Vulcan - Most Insane Aston Martin HyperCar Revealed

 
British car maker Aston Martin has taken the covers off its most insane car ever, the Vulcan. Its a track-only supercar limited to 24 pieces and boasts of a 7.0-liter V12 engine producing more than 800 bhp and an estimated price tag of £1.5 million (Rs 14.5 crore only).

Aston Martin Vulcan is constructed around a two-seater carbon fibre monocoque with engine mounted front-midship. It joins the new mutant breed of hypercars like the Ferrari XX series and McLaren P1 GTR who do not conform to the rules of any race series, but they’re too extreme to be driven on the road. New owners will be offered a free program of intensive track driver training with instruction given by Aston Martin Racing drivers.

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Unveiled Before Geneva Auto Show

Aston Martin will present the most potent production sports car in the marque's 95-year history at the Geneva motor show on 3rd March. Based on the hugely successful V8 Vantage, the V12 Vantage will feature a 6.0-litre V12 engine producing 510 bhp (380 kW / 517 PS), and 570 Nm (420 lb ft) of torque with a top speed of 190 mph (305 km/h) and 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) time of 4.2 seconds. The latest incarnation of the Vantage family has been designed to provide a unique character, appealing to different driver tastes and complementing the other models in the Aston Martin line-up.

The V12 Vantage features spring rates 80% stiffer in front and 45% stiffer in the rear, allowing the coupe to hit up to 1.3 lateral gs. The V12 mill weighs almost 200 pounds more than the V8, but after the Aston got done tweaking the Vantage, the overall increase was a paltry 110 pounds.

Independent double wishbones are mounted fore and aft, while six-piston calipers squeeze 398mm (15.67-inch) carbon ceramic discs in front and four-piston units clamp down on 360 mm (14.17-inch) ceramic rotors in the rear.

The V12 Vantage will be built at Aston Martin's global headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire joining the DBS, DB9 and V8 Vantage model lines which are built in the state-of-the-art production facility combining hi-tech manufacturing processes with traditional hand-craftsmanship. Production will be limited to between just 300-500 examples per year, making the V12 Vantage a truly exclusive driver's car.

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Photo Gallery: New Aston Martin V12 Vantage Hi-Res Pictures.

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Spy Photo: Aston Martin Vantage V12 Prototype Spotted

The engineers of iconic British automaker Aston Martin were recently spied testing the upcoming limited edition V12 powered Vantage prototype. The proof of this is the spy photo you see here. From the looks of the car it appears to be your regular 380-hp Aston Vantage V8 but look carefully and you will notice the four strips of louvers on the hood. Does it look familiar?

Definately yes as this louvered engine cover is taken straight from 600-hp V-12 powered Vantage RS Concept shown last December and is a necessity for cooling such a high spec engine which in production form is expected to delivering about 550 horsepower.

According to the spy photographer, the test mule has a new redesigned carbon fibre rear diffuser as seen on the concept model. The integrated rear spoiler is now smaller in comparison to the show car and it also gets the newly styled side rockers. Further the prototype was seen wearing big carbon-ceramic disc brakes which have been borrowed from current Aston DBS.

With a power-to-weight ratio of over 375bhp per ton, the V12 Vantage RS concept is the fastest accelerating road car ever built by the company, capable of reaching 62mph (100km/h) from rest in 4.0 seconds and 100mph (160km/h) in just 8.5 seconds. So it won't be wrong to expect similar performance from the upcoming production version of Aston Martin's V12 Vantage but you won't get it cheap as it is expected to cost double the price of Vantage V8.

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Photo Gallery: 2009 Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS Concept High-Res Pictures.

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Aston Martin Vantage Joins Kilgour At Paris Fashion Show

Sports car manufacturer, Aston Martin, and bespoke tailor, Kilgour of Savile Row, teamed up at a unique event yesterday at the BETC Photographic Studio in Paris. At Kilgour's first-ever fashion show in Paris presenting its spring/summer collection, Aston Martin created its very own haute couture bespoke V8 Vantage Coupe for the occasion, inspired by the latest creations.

The special V8 Vantage was finished in a unique Morning Frost Satin paint, with the texture of fine silk. The interior is influenced by Kilgour's latest collection and finished in Kilgour Midnight Blue, with the seat-inserts adorned with a polka-dot effect.

Aston Martin and Kilgour both build on long traditions of highest quality craftsmanship and design and attract clients from all over the world with their tailor-made and cutting-edge innovations. The fashion show in Paris offered a unique opportunity to view the latest creations of two extraordinary brands. The new collection and the V8 Vantage were appreciated by 250 invited VIP and media guests.

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Photos Gallery: Aston Martin V8 Vantage High-Res Pictures.

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2010 Aston Martin Rapide With Glass Roof: Spy Photos

Spotted earlier in the cold Arctic Circle, the 2010 Aston Martin Rapide prototype is now undergoing high-speed tests on the Nürburgring test track in Germany. These are the first images showing an Aston Martin Rapide prototype with a full glass roof. Reaching from within inches of the windscreen to just short of the back window, the glass roof is lifted directly from the concept.

As reportedly recently, the Rapide will be the first ever Aston Martin built outside of the United Kingdom, thanks to a partnership up with Magna Steyr. The Rapide is built on Aston Martin's VH("vertical horizontal")all-aluminium structure and will use essentially the same 5,935cc V12 as the DB9. Output for this RWD coupe is expected to touch 473 horsepower, up from the DB9's 444 and could come with ZF-built six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters.

Aston Martin Rapide will face direct competition from Audi S8,Bentley Flying Spur,Maserati Quattroporte,Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG,Porsche Panamera. With a price tag of about $220,000 the production of the 2010 Aston Martin Rapide is expected to start in Graz, Austria, in late 2009. Supplier Magna Steyr will build up to 2,000 Rapides a year under contract with Aston Martin.
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2010 Aston Martin Rapide Spy Photos

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Ford Mustang with Aston Martin V12 Vanquish Engine: Video

Checkout the video of Ford Mustang with Aston Martin V12 Vanquish Engine. Hear the sound, its music to ears. Enjoy and wonder what other stuff can be done with aftermarket parts.





Video: Ford Mustang with Aston Martin V12 Vanquish Engine

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Video: Kobe Bryant Jumps Over Moving Aston Martin DB9 Convertible

NBA star Kobe Bryant Jumps Over Moving Aston Martin DB9 Convertible. Is it real or fake? Well see for yourself below.

Kobe Bryant Jumps an Aston Martin: Real or Fake?As the video begins, Kobe holds up his newest signature shoe, the Nike Hyperdunks. Bryant then laces up his sneakers while teammate Ronny Turiaf tells him that what he's about to do isn't a good idea. "Don't worry, I got this. Come on, bring it down!" shouts a confident Kobe. Then it happens. A silver Aston Martin then comes flying onto the screen at fifty miles per hour and Bryant jumps. He lets out a roar and completely clears the car. "I told you!" he yells to Turiaf, "March 31, 2008, baby! That is how you jump over an Aston Martin boy, that's how you do it. Hyperdunks!" The video has been slowed down, freeze framed, and analyzed by many people and nobody seems to have any evidence that the stunt is fake.
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Kobe Bryant Jumps Over Speeding Aston Martin
A new video just released that’s currently appearing on ESPN SportsCenter shows Lakers guard Kobe Bryant jumping over a speeding Aston Martin. Not sure what to make of it, but like a few people on Digg said… if it is real, the Lakers probably aren’t too happy about it. Chances are it’s not real and just a hoax to promote his new shoe
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Nike Hyperdunk goes hyper-viral with Kobe Bryant/Aston Martin "stunt"Nike has unveiled its new Hyperdunk basketball shoe, which is endorsed by Kobe and will go on sale this July. To help ramp up awareness, the company filmed a new viral video in which Kobe shows off the new kicks and, in a demonstration of their lightness, wows teammate and observer Ronny Turiaf by jumping over an Aston Martin convertible that's driven directly at him.
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Video: Laker Kobe Bryant attempts massive stunt...and succeeds! Real?
About the Video: When an Aston Martin is coming at you at 50 miles per hour, what else can you do
but JUMP! That's what Kobe does, but is it a special effect or is he that talented?

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