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Report: Aston Martin to launch updated DBS late next year
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Aston Martin, Luxury
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The Aston Martin DBS has only been on the market now for five years, but the DB9 on which it's based has been around for eight. That's a fairly long life-cycle for any car, but it seems the DB9/DBS will have to soldier on a bit longer. Its replacement - based on new architecture - isn't due to arrive until 2015 at the earliest. In the meantime, Aston is planning a fairly comprehensive facelift for the DB9 family.
The changes are tipped to arrive first on the higher-end DBS before trickling down to the rest of the family. Design touches are expected to be borrowed from the One-77 supercar, bringing the influence of the company's design boss Marek Reichman to overshadow that of his predecessor, Ian Callum, now at Jaguar.
Among those touches are expected to be a new fascia that, surprisingly, ditches the company's trademark shape in favor of a new single grille opening, coupled with hood vents and sharper lines all around.
A refreshed interior is also expected, as is an upgraded engine with about 20 more horsepower to draw on from the 5.9-liter V12, up to 530 hp in DBS trim. Expect the revised DBS to arrive sometime late next year, with the new DB9 to follow shortly thereafter.
Aston Martin to launch updated DBS late next year originally appeared on Autoblog 5.0 on Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsTop ten most and least expensive cars to insure in 2011
Filed under: Etc., Aston Martin, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Toyota
With the calendar year changing from 2010 to 2011, insurance adjusters have recompiled their actuarial tables and that means a new list of the cheapest and most expensive vehicles to insure for the new year. In this case, Insure.com recently conducted a survey of the nations six top insurance carriers and complied a list of 40 vehicles that take top honors in each category.
The study goes past the specific model and narrows down vehicles by trim. Somewhat unsurprisingly, the least expensive vehicles are dominated by minivans, while the most expensive list is filled with high-powered German machines. We cut down the list of 40 to show you the top 10 from each side of the fence and included the average annual premium for each vehicle after the jump.
[Source: Insure.com]
Continue reading Top ten most and least expensive cars to insure in 2011
Top ten most and least expensive cars to insure in 2011 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: aston martin db9 volante, BMW 750i, bmw 750li, chrysler town and country, insurance, insurance rates, mercedes benz s65 amg, mercedes-benz cl600, Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG, mercedes-benz sl63 amg, Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG, Porsche 911 Carrera S
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Jaeger-LeCoultre unlocks the Aston Martin DB9 with new AMVOX2 Transponder
Filed under: Etc., Technology, Aston Martin
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Getting into your car is getting slicker all the time. Remember when you used to have to physically put your key in the door to get inside? Most undignified. Keyless entry remotes were followed by automatic proximity transmitters that unlock the doors for you when you walk up to the car. But even that requires a superfluous keychain dongle. Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre has the answer, but only if you happen to drive an Aston Martin. And have nearly $25k to spare.
Following the transponder wristwatches unveiled for the DBS and Rapide, JLC has now announced the AMVOX2 DB9 Transponder. It features a touch-sensitive sapphire crystal face: touch the glass where it says "open" and it unlocks the doors. Press where it says "close" and it locks 'em. Press both at the same time and the doors stay locked, but it will help you find your car by turning on the headlamps. Nice trick, all enabled by a micro-transmitter built in to the titanium timepiece. Details in the press release after the jump.
[Source: Aston Martin]
Continue reading Jaeger-LeCoultre unlocks the Aston Martin DB9 with new AMVOX2 Transponder
Jaeger-LeCoultre unlocks the Aston Martin DB9 with new AMVOX2 Transponder originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Aston Martin recalls 2007-2008 V8 Vantage, DBS, DB9 models over suspension fear
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Recalls, Aston Martin, Luxury
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration has issued a recall for select Aston Martins. If you own a V8 Vantage, DB9 or DBS produced during the 2007 and 2008 model years, you should head on in to your local dealership. A cam bolt in the front bottom suspension arm could crack, allowing the lower control arm to move about in ways it shouldn't.
As always, dealers will replace the bolt free of charge. The recall is scheduled to begin on or before October 18th, 2010 and is said to potentially affect 1,090 vehicles.
[Source: NHTSA]
Continue reading Aston Martin recalls 2007-2008 V8 Vantage, DBS, DB9 models over suspension fear
Aston Martin recalls 2007-2008 V8 Vantage, DBS, DB9 models over suspension fear originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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