Video: Aston Martin One-77

Now this is getting pretty interesting. Aston Martin’s monster – the One-77 – in action.

The car’s powered by a massive 7.3L V12 that’s capable of dishing out north of 700 horses. The car can go from 0 to 60 in just 3.5 seconds and can blow way beyond 200 mph. In one test, Aston was even able to plow the thing all the way up to 200 mph.

This car is absolutely no pansy. And the Aston styling definitely helps match some good looks to all that muscle.

Only 77 of the cars will be ever built.

Source: World Car Fans

Limited Edition Aston Martin DBS UB-2010

Call it hubris but Dr. Ulrich Bez gets his own special edition Aston Martin edition. Meet the Aston Martin DBS UB-10 – a limited edition Aston that’s built to commemorate Dr. Bez’s 10 years in the company as CEO.

Mechanically, the cars are pretty much the same but they are styled according to Bez’s own taste. And by looking at the car, Bez has quite the sense of style for a German.

The cars get an Azurite Black paint job and metallic bronze leather interior. The car’s fascia is also finished with Cryptic Titan. A numbered plaque will also be hand signed by Bez.

Only 40 of these cars will ever be built split between a set of coupes and another set of convertibles.

Top 10 Best Cars of the Decade

So it’s the year and the decades end and it’s all about lists. So we’ve made our own and checked it twice on our pics for the best cars of the decade. Largely our basis for choosing is the car’s impact to motoring. If it’s all about speed and performance supercars will pepper the list. For some reason, it does, but that doesn’t stop us from looking at the sensible side of things.

10. Toyota Prius

While die-hard gear- and petrolheads aren’t throwing in the towel yet in this econmentalist revolution that has affected the motoring industry, we have to admit the the impact of the hybrid. It might be slow to drive and you might look like a smug and sanctimonious bastard who likes the smell of his own farts owning one. But it did challenge the status quo regarding cars and saving the planet. And quite frankly, whether we like it or not, that’s where motoring is headed.
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Aston Martin DBS and Vantage Carbon Black

As far as Aston Martins go, the Carbon Black is indication that they’ve taken their sleek cars and put them into dapper tuxedos and injected them with steroids.

Meet the Carbon Black Special editions of the Aston Martin DBS and Vantage.

Perhaps a key feature of the Carbon Black editions is their black paint job which is done manually (by hand) and takes 50 hours to both apply and quality check. Now that’s something to brag with your Crystal-sipping mates.

So what’s new with them aside from the Carbon Black paint job? The cars sit on 10-spoke diamond-cut alloy wheels with black detailing. The blackness doesn’t stop there as well. Inside, the seats, made from carbon fiber and Kevlar, are covered by Obsidian Black leather seats.

The cars also get the 700w Premium Audio Sytstem in the V12 Vantage and the Bang & Olufsen in the DBS.

Source: Aston Martin

Aston Martin Future in Doubt?

Who new that Jezza and the Top Gear boys can be prophetic to some extent? Their last series ended with a cheesy segment where Jezza drives an Aston and contemplates the death of grand tourers and supercars thanks to the green revolution.

Now, Aston is reported to have some financial issues leading some to question Aston’s future in the business. The reason’s Doubts on Aston’s future emerged when part-owner Investment Dar of Kuwait said that it is having problems refinancing its debt.

The economic downturn has hit Investment Dar hard and has made arrangements with its creditors for extensions to allow restructuring. Investment Dar’s control in Aston has been financed partly by international banks.

Investment Dar took over part of the business after Ford sold Aston Martin in 2007.

Source: Autocar

MW Design Aston Martin V8 Vantage

More tuning goodness to keep out gearhead juices pumping. This here’s the Aston Martin V8 Vantage restyled by MW Design which MW dubbed as “Helvellyn Frost.”

The V8 engine’s retuned and a sports exhaust system’s been fitted to the car. It dishes out a rated 439 bhp – a significant boost from the 375 bhp from stock engine.

To cope with the power boost, the car gets a revised suspension. Other bits include side air vents, a revised grill and front and rear bumpers. The car also features red calipers, and removable red tow hooks to match the red interior.

As the “Frost” in name goes, this tuned Vantage is only available in pristine matt white body paint. Aside from the paint, the car is fitted with aero bits. The car sits on bespoke alloys.

Source: Auto Evolution