Aston Martin

Aston Martin Valen is Most Powerful Front-Engine Car Yet, Limited to 150 Units

By Bill Smith August 24, 2026

Aston Martin has officially introduced the Valen, a new limited-edition coupe that the company claims is the world’s most powerful front-engine production vehicle. The Valen is based on the current Vanquish chassis and was designed by the Q special vehicles team in collaboration with the Special Vehicle Operations department. It takes the classic long-hood, short-deck layout and makes every essential system work harder. Only 150 will be constructed, with the first vehicles expected to arrive in the second quarter of 2027. The base price is approximately two million dollars before options.

Aston Martin Crafts a Combat-Ready V12 SUV That Exists Only Inside Call of Duty, Named Dreadnought

By Bill Smith July 16, 2026

Aston Martin has stepped into the virtual battlefield with a vehicle that will never leave the digital realm. Called the Dreadnought, this armored two-door SUV was built exclusively for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and its Warzone and DMZ modes. It arrives when the game launches on October 23, and players will find it at select points of interest ready to be claimed, driven, and inevitably shot at.

Jay Leno Fires Up Ringbrothers’ Supercharged Aston Martin DBS ‘Octavia’ and Gets the Power the Car Always Needed

By Bill Smith July 7, 2026

Jay Leno recently climbed behind the wheel of a transformed 1971 Aston Martin DBS during an episode of his garage show. Rain fell on the California roads, yet the car still pulled hard and delivered the kind of response that made him smile and offer a clear verdict on what the brand had been missing all these years.

British Craftsmanship Meets Desktop Power in the Chillblast x Aston Martin Line of High-End PCs

By Bill Smith June 5, 2026

Two British companies with strong reputations in their separate worlds have joined forces on a collection of high-performance computers. Chillblast supplies the technical assembly and component expertise built over years of custom machine work in the UK. Aston Martin brings its long experience with material finishes, color development, and interior details. The partnership produces systems that treat the desktop computer as an object worthy of the same care usually reserved for fine automobiles.

Ultra Sleek Octavia is Ringbrothers’ Wild Take on a 1971 Aston Martin DBS

By Bill Smith August 16, 2025

Ringbrothers, the Wisconsin shop that turns forgotten classics into rolling art, unveiled something special at Monterey Car Week. Their latest creation, Octavia, started as a 1971 Aston Martin DBS—a car that bridged the elegant DB6 and the muscular V8 Vantage. After 12,000 hours of work, Octavia is a beastly mix of British poise and American grit.

Apple CarPlay Ultra Offers a Seamless Drive with Your iPhone, Here’s a Hands-On Look in an Aston Martin DBX

By Bill Smith August 9, 2025

Apple’s CarPlay has been a reliable companion for drivers for years, turning car screens into extensions of the iPhone with familiar apps and navigation. Now, with CarPlay Ultra, Apple goes deeper, blending vehicle controls into its interface. Recently, YouTuber Marques Brownlee got his hands on CarPlay Ultra in an Aston Martin DBX707 to show us how this system changes in-car connectivity.

Track-Only Aston Martin Valkyrie LM Hypercar is Limited to 10-Units, Might Cost Over $5-Million

By Bill Smith June 9, 2025

Aston Martin’s Valkyrie LM isn’t just another car—it’s a track-only juggernaut so rare that only ten will ever roar into existence. Born from the DNA of the road-legal Valkyrie hypercar and its Le Mans-racing kin, the Valkyrie LM is a no-compromise beast built for those who live for private track days.

Aston Martin x Apple CarPlay Ultra Officially Debuts, Provides Content for All the Driver’s Screens

By Bill Smith May 15, 2025

Apple’s CarPlay Ultra, announced today, is Apple’s biggest step to control your car’s dashboard. First shown at WWDC 2022, this new version of CarPlay isn’t just an app update—it takes over all your vehicle’s screens, including the infotainment system and the instrument cluster. But unless you’re cruising in a shiny new Aston Martin, you’ll have to wait to experience it.

2026 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante is World’s Fastest, Most Powerful Front-Engine Convertible with 824HP

By Bill Smith March 25, 2025

Sleek and stylish, the 2026 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante is claimed to be the world’s fastest, most powerful front-engine convertible yet. It’s powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.2-liter V12 engine making 824 horsepower and 787 lb-ft of torque, helping the supercar achieve a top speed of 214 mph as well as a 0-62 mph sprint in just 3.4 seconds

Chevrolet Malibu-Based Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Replica Might Actually Fool Some

By Bill Smith February 15, 2025

From afar, this may look like an Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato at the front, but it’s actually a heavily disguised Chevrolet Malibu. Thankfully, it’s not trying to fool anyone either, as it’s officially called ‘Manta Ray’, a tribute to the supercar if you will.