http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:35:45 -0500 Car Reviews -- Get the consensus and opinions from TheCarConnection and from around the Web on your favorite car. Lifestyle/Fashion http://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036030_friday-timewaster-video-aston-martin-rapide-in-motion http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036030_friday-timewaster-video-aston-martin-rapide-in-motion Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:50:00 -0400 http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020061_preview-2010-aston-martin-rapide http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020061_preview-2010-aston-martin-rapide Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:10:00 -0400 • What is it? Aston Martin's first production four-door sports car • The basics: V-12 powered four-seater • On sale: Early next year • Price: $200,000 (est.) There's so much to say about the new Aston Martin Rapide. For example, we could talk about its sweet powertrain, centered around a version of the ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022101_preview-2010-aston-martin-dbs-volante http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022101_preview-2010-aston-martin-dbs-volante Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:00:00 -0400     What is it? The logical convertible version of Aston Martin's DBS sportscar     The basics: 6.0-liter V-12 with 510 horsepower; 191-mph top speed; six-speed manual or automatic transmission     On sale: Now     Price: $300,000 (est.) With the clock counting down for the worldwide launch of its Rapide sedan, Aston Martin continues to ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022716_revamped-toyota-iq-to-be-companys-first-fully-electric-car http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022716_revamped-toyota-iq-to-be-companys-first-fully-electric-car Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0400 Toyota's iQ is a popular guy these days. A couple of weeks ago, we mentioned that the iQ will serve as the base for Aston Martin's first foray into the citycar segment. (In fact, Aston Martin likes the iQ so much they're not touching anything under the hood.) And now comes word that after many years of success with hybrids like the Prius, ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022336_best-news-of-the-day-aston-martins-lagonda-suv-shelved http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022336_best-news-of-the-day-aston-martins-lagonda-suv-shelved Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:22:00 -0400 When Aston Martin unveiled the Lagonda SUV concept in Geneva last March, reviews ran the gamut from "mixed" to "ow, my eyes!" Not surprisingly, the automaker recently announced that the clunky SUV won't see the light of day anytime soon. In doing so, Aston Martin used the currently fashionable explanation that producing the Lagonda doesn't ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021663_the-10-worst-and-10-best-cars-for-the-planet http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021663_the-10-worst-and-10-best-cars-for-the-planet Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:12:00 -0400 In keeping with today's "green" theme (what, did the solstice put everyone in a mood?), England's Environmental Transport Association released a list of the ten worst--or least green--vehicles. We've ogled and coveted many of them, including Bentleys, Aston Martins, and of course, Lamborghinis, but we've always wondered why their press ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/aston-martin_vantage_2009 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/aston-martin_vantage_2009 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:18:00 -0400 2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE STYLING | [9 out of 10] Road & Track: "near-perfect proportions and amazing road presence" Motor Trend: "lined up with the 911, it looks like a leopard next to an ostrich egg" Automobile Magazine: "a case of the styling department leading the show and not the engineers" If your mouth waters at the ...
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]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021061_driven-2009-aston-martin-v8-vantage http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021061_driven-2009-aston-martin-v8-vantage Thu, 28 May 2009 12:31:00 -0400 Aston Martin may have been spun out of the Ford orbit, but a decade's worth of Ford investments in the British brand reveals itself the instant you open the doors to the 2009 Vantage roadster, an anti-Porsche 911 sports coupe or convertible with finesse and verve equal to its gorgeous custom-built aluminum body. Aston provided a new Vantage ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020628_spy-shots-2011-aston-martin-v12-vantage http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020628_spy-shots-2011-aston-martin-v12-vantage Tue, 12 May 2009 18:01:00 -0400 Yesterday we showed you the photo excerpts from our recent test drive of the Aston Martin Vantage. The V-8 version of the car's pretty thrilling--but there's more to come from the British marque in short order, even as it launches its One-77 supercar and the upcoming Aston Rapide four-door. The V-12 version of the Aston Vantage showed up at ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020598_canon-moment-2009-aston-martin-v8-vantage-roadster http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020598_canon-moment-2009-aston-martin-v8-vantage-roadster Mon, 11 May 2009 19:44:00 -0400 While Rex Roy showed you how beautiful the 2009 Nissan Cube can be, earlier this morning, I'll try to one-up him with a slide show from my own archive. The weekend before last, I had the chance to spend a Southern California day in the 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage roadster, which sees a midlife refresh this year. The major changes occur under ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020270_aston-martin-one-77-revealed-and-weve-got-high-res-wallpapers http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020270_aston-martin-one-77-revealed-and-weve-got-high-res-wallpapers Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:25:00 -0400 Aston Martin's range-capping exotic sportscar, the new One-77, has been revealed in final form. What Aston calls its "definitive sports car" takes the  general silhouette of the latest Aston sportscars, from the DB9 to the Vantage. Only this time, the core of the car is constructed not from aluminum, but from carbon fiber. The monocoque does ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020058_link-love-from-the-car-connection-leno-picks-the-hits-madoff-standoff-ends-and-what-ho-bring-on-the-dancing-girls http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020058_link-love-from-the-car-connection-leno-picks-the-hits-madoff-standoff-ends-and-what-ho-bring-on-the-dancing-girls Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:55:00 -0400 On the black list -- You know how when you go to the DMV, they have a list of naughty, no-no words for vanity plates? Well, Saudi Arabia has a similar list. At the top of it? "USA". Daaaaamn. [Autocar] Better than Walter Mercado-- Jay Leno is a multifaceted kind of guy--part entertainer, part philanthropist, part car nut, and apparently, part ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019574_aston-martin-one-77-more-auto-erotica-for-your-friday http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019574_aston-martin-one-77-more-auto-erotica-for-your-friday Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:33:28 -0400 A couple of weeks ago, Colin mentioned that Aston Martin's jaw-droppingly beautiful new One-77 dropped trou at the Geneva Motor Show. You'll be happy to know that the vehicle is still stunning, still powerful, and still way more expensive than any of your humble TCC servants can afford. You'll also be happy to know that Aston Martin has posted ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019219_geneva-motor-show-aston-martin-drops-a-brick-with-lagonda-suv-concept http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019219_geneva-motor-show-aston-martin-drops-a-brick-with-lagonda-suv-concept Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:21:02 -0500 Much of the auto world has forgotten about Lagonda--mostly because the brand hasn't cranked out anything on four wheels in nearly as many decades. But like Elvis and Valerie Bertinelli, Lagonda walks among us again--if you happen to be in Switzerland, that is. Aston Martin Lagonda (yes, that's the official company name) has unveiled a ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019203_700-hp-aston-martin-one-77-debuts-at-geneva http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019203_700-hp-aston-martin-one-77-debuts-at-geneva Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:50:00 -0500 Sexy and confident as Connery, but appropriately muscled up like Daniel Craig, Aston Martin's 007-mobile, a supercar dubbed One-77, makes its Geneva debut today. In the utmost proper British fashion, Aston claims the car "will be on display as an exposé throughout the show detailing the quintessence of Aston Martin engineering and design ..]]>