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A marca tem alguns pormenores de humor deliciosos [:D]

Gostei da tua review. As comparações com outros carros são válidas, mas muito pouco relevantes para os donos destas máquinas [:D][;)]

Acordar de manhã, pegar no cristal, descer ao carro, cheirar a pele, ler a frase bimba... v8 a ronronar, 1ª engrenada... todos os (muitos) defeitos se eclipsam. [:blush:]
 
ARDav disse:
A marca tem alguns pormenores de humor deliciosos [:D]

Gostei da tua review. As comparações com outros carros são válidas, mas muito pouco relevantes para os donos destas máquinas [:D][;)]

Acordar de manhã, pegar no cristal, descer ao carro, cheirar a pele, ler a frase bimba... v8 a ronronar, 1ª engrenada... todos os (muitos) defeitos se eclipsam. [:blush:]
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Olha que não são assim tão irrelevantes, passei largo tempo a discutir todos aqueles pormenores com o dono, pessoa que conhece muito bem os 911 e concordou em grande parte com o que "discutimos".
Diz que com este carro aprendeu a apreciar mais o passeio e menos a conducção de faca nos dentes, mas o que dizes é bem verdade, e eu já o disse aqui por várias vezes, o 911 é excelente em quase todos os aspectos mas em emoções não tem qualquer comparação, este carro é uma experiência.

E olha que eu durante muito tempo tinha uma opinião negativa sobre os porsche, carros de crise de meia idade e o coiso, depois um familiar muito chegado comprou um com o qual convivo quase todos os dias, depois andei em variados 4S e mais uns quantos, são de facto carros excepcionais na técnica e é impressionante como fazem quase tudo bem.

E pegas no cristal num dbs provavelmente, aqui pegas na chave do focus e já vais com sorte [:)]
 
Dois ou três Lagondas a caminho

Dois ou três Lagondas a caminho

Parece que o CEO da marca, Ulrich Bez, em entrevista à CAR, afirmou que a marca ia lançar três Lagondas: um crossover desportivo, uma espécie de Allroad e um sedan de alto gabarito.

Aston Martin is preparing to launch 'two or three' new Lagonda models, CEO Ulrich Bez has confirmed to CAR. In a wide-ranging interview with our European editor Georg Kacher in the new June 2011 issue, Dr Bez revealed numerous details about the plan to relaunch the Lagonda brand.
The new-generation Lagondas are to include a sporty crossover, an Allroad-type crossover and a high-end luxury saloon following in the footsteps of the William Towns-designed boxy 1976 Aston Martin Lagonda, CAR understands.
Make no mistake - Aston has serious plans for its dormant luxury sub division.

Aston Martin's first 4x4: the Lagonda crossover

We're still recovering from the shock of the 2009 Lagonda concept car, a high-riding luxury crossover shown by Aston at the Geneva motor show to announce the return of this famous brand. Insiders say it was deliberately provocative to gauge whether there was space for the Lagonda brand, which will appeal to customers in markets such as Russia where they can't drive their Astons every day of the year.
The concept Lagonda crossover's styling has been fettled somewhat by AML design pencil-in-chief Marek Reichman, and CAR understands that the 4x4 will be derived from the new Mercedes M-class out later in 2011. Merc and Aston have been talking for some years about collaboration, as first revealed by CAR Magazine in 2008.

Lagonda: a range of 4x4s

There will in fact be two different Lagonda crossovers - an emphatically sporty one with 21in wheels and a low-riding chassis, and an Audi Allroad-type vehicle that might attract the odd Range Rover customer.
'Lagonda cannot survive as a one-model brand,' Aston Martin CEO Ulrich Bez told CAR in an interview in the new June 2011 issue. 'That´s why we are looking at two, maybe three different offerings. The most logical follow-up to the crossover is a high-end, high-visibility luxury saloon not unlike the angular Lagonda designed by William Towns which was not only very different because of its high-tech electronic dashboard.'

A Lagonda saloon boxset!

This is indeed what Dr Bez appears to be talking about. Previously Aston Martin had been debating a reskinned sibling of the all-new Maybach, but this proposition now looks increasingly iffy.
The third car to wear the Lagonda name has been described by one insider as project Swan. Like the Cygnet, it would combine traditional luxury with advanced packaging and a sophisticated drivetrain. Does that mean a Mercedes hybrid powertrain? Time will tell.
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Fonte: CAR
 
Aston V12 Zagato revealed

ston Martin is preparing a race debut for its new V12 Zagato - and has already admitted that it has given the green light to a roadgoing version of the dramatic two-seater.
The British manufacturer’s return to collaboration with the iconic design house and coachbuilder will be one of the stars of this weekend’s Villa d’Este Concours in Italy, vying with Ferrari’s Superamerica 45 for attention.
See official pics of the Aston Martin V12 Zagato
Based on a V12 Vantage, the V12 Zagato is designed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Aston’s first collaboration with the Italian company - and like that car, the DB4GT Zagato, the new model focuses on improving an existing package for motorsport.
The car’s V12 motor is in standard tune, therefore, producing 510bhp and 420lb ft - but underneath the new bodywork - a joint effort between Aston chief designer Marek Reichman and Zagato - lies a stripped-out bodyshell complete with roll cage and bare competition dashboard. It results in a considerable weight saving that’s likely to nudge the 0-62mph time down to less than four seconds.
The chassis - engineered by a Chris Porritt-led team including veterans of Astons’ One-77 project - features a retuned version of the regular V12 Vantage’s double-wishbone suspension.
The V12 Zagato will make its racing debut at the VLN four-hour race at the Nürburgring, where it will feature a more extreme aerodynamic package. And two examples, including one driven by Aston CEO Dr Ulrich Bez, will tackle the Nürburgring 24 Hours at the end of June.
It’s understood that the car will be made eligible for national-level race series - “gentleman’s racing”, according to one Aston source - but that there are no plans for the Zagato to go up to FIA GT level.
Bez has confirmed that the car will make production. “The task for us has been to create a concept that is a natural successor to those iconic cars that have gone before,” he said. “Matching the technology of the age with the traditional skills vital to deliver such a bespoke and exclusive sports car will lead to a strictly limited run of roadgoing V12 Zagatos.” Autocar understands the first deliveries will occur next year.
The roadgoing model will do away with the huge rear wing and roll cage, and introduce more creature comforts in the cabin - although it could retain some of the racer’s motorsport-influenced materials, including the anti-glare dashboard top made from Alcantara.
However, Aston could feasibly offer the car in two states - a race spec and a plusher version without the rear wing. And it could conceivably charge north of £200,000 for the car. But expect the production numbers to be much closer to the DB4GT Zagato’s (19 units) than those of the last collaboration, the DB7 Zagato and DB AR1 (100 each).
John McIlroy

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/257099/
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O vídeo revela bem melhor o carro q as fotos. Gosto imenso do perfil e traseira, o ombro formado pela linha marcada da cava da roda é excelente. Pena o tejadilho e vidro traseiro terem as "bolhas" pouco acentuadas. A dianteira parece ter sido alvo de xuning, a grelha parece ter sido concebida à pressa.
 
Estou aqui a reparar... as jantes desse Zagato não são iguais às da A6 Avant na apresentação?

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage available at Performance Driving Course

Irvine, May 9th 2011. Aston Martin today announced the availability of the V12 Vantage at the
brand's USA performance driving course. The V12 Vantage joins Aston Martin's award winning
line up of sports cars, which includes the DBS, the Rapide and the V8 Vantage, on hand for
participants to drive on the exhilarating and dynamic tracks of the Michigan Proving Ground
during the one day instruction based course.

The Aston Martin Performance Driving Course gives prospective and new customers an
opportunity to experience the dynamic capabilities of an Aston Martin in a safe yet exhilarating high speed environment. Since the course launched five years ago, hundreds of participants have attended the driving school in Michigan for a full day of one to one instruction on miles of track, which includes an alpine circuit, a high-speed oval and a mile straight runway.

The V12 Vantage is Aston Martin's most potent production sports car ever, benefitting from race
derived technology and a powerful V12 Aston Martin engine producing the fastest and most
agile sports car in the brand's line up. The V12 Vantage retails from $184,000 and with the
recent announcement of a manufacturer approved lease program, the car is even more
accessible to drivers looking for a unique combination of exclusivity and focused sports car
performance.

Julian Jenkins "We are very much looking forward to offering customers and sports car
enthusiasts the opportunity to drive the V12 Vantage, alongside our other award winning
models. The V12 Vantage is a thoroughbred sports car and the miles of track covered at the
course will give participants the opportunity to experience its capabilities during a thrilling day of performance driving."

The Aston Martin Performance Driving Course is open to all drivers over 18 years of age and
holding a full license. The cost is $2,500 for the full day. For further details and bookings, please email pdcusa@astonmartin.com or visit Official Aston Martin Driving Experiences | Aston Martin Track Days
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Fonte: Autoblog
 
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