2010 N24 - Aston Martin post-race press release
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Aston Martin | No Comments »Aston Martin didn't manage a class win at the Nürburgring 24 hour race this year. But the big four door Rapide, nicknamed 'Katie', did the next best thing by placing second in the SP8 class. 'Kermit' the V12 Vantage put ...
2010 N24 - Aston Martin pre-race press release
Friday, May 14th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Aston Martin | No Comments »Aston Martin is returning with a factory presence at the Nürburgring 24 hour for the fifth race in succession. The V12 Vantage enjoyed a class win at last year's race and is back with some fancy Meccano on its boot. ...
Aston Martin Rapide to race at the Ring
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Aston Martin | No Comments »Aston Martin's new four-door saloon, the Rapide, will be racing at this year's Nürburgring 24 hour race. As usual Aston's CEO Dr Ulrich Bez will be at the wheel of the Rapide for the race, despite having the choice of ...
Aston to the power of 12
Saturday, May 9th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Aston Martin | No Comments »Aston Martin will be tackling the Nürburgring 24 hour race this year with a new V12 Vantage. Aston claim the V12 racer is as close to the road going model as practicable, with just safety and weight modifications to make ...
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 video
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Aston Martin, Video | No Comments »One of the first articles featured on AUSringers was about Aston Martin's V8 Vantage N400, so it only seemed right to post up this clip from UK's Car magazine which I just stumbled across on YouTube. Sadly, it doesn't feature ...
Aston Martin DBRS9 to make Nürburgring debut
Sunday, May 18th, 2008 Posted in Aston Martin, Motorsports | No Comments »Aston Martin recently confirmed their car and driver line up for the 2008 Nürburgring 24 hour race. The marque will be sending a DBRS9 and two Vantage N24s, which will compete in the SP 8 class for cars with engines ...
4-door Aston Martin Rapide spied testing on Nürburgring
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 Posted in Aston Martin, Manufacturer testing | 2 Comments »Aston Martin has started testing its new 4-door Rapide at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Spy photos reveal a sleek glass roof that will no doubt add further appeal for some to the already stylish looking Aston. The Rapide will be powered ...
Aston Martin to open Nürburgring test facility
Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Posted in Aston Martin, Nurburgring news | No Comments »Aston Martin have recently announced plans to build a permanent test facility near the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The new building will be located at Meuspath, and will be a conversion of an existing structure. The British icon plans to be ...
Fifth Gear - Series 13, Episode 4
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 Posted in Aston Martin, Fifth Gear, Video | No Comments »The latest episode of Five's Fifth Gear saw Jason Plato take us behind the doors of the Segrave Club—the latest way to access the world's greatest supercars, including one of my favourites, the Porsche Carrera GT. Johnny takes the new ...
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400
Saturday, January 26th, 2008 Posted in Aston Martin | 7 Comments »The latest Aston Martin to roll off the production line has been released. The N400 is the first car from Aston since its sale from Ford and will be limited to just 480 cars, split evenly between roadsters and coupes. ...