Aston Martin Lagonda

Dec. 11, 2007 -- At the official opening of Aston Martin’s first ever dedicated design centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire, on Tuesday 11 December, Dr Ulrich Bez, Chief Executive Officer, thrilled an audience of more than seven hundred VIP guests with a surprise unveiling of a stunning new 600bhp performance concept car; the Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS.

Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS concept

Gaydon, December 10th 2007 -- Aston Martin announced today that their new flagship model, the DBS, will once again be driven by James Bond (DANIEL CRAIG) in the next 007 film to be produced by Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for EON Productions, and directed by Marc Forster.

The Aston Martin DBS made its first public appearance in Casino Royale when it smashed its way into the Guinness World Record books for ‘The Most Cannon Rolls In A Car’. The record-breaking stunt saw stuntman Adam Kirley taking the helm of Bond’s famous Aston Martin. The stunt proved one of the most spectacular in movie history when he rolled the DBS an amazing seven times.

Gaydon, November 28, 2007 -- The Aston Martin V8 Vantage which earlier this year became the first car to cross the Asian Highway will go under the hammer for charity at the Bonhams Important Collectors' Motor Cars, Pioneer and Vintage Motorcycles and Fine Automobilia auction on December 3 at Olympia in London.

The V8 Vantage which had previously completed 100,000 miles of durability testing was driven from Tokyo to London in a 10,000 mile feat of endurance taking 49 days and crossing through 18 countries.

NEW YORK and GAYDON, England, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Jefferies investment bank today announced that it served as exclusive financial advisor for the 479 million pounds Sterling ($925 million) acquisition of Aston Martin from Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) by a consortium of investors led by automotive industry veteran David Richards. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Jefferies & Company, Inc. is the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE:JEF) .

Mr. Richards is Chairman of Aston Martin Racing and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Prodrive, a global motorsport and automotive engineering company based in Banbury, U.K.

Justin Mirro, Managing Director and Head of Jefferies' Automotive Investment Banking Group commented: "The new ownership of Aston Martin is committed to growing the business globally while protecting the integrity of the brand. No one is better equipped to lead this growth than David Richards, a passionate supporter of motorsport racing and a successful developer of global brands for many of the automotive OEMs."

February 28, 2007 -- A record number of six Aston Martin DBR9s run by four different race teams have been granted entry to the 24 hours of Le Mans which will take place on 16th & 17th June this year.

Aston Martin Celebrates Flagship Aston Martin Vanquish Model

Aston Martin has announced two exciting developments for both new and existing customers of the company’s flagship Aston Martin Vanquish S.

February 15, 2007 -- Just 40 examples of a new Aston Martin Vanquish S Ultimate Edition will be handcrafted at the company’s Newport Pagnell production facility in Buckinghamshire. The model represents a luxurious and unique limited edition befitting the Vanquish S status as the ultimate Aston Martin and also celebrates the skilled craftsmanship of the team working at Newport Pagnell.

The Ultimate Edition will be available by special request to customers wishing to celebrate the last of a significant car in Aston Martin’s history. Initial feedback suggests the whole allocation of this special edition will be sold within weeks of launch. The Ultimate Edition centres on changes to the Vanquish S renowned colour and trim. On the exterior, these changes include a unique ‘Ultimate Black’ – a striking new colour which will only be available with this car. Inside, the Vanquish S cabin is trimmed in a semi-aniline leather, with coarse stitching, leather headlining and black chrome finish interior fittings. Each car will also be fitted with personalised sill plaques denoting the limited edition number.

Aston Martin Confirms Specification of Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24

January 10, 2007 -- Aston Martin has confirmed details of its N24 race car, based on the critically acclaimed Aston Martin V8 Vantage road car, which will be showcased at the Autosport International Show this week.

The Aston Martin Vantage N24 is based on a standard European specification production V8 Vantage, with modifications undertaken to prepare the car for the competitive racing environment.

Aston Martin Art Installation at the 2007 NAIAS

December 20, 2006 -- Visitors to the 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit will discover a new edge to Aston Martin's ongoing reinvention. The company will be creating an art installation, a collaboration between world renowned automotive photographer René Staud and the eagerly awaited Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster.

Staud's dramatic imagery of two Vantage Roadsters, one Silver Ice and one Fire Red, set in amongst the stunning Icelandic landscape, forms a 100 square metre photographic backdrop for the stand. The two cars used in the shoot are staged in front of this image, placed on a field of black volcanic sand. The Fire and Ice theme forms the core of all Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster communications, including the dramatic and evocative imagery used in the official brochure and press material.

New Sportshift Transmission for Aston Martin V8 Vantage

October 2006 -- At the 2006 Paris Motor Show Aston Martin debuts a new automated manual transmission option for the V8 Vantage – Sportshift. Sportshift adds electro-hydraulic control to the existing Vantage 6-speed manual gearbox to offer improved shift times and replaces the conventional manual gear lever with push button controls on the centre console to select ‘Auto Drive’, ‘Reverse’ or ‘Neutral’.

Aston Martin Named UK's Coolest Brand

Sept. 22, 2006 -- Aston Martin was announced as the UK’s coolest brand last night at the exclusive CoolLive event held at the ‘Gymnasium’ in King’s Cross. CoolBrands is an unprecedented initiative from the Superbrands organisation and is considered a key barometer of the nation’s coolest brands, people and places.