Aston Martin V8 Vantage

The junior vehicle in the Aston Martin line-up has received a new set of rims that offer a lightweight construction and an aggressive design.

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage has been fitted with a set of 20 inch alloy rims coming from Barracuda Wheels. The Tzunamee wheels come in a 9.0 x 20 inch size for the front axle and in a 10.0 x 20 inch size for the rear one.

“Aston Martin -a brand as typically English as afternoon tea, or horse racing at Ascot. The small model of the classic English brand, the V8 powered Vantage, is entering into a stylistically dynamic liaison with the TZUNAMEE rim, produced by the innovative wheel manufacturer BARRACUDA WHEELS from Stein am Rhein,” stated the press release.

Customers can choose between three color schemes: Higloss black, real chorme and white polished. Barracuda Wheels has chosen to showcase the new rims on a classic green Vantage V8.

Aston Martin DB5 on show in Buckinghamshire

Aston Martin DB5

The iconic Aston Martin DB5 as driven by James Bond is to make an appearance at the Midsummer Classic and ThunderBall events to be held at Stoke Park Club near Stoke Poges in Buckinghamshire.

This event takes place on the 26th June and organiser Nicholas Mee of CTR Events said “we are very excited to be presenting this iconic Aston Martin at Stoke Park Club, itself a filming location for scenes in two James Bond movies. This will also be the first time this DB5 will have been on display with all the other James Bond Aston Martins: the DBS from Quantum of Solace, the Vanquish from Die Another Day and the V8 Vantage Volante from The Living Daylights.”

The Aston Martin DB5 made appearances in Goldfinger in 1964 and Thunderball in 1965 which helped establish the car as not only one of the iconic Aston Martins but also one of the most globally revered cars of all time.

The Stoke Park Club is a country club and resort with an impressive mansion clubhouse and 350 acres of historic parkland. Tickets are available for both the daytime Mid-Summer Classic and the evening ThunderBall. The day time tickets are £95 and the evening tickets are priced at £225. There is a joint day and evening ticket at £295.

Aston Martin Rapide Latest Review

Aston Martin Rapide 2010


Aston Martin Rapide 2010

Albert Einstein once described his theory of relativity by saying: "When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute and it's longer than any hour."

Now comes automotive proof. There is arguably no car on the road today more an illustration of time being relative than the 2011 Aston Martin Rapide. Get anywhere near Aston Martin's first four-door offering in more than 20 years, and time — and your heart rate — speeds up.

The Rapide looks like Aston Martin's DB9 because that's largely what it's based on. The cars share numerous components including a 6.0-liter V-12 engine, good for 470 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque; a rear-mounted "Touchtronic 2" six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters; and various body panels and suspension components.

Aston Martin's philosophy in releasing the Rapide is similar to that of other companies trying to straddle the four-door coupe/sedan line, including Mercedes-Benz and its CLS63 AMG, Maserati's Quattroporte and, most notably, Porsche's Panamera. That is: Build a car that looks and handles like a sports car, yet has the added practicality of a larger trunk and rear seats that you don't have to be a Cirque du Soleil alumnus to access.