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26667, 2008 automotive previews (Aston Martin & link to original article)
Posted by edxmon, Aug-17-07 05:00 PM

Aston Martin:
The biggest news from this legendary British marque may be that it is no longer part of the Ford Motor Company. Earlier this year Ford sold Aston Martin for around $900 million to a consortium comprised of David Richards, founder and chairman of Prodrive, a world-leading motorsport and automotive technology company; John Sinders, an avid Aston Martin collector and a backer of Aston Martin Racing; and Investment Dar and Adeem Investment Co, international investment companies headquartered in Kuwait. It’s too early to tell what changes, if any, may occur in Aston’s product lineup. Meanwhile the company debuted a racing version of its V8 Vantage called the N24, based on the V8 Vantage that competed in the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race—hence the name.Also joining the Aston Martin lineup is the new DBS which made its debut as the latest ride for the legendary spy James Bond. Not much has been released on this new model, but the limited-edition sports car will likely sport a V12 powerplant under its hood.



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26670, RE: 2008 automotive previews (Aston Martin & link to original article)
Posted by foggy45, Aug-17-07 06:25 PM
mmmmmmm Prodrive AM DBRS9
/drool



man if they can do this as a standalone organization i cant wait to see what they do with actually having a say in the OEM car itself!

WTS: Slightly used Kidney, will consider trade for a car though }(
26672, RE: 2008 automotive previews (Aston Martin & link to original article)
Posted by edxmon, Aug-17-07 07:59 PM
You sire...HAVE GREAT TASTE! :cheers
26674, RE: 2008 automotive previews (Aston Martin & link to original article)
Posted by slowmitsu, Aug-18-07 03:32 AM
Originally posted by edxmon
Also joining the Aston Martin lineup is the new DBS which made its debut as the latest ride for the legendary spy James Bond. Not much has been released on this new model, but the limited-edition sports car will likely sport a V12 powerplant under its hood.


Autos.msn. lol Try AutoBlog for actual car news.

There has already been a press release for the DBS and Aston Martin showed a production DBS at Pebble Beach on the 16th.

www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-aston-martin-dbs-1/.
26675, RE: 2008 automotive previews (Aston Martin & link to original article)
Posted by slowmitsu, Aug-18-07 03:46 AM
In more interesting news Trevor Creed (ChryslerLLC design chief) announced that the World Engine powered Dodge Demon is his primary project and hopes to get the base model in at $15,000.

280 hp turbo roadster for way less than an MSRP'd Sky Redline anyone? :9
26709, RE: 2008 automotive previews (Aston Martin & link to original article)
Posted by edxmon, Aug-19-07 07:49 PM
Originally posted by slowmitsu
Originally posted by edxmon Also joining the Aston Martin lineup is the new DBS which made its debut as the latest ride for the legendary spy James Bond. Not much has been released on this new model, but the limited-edition sports car will likely sport a V12 powerplant under its hood.
Autos.msn. lol Try AutoBlog for actual car news. There has already been a press release for the DBS and Aston Martin showed a production DBS at Pebble Beach on the 16th. www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-aston-martin-dbs-1/.


It was in my home page for my browser. so I just did a quick post, Its not like I was looking for it. But from now on I will pick better sources :thumbsup