory of Aston Martin’s Hypercar programme. Le Mans 2025: 12th and 14th, the bare numbers and their context First, the numbers. According to…

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14 Jun 2026 6 min

Vantage GT3 Ultimate 2026: 4 Podiums in 4 IMSA Races Lead the British Armada

Vantage GT3 in metronomic mode: four IMSA 2026 races, four podiums, and a swelling lead heading to Watkins Glen. We take stock, calendar in hand, of the results, the crews highlighted by the manufacturer and the coupé’s engineering, to understand why this GT is today the GTD field’s benchmark. Four races, four podiums: the detailed calendar The kick-off at Daytona set the tone. According to astonmartin.com (25 January 2026), THOR finished 3rd and Magnus Racing 2nd, delivering a double podium…

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13 Jun 2026 6 min

Valkyrie Le Mans 2026: 3 Ultimate Reasons Aston Martin’s Sarthe Return Matters

Valkyrie Le Mans 2026 is not just a flash in the pan: it is a constructed, methodical programme, firmly rooted in engineering and history. In this article, we detail why the Valkyrie AMR‑LMH’s entry in the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans is a credible and anticipated step, in light of its WEC season, its unique architecture and a legacy dating back to 1928. The only Hypercar born from a road car: what that changes at the Sarthe Valkyrie Le…

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13 Jun 2026 7 min

Valkyrie AMR Pro: 5 Ultimate Reasons a Paul Ricard Lap Is Like Nothing Else

The Valkyrie AMR Pro, in onboard footage from Circuit Paul Ricard, reveals what it means to push a “no-rules” hypercar on a benchmark track. From the images and facts published by Aston Martin and public sources, we decode five key takeaways: the choice of layout, the KERS-free Cosworth V12, the aerodynamic and production fundamentals, the direct lineage to the Valkyrie AMR-LMH and, above all, what the onboard says about dynamics that flirt with modern F1 standards. The Valkyrie AMR Pro…

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