Lagonda is gearing up to celebrate their 100th anniversary next year and Aston Martin will be giving us all something to remember. Usually they would reminisce about the days of old and the history of the Lagonda - but next year Aston Martin will be taking it to a whole new level by bringing back the classic car and showing it off during the 2009 Geneva Motor Show.
Aston Martin stated that they will be equipping the DB9 with the new Caparo high-performance brake upgrade package. This new package offer uses the technology that was originally produced for the Caparo T1 hypercar and will offer a better experience for drivers. It will help to reduce the amount of wear and tear from the regular heavy braking and cuts down on the distance it takes to stop.
Prince Charles of England is the proud owner of an Aston Martin DEB5 - which as many of us know is the same model that Sean Connery used in Goldfinger. However, his car is more unique because he runs on ethanol that is produced from white wine and cheese by product.
The new Bond movie has been having quite a few setbacks do to serious accidents around the set. Despite this they are back in action and are currently in the mountains of Carrara, Italy. For the movie that producers and writers have done one of the worst things that we as car enthusiasts love. They have destroyed the Aston Martin DBS.
The Aston Martin’s Vantage is one of their more popular supercars. It is one of their most successful as they have been able to earn up to 10,000 sales. Now they have decided to improve upon it hoping that fans will be happy with the new look and power that it is being given.
Despite many of the rumors that have been floating around on the Internet Aston Martin is not up for sale. David Richards – Prodrive boss and the company chairman – stated, “This speculation is only there because we are talking to people all the time about engines. But we are always talking to people, and it doesn’t mean we’re for sale,” Richards said during this weekend’s Nurburgring 24hr race, where his N24 Vantages finished first, second and third in their class. “The company is not for sale,” he insisted.