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14 Sep 2026 6 min

AMR1 1989: 5 Ultimate truths Aston Martin would rather forget about Le Mans

AMR1: three letters and a number encapsulating Aston Martin’s gamble at Le Mans in 1989. This return to endurance prototypes, awaited since the 1960s, reveals bold technical choices, a tight schedule and an organisation where motorsport engineering met heritage restoration. Here are five facts to reassess the programme in light of what it says about the brand’s ambitions at the end of the Eighties, and what it quietly left in Newport Pagnell’s legacy. Why Aston Martin decided to return to…

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13 Sep 2026 5 min

Berline Aston Martin Rapide 2010: 4 Ultimate Production Decisions That Hindered Its Path

Behind the polished image of the most famous modern-era berline Aston Martin, the 2010 Rapide, lie four production and distribution decisions that complicated its path from the outset. From rapid-fire styling sign-off to outsourcing in Austria, from repatriation to Gaydon to AMR and electric attempts, this analysis sets into perspective the industrial choices that weighed on the career of Gaydon’s only saloon. Seven weeks to design the Rapide: the brief given to Marek Reichman in May 2005 The Rapide’s genesis…

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12 Sep 2026 5 min

AMR26 2026: 1 Point and 4 Ultimate Reasons the Season Derailed

AMR26 is the starting point for this unvarnished review of a turbulent 2026 season at Aston Martin. In a few months, the new technical era, a novel Honda hybrid V6 and ambitious bets on the gearbox and active aerodynamics have brought the team back to cold realism: adding up promises doesn’t make a championship position. Here, with facts in hand, is why the campaign slipped… and what can still be adjusted. The Honda RA626H engine: the vibration issue that paralysed…

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11 Sep 2026 6 min

Lagonda Rapide 1961: 55 Examples and the Ultimate Bentley Upset

The Lagonda Rapide tells a clear ambition: in 1961, to offer a refined British alternative to the great grand tourers from Crewe. Here we follow David Brown’s gamble, the grafting of the DB4 base, three singular technical choices, a measured commercial reception and, today, the valuation of a curiosity that connoisseurs regard with kindness. Why David Brown chose Lagonda rather than Aston for his luxury saloon At the turn of the 1960s, David Brown had to decide: put the Aston…

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10 Sep 2026 6 min

Road to Race Season 2: 4-Week Ultimate Push to Bring Two Valkyrie to Le Mans

Road to Race is the common thread taking us behind the scenes at Aston Martin The Heart of Racing as the 94th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans approaches. In four weeks of logistical, technical and human sprinting, the series follows the team through the dual Hypercar and LMGT3 programme, with two Valkyrie AMR-LMH and two Vantage GT3 entered on the Circuit de la Sarthe on 13 and 14 June 2026. Based on the facts established at Le…

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09 Sep 2026 5 min

DB11 AMR 2018: 3 Ultimate Upgrades that Separate this Grand Tourer from the Standard DB11

The DB11 AMR is often seen as a mere badge, but the DB11 AMR brings measurable changes for those hesitating on the used market. We review, point by point, the mechanical evolutions and range context to clearly distinguish this model from the standard DB11 V12. The 630 PS 5.2-litre biturbo: how Aston Martin Racing extracted an extra 30 PS At its 2018 launch, the DB11 AMR’s 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 produces 630 PS, 30 PS more than the initial 600 PS…

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08 Sep 2026 5 min

Grand Tourer Vanquish 2001: 3 Ultimate Differences From Its Successors

Grand touring at Aston Martin has never been a simple question of power. Between Vanquish Mk1 (2001–2007) and Vanquish Mk2 (from 2013), confusion lurks on the market; yet three structural gaps clearly steer the choice for a savvy collector. We review them, without grandiloquence, to place each generation in the history and usage of a grand tourer worthy of the name. Newport Pagnell versus Gaydon: how birthplace changes construction According to Wikipedia, the Vanquish Mk1 was assembled at Newport Pagnell…

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07 Sep 2026 6 min

DB4 GT racing 1959–1963: 4 Ultimate truths the 75 don’t explain

DB4 GT racing: here’s what four key episodes of its career really reveal, from the prototype’s debut win at Silverstone to jousts with the Ferrari 250 GT, via engineering and homologation. Beyond the often-quoted 75 examples and 302 PS, we put into perspective facts sometimes drowned in legend, sticking to official and public sources. Prototype DP199/1 at Silverstone, May 1959: debut victory and lap record before the official launch On 2 May 1959, Stirling Moss gave prototype DP199/1 the kind…

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06 Sep 2026 6 min

DBS Superleggera 2018: 4 Ultimate Aero Secrets the 2007 DBS V12 Lacked

DBS Superleggera or the 2007 DBS V12? Here, we focus on aerodynamics and their real-world consequences. Compared with the earlier DBS, the DBS Superleggera introduced a series of major technical decisions: Aeroblade II, a twin diffuser, a carbon-fibre bonnet, and optimised mechanical gearing. The aim: to understand, point by point, what these choices change for a buyer on the used market. From the DBS V12 to the DBS Superleggera: how twin-turbocharging changed aero constraints Unveiled in June 2018 and produced…

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05 Sep 2026 5 min

DBS GT Zagato 2019: 19 DBZ Packs and 5 Ultimate Facts

DBS GT Zagato: behind this name lies a very particular limited series, delivered only in tandem with a DB4 GT Zagato Continuation for a total of £6 million before taxes. Here, in five precise points, is how this duo — offered to just 19 clients — engineered deliberate rarity, from its presentation in October 2019 to its implications for the collectors’ market. The DBZ Centenary Collection pack: why the two cars were not sold separately The manufacturer offered the DBS…

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04 Sep 2026 5 min

Ian Callum Design Secrets: 3 Models That Shaped Aston Martin’s Ultimate Look

At Aston Martin, Ian Callum forged a formal grammar expressed with muscular restraint: taut surfaces, a subtly truncated tail, aggression kept in check. Through three milestones — the Project Vantage concept (1998), the DB7 Vantage and the V12 Vanquish — we observe how this method infused twenty years of aesthetics before the handover to Marek Reichman. Here is an indirect portrait, traced by the lines rather than the words. The 1998 Project Vantage: how a show concept directly spawned a…

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03 Sep 2026 6 min

DBS 1967: 4 Ultimate Design Shifts by William Towns That Broke the DB Lineage

DBS 1967: it is too often dismissed as merely a replaced DB6. In fact, William Towns set out four clear priorities — taut fastback, square grille, four true seats, widened chassis — that shifted Aston Martin’s cursor towards the 1970s GT. Here is how these decisions, taken in a tricky industrial context, paved the way for the DBS V8 and redrew the brand’s ambition. Touring of Milan, then William Towns: why Aston Martin changed coachbuilder mid-course At the outset, the…

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02 Sep 2026 5 min

V12 Vanquish 2001: 5 Ultimate build secrets Newport Pagnell kept to itself

The V12 Vanquish didn’t just usher in a new design era for Aston Martin: behind the scenes, it redefined how to build a GT at Newport Pagnell. Here are five manufacturing anecdotes — an adhesive-bonded chassis developed with the support of Lotus and the University of Nottingham, processes refined in Cupertino, an interior reworked by Ulrich Bez, eight weeks per car — that tell the story of an industrial challenge as much as of a motor car. The bonded chassis:…

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01 Sep 2026 5 min

DB3S 1953: Ultimate 3 Engineering Choices That Shaped Aston’s Racing Method

The DB3S is the decisive link that anchors Aston Martin’s endurance method: a sharpened design, an evolutive powertrain and a disciplined rear end. Often eclipsed by the DBR1, it nonetheless laid down, as early as 1953, three engineering choices that would shape what followed. Here is why Frank Feeley’s bodywork, the 2.9‑litre straight‑six and the De Dion axle did more than race: they taught. Frank Feeley’s bodywork: why the DB3S broke with the DB3 on proportions From 1953, the Newport…

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31 Aug 2026 6 min

Le Mans 1959 Secrets: 4 Ultimate Decisions Behind Aston Martin’s Historic 1-2

Le Mans 1959 was not a late miracle, but the culmination of a series of choices made by John Wyer and his team, from the number of cars to the uprated engine, through to pit stop management under pressure. By following these four structuring decisions, we understand how Aston Martin turned three decades of attempts into an outright 1-2, without romanticising the Sarthe night. The starting line-up: why Wyer chose three cars, not four From the outset, John Wyer, the…

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30 Aug 2026 6 min

Valhalla track: 5 Ultimate reasons Spielberg is no accident

Valhalla track: the phrase sums up what we will see at Spielberg in late June 2026, and why it isn’t a quirk of the calendar. This mid-engined coupé, Aston Martin’s first production PHEV, was conceived for the ribbon of asphalt above all. We trace its technical roots and local ties to understand in five points how the supercar’s presence at the Red Bull Ring is about logic, not hype. AM-RB 003 at Red Bull Racing: the Styrian roots of a…

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29 Aug 2026 6 min

V12 Speedster 2020: 4 Ultimate Decisions, 88 Units, 700 PS

The V12 Speedster is no motor show frippery: the V12 Speedster arrived in 2020 with 88 units, a base price announced at $950,000, and a spec sheet that puts clear distance between it and a mere roofless Vantage. Beyond the statement piece, this model summons the DBR1, blends elements of Vantage Roadster and DBS Superleggera, and adopts a slightly detuned twin‑turbo V12. Here are the four decisions that make it a distinctive Aston, aimed at collectors who like to understand…

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28 Aug 2026 6 min

James Bond 1969 DBS: 3 Ultimate shifts OHMSS made without you noticing

James Bond changed register in 1969, and the DBS with him. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (OHMSS) quietly reshuffles the deck: almost no gadgets, an Aston Martin as an emotional backdrop, and a final scene that would haunt the saga. Here are three narrative shifts we tend to see as minor… but which rewired the Bond–Aston Martin grammar for good. The 1969 DBS without gadgets: why Eon Productions deliberately broke with the DB5 precedent After the gadget-laden DB5 icon in…

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27 Aug 2026 5 min

Valkyrie AMR Pro 2018 Ultimate: 25 Track Specials and 4 Tech Secrets From Road to Race

Valkyrie AMR Pro is the track-focused variant that pushes the Valkyrie philosophy beyond the road. The result: a 6.5-litre Cosworth V12 with no hybrid assistance, a customer programme inspired by the Vulcan and an uncompromising brief. Here, point by point, is what sets this customer racing version apart from the road car. From road Valkyrie to Valkyrie AMR Pro: what Newey and Aston Martin removed and why The clearest dividing line between the road-going Valkyrie and the AMR Pro is…

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26 Aug 2026 5 min

Lagonda Taraf 2015: 5 Ultimate Paradoxes and 200 Hand‑Built Icons

Lagonda Taraf, five paradoxes and as many truths to interest exacting collectors: here is Gaydon’s most discreet saloon, announced at Geneva in 2014, hand-assembled in aluminium, derived from the Rapide and initially reserved for the Middle East before broadening its clientele. We revisit, with official and encyclopaedic sources in support, this return of the Lagonda badge—muted yet anticipated—limited to 200 examples. The name Taraf: why Aston Martin chose an Arabic word to relaunch Lagonda First paradox, the christening. According to…

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25 Aug 2026 7 min

DBR9 2007–2008: 2 Le Mans Class Wins and the Ultimate 4 Technical Decisions

DBR9: here is the technical story rather than the potted legend. From the roadgoing DB9 coupé, Aston Martin Racing built a radical GT1 that took back-to-back class wins at Le Mans in 2007 and 2008. We revisit what was retained, what was completely rebuilt, how the V12’s output was managed, and why the flat floor–diffuser–carbon combination made the difference, not forgetting race strategy and the commercial echo. From road DB9 to racing DBR9: what remains and what is entirely rebuilt…

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24 Aug 2026 5 min

DB7 1993: Ultimate 4 Decisions at Bloxham That Saved the Brand

DB7, the fertile paradox of Aston Martin: a grand tourer born from a Jaguar base, assembled at Bloxham with Tom Walkinshaw Racing under the Ford era, and becoming the lever of a true revival. This article dissects, from an industry and economics angle, four key decisions taken between 1993 and 1994 that turned this “anomaly” into the most effective tool to save the marque and prepare for what followed. On the agenda: factory, chassis, engine, volumes — and how this…

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23 Aug 2026 5 min

DB9 2003: 5 Ultimate Shifts That Founded the Gaydon Era and Erased the DB8

DB9 is not a simple numbered succession: it is the industrial pivot that inaugurates Gaydon, the aluminium VH platform and an unprecedented scale of development. In five breaks, we understand why the DB8 never existed and how this coupé laid the technical foundations for twenty years of production. Those who want to explore the car in detail can continue reading on our page dedicated to the DB9, its versions and its history. Why the DB8 never existed: the decision to…

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22 Aug 2026 6 min

DBS V12 2007: Ultimate 5‑Point Buying Guide for a Collectable Grand Tourer

DBS V12, or how to combine grand touring and discernment: here is a highly practical guide to steer a 2007–2012 purchase, from which variants to favour and which limited editions to seek out, to the inspection points after high mileage. No hyperbole, just the necessary precision and sources to help a collector select the right example — and understand why some deserve a premium. DBS 2007: how it replaced the Vanquish S and what the VH platform really changes The…

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21 Aug 2026 5 min

Vulcan 2015: 24 Examples – Ultimate 5 Build Secrets

Vulcan is not just an eight‑figure price tag: it’s a build sheet full of technical nods and deliberate choices. Here are five details true aficionados value, from the 24 Hours of Le Mans calendar coded into production to the three‑step power selector, via the RML road conversion, the 2017 AMR Pro and the Multimatic DSSV imprint. The aim: to grasp what this model says about Gaydon when lap times and resale value aren’t enough. Why 24 examples and not 25:…

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20 Aug 2026 6 min

Grand Tourer DB6 1965: 4 Ultimate Aerodynamic Decisions the DB5 Lacked

In the world of grand touring, the 1965 DB6 is often reduced to a stretched DB5. Convenient, but wrong. Born from a wind tunnel test programme and precise industrial trade-offs, it corrects high-speed instability, gains interior space and reduces manufacturing costs. Here, in detail, is why this grand tourer marks a real break, not just a cosmetic evolution. The February 1965 wind tunnel: why the DB5 lifted its rear wheel at high speed The revelation begins in February 1965, when…

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19 Aug 2026 7 min

Valkyrie 009 Spa 2026: 4 Ultimate Insights into Rising Pace

Valkyrie 009 Spa is not just a keyword in a packed WEC calendar: it’s a useful prism through which to read the maturation of a still-young programme. From the onboard feed of the #009 at Spa 2026, we track how Aston Martin THOR Team transformed a bumpy inaugural season into a dependable proposition, with pace, a finer grasp of tyres and more assured race decisions. Here’s what the track shows, and only the track. The Valkyrie AMR-LMH #009: a race…

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18 Aug 2026 6 min

DB12 2023: 3 Ultimate Decisions that Complicate the DB11 Succession

DB12, or the most British way to make a clean break: three technical decisions — a reworked chassis, a 680 PS twin‑turbo V8, and new infotainment — shape a deliberate departure from the DB11. Unveiled at Cannes in May 2023, this model is far more than a facelift. It reconfigures Aston Martin’s grand touring brief and, on its own, explains the change of name. Here’s why. Cannes 2023: why unveil a car at the Film Festival rather than Geneva —…

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17 Aug 2026 6 min

Tadek Marek Secrets: 3 Engines, 30 Years — The Ultimate Mechanical Grammar of Aston Martin

Tadek Marek is the engineer whose name does not always appear on the bonnet, yet whose engines defined Aston Martin’s voice for three decades. From his move from Austin in 1953 to Newport Pagnell to the development of an all‑aluminium dual overhead cam straight‑six, then a 5,340 cm³ twin‑cam V8 launched in 1969, his mechanical imprint is considerable. This profile retraces his career, his major powerplants and what the brand still owes him today. Beyond the silhouettes signed by stylists,…

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16 Aug 2026 5 min

Valhalla 2024: 5 Ultimate Secrets of the Plug‑in Hybrid That Almost Never Happened

The Valhalla walked a tightrope before reaching its production definition: five anecdotes, five decisive turns to understand how this mid-engined, plug-in hybrid Aston with around 1,000 PS made the leap from concept to reality. On the menu: the AMG mooted in 2019, the Red Bull Advanced Technologies touch, three technical reworks in three years, the final spec inherited from the Valkyrie and, finally, that production figure — 999 — which is anything but trivial. 2019: the announcement of a mid‑engine…

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15 Aug 2026 6 min

DB7 Vantage 1999: 5 Ultimate Secrets of the Ford-Cologne V12 that Transformed the Range

DB7 Vantage, five anecdotes, and a common thread: how a V12 derived from a 1996 Ford concept repositioned Aston Martin from 1999 onwards. Here is the genesis, the industrial choices and their consequences — often happy, sometimes abrupt — of an engine that left its mark on the Newport Pagnell firm. The Ford-Cologne V12: from the 1996 Indigo concept car to the Newport Pagnell assembly line Before 1999, Aston Martin had never offered a series-production V12. The breakthrough came from…

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14 Aug 2026 6 min

DB5 Continuation 2021 Ultimate: 25 Cars, 4 Months, Gadgets Without Licence

DB5 Continuation, three words that rekindle a silhouette and a whole imagination. This article revisits the programme launched in 2018, its 25 examples assembled at Newport Pagnell, the integration of gadgets developed with the special effects team at EON Productions, and the question that irritates (or reassures) collectors: what is this model worth on the secondary market? We talk culture, workshop and method rather than nostalgia, to understand what this series says about Aston Martin today. Newport Pagnell, 57 years…

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13 Aug 2026 5 min

DBR9 2005: Ultimate 3-Season GT1 Triumph, 2 Le Mans Class Wins

DBR9: three letters and a number that tell the methodical translation of a road-going GT, the DB9, into an endurance machine capable of winning Le Mans in LMGT1. In these lines, we revisit what Prodrive kept, what it rebuilt, and how three key seasons — 2005, 2007 and 2008 — shaped Aston Martin Racing’s GT1 trajectory up to the end of the era in 2011. From road-going DB9 to racing DBR9: what Prodrive preserved and what it rebuilt from scratch…

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12 Aug 2026 6 min

VH platform 2003: 5 Models, 13 Years, the Ultimate Aluminium Chassis that Saved Gaydon

The VH platform marked a strategic turning point for Aston Martin: in 2001, Ulrich Bez bet on a common architecture capable of carrying an entire range and putting Gaydon back on a sound industrial footing. Between 2003 and 2016, this bonded aluminium base indeed gave rise to five families of series-production models and a few limited runs, while cutting assembly times and increasing rigidity. Here, model by model and metric by metric, is what this VH platform really changed. Ulrich…

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11 Aug 2026 6 min

Lagonda Series 2 1976: 4 Ultimate Tech Gambles No One Else Dared

Lagonda Series 2, four gambles and the same underlying question: how far to push ambition when reliability must keep up? Unveiled at the end of 1976, this very particular luxury saloon dared the wedge profile, digital instrumentation with touch-sensitive controls and an electronic cockpit inspired by National Semiconductor, at the cost of a three-year wait before the first delivery. A fact-led look back at the design decisions that forged this model’s reputation — polarising, yet influential. William Towns and the…

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10 Aug 2026 6 min

DBR1 Triumph: 5 Legends, 3 Nürburgring Wins, 1 Ultimate World Title

DBR1, a racing prototype designed in 1956, is not only the Aston Martin that won Le Mans: it is a coherent engineering programme, sharpened by three consecutive Nürburgring victories and crowned in 1959 by the marque’s only world manufacturers’ title. Here, without triumphalism but with precision, is how this model was born of the new rules, how its five chassis lived, and why the Eifel was its proving ground. 1956: why the new World Championship rules forced Aston Martin to…

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09 Aug 2026 6 min

Grand Tourer DB5 1963: 4 Ultimate breakthroughs that redefined Newport Pagnell

The 1963 grand tourer DB5 didn’t just tweak the DB4 Series V recipe: it redefined how Newport Pagnell engineered, assembled and presented its flagship coupé. We go back, without gadgets or smoke screens, over four technical breaks that explain why this GT marked a turning point — from the Tadek Marek engine to the ZF gearbox, from Girling brakes to the range structure and its valuation, sixty years after its first public appearance in Frankfurt. From DB4 Series V to…

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08 Aug 2026 6 min

Valkyrie #007 Spa 2026: 4 Ultimate insights from a rain-free season debut

Valkyrie #007 set a clear milestone at Spa 2026 in Aston Martin’s Hypercar build-up. This weekend, with no rain in either sense of the word, tells how the AMR-LMH prototype no. 007 turned its technical choices into race pace, and how the team adjusted its approach between Imola and the Ardennes. We look back at the machine, the WEC context, the British duo at the wheel, a tight result, and what it all signals for Le Mans. The Valkyrie AMR-LMH…

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07 Aug 2026 6 min

Grand tourisme 2026: Ultimate 25-Year Strategy with Vanquish and DB12

Grand tourisme in 2026 at Aston Martin is built around a carefully calibrated duo: a third-generation Vanquish with 835 PS and a more civil DB12, no less ambitious. Twenty-five years after the first Vanquish, the brand clarifies its play in the super GT segment, combining engine, technology and controlled volumes. Here is how this dual positioning takes shape, what the official figures say, and why strategy could matter tomorrow as much as today’s performance. Vanquish 2024 at 25: three generations…

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06 Aug 2026 6 min

DBR4 1959 Ultimate Story: the lone Aston Martin Formula 1 that History almost forgot

DBR4: three letters and a number that say a lot about 1959 at Aston Martin — a Formula 1 gamble, signed by Ted Cutting, run in parallel with an endurance programme that swept all before it. This single-seater appears on the calendar the same year as victory at Le Mans, yet scores no points in the world championship. Retracing this episode shows how the marque made a clear — and rewarding — choice by focusing its strength on endurance rather…

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05 Aug 2026 5 min

One-77 Secrets: 7 Ultimate build truths behind the 750 PS legend

The One-77 may have entered history for its quoted 750 PS and its stratospheric price, but the essence lies in how it was made. Here are seven design and assembly facts — carbon-fibre monocoque, hand-formed aluminium bodywork, naturally aspirated 7.3-litre V12 — often less discussed than the spec sheet. Enough to shed new light on this out-of-the-ordinary Aston, unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show and limited to 77 units, all of which found buyers within weeks. The carbon-fibre monocoque:…

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04 Aug 2026 5 min

DBX S 2026: 5 Ultimate differences versus DBX707

The DBX S is aimed at DBX707 owners who want to quantify, factually, what the latest evolution changes: mechanical gains, targeted weight savings and set-up tuned for efficiency, without hyperbole. Here, we compare what Aston Martin has confirmed — turbochargers from the Valhalla, 23-inch magnesium wheels, a carbon-fibre roof and a new grille — against the DBX707’s profile, to guide a rational choice. DBX S turbochargers borrowed from the Valhalla: +20 PS and a shared development philosophy According to Aston…

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03 Aug 2026 5 min

Volante 1965: 6 Decades Ultimate Cabriolet Signature for Aston Martin

Volante is more than a badge that rolls off the tongue: it has been an Aston Martin fixation since 1965, a drop-top red thread running from the ultra-rare original Short Chassis to the brand-new 2025 Vanquish. By retracing six decades of continuous use, this article shows how a name defined the marque’s open silhouette, from the DB line to the era of super-GTs, via a foundational V12 and a detour past Buckingham. The 1965 Short Chassis Volante: 37 built and…

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02 Aug 2026 5 min

Cygnet 2011: 4 Ultimate Paradoxes of an Aston Martin City Car

The Cygnet distils into four paradoxes an era, a strategy and a certain British humour applied to a city car. Born as a concept in 2009 and sold from 2011 to 2013, this tiny model based on the Toyota iQ sparked plenty of ink for good reasons. We revisit, with sources in hand, what its genesis, its price, its regulatory purpose and its discreet production say about Aston Martin’s identity. A Toyota iQ under the winged badge: what “co-development” really…

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01 Aug 2026 6 min

Vantage GT3 2026: 4 Wins in 6 Weeks – Ultimate European–Japan Double and Nürburgring Podium

Vantage GT3, four wins in six weeks and a first overall podium at the Nürburgring: the start of the 2026 season looks sharp — and, more importantly, consistent. Let’s revisit Paul Ricard and Okayama, then the Eifel, to gauge what these results truly say about the teams and the car — without extrapolating beyond the facts. Paul Ricard, 12 April: the comeback after a lap on a puncture The 12–13 April weekend became a showcase in resilience. Officially, on 13…

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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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