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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Series II spotted during 'Bond 25' filming

It first appeared in 'The Living Daylights' with Timothy Dalton as Bond

It first appeared in 'The Living Daylights' with Timothy Dalton as Bond.

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Paris Motor Show and a Subaru luxury brand? | Autoblog Podcast #556

Plus, driving the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and VW Jetta

Plus, driving the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and VW Jetta.

Lotus Esprit S1 gets wet and wild in 'Forza Horizon 4' James Bond trailer

And lots of 007's best car gadgets will be functional during gameplay

And lots of 007's best car gadgets will be functional during gameplay.

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Aston Martin Vantage with a manual transmission due next year

Engineers to pair Mercedes V8 with a stick for the first time

Engineers creating software and a driveline to pair Mercedes V8 with a stick for the first time.

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2019 Aston Martin V8 Vantage First Drive Review | A sportier bark and bite

The V8 Vantage gets harder-edged without losing its charm

Aston Martin's 21st century renaissance kickstarted with the DB11, a high-dollar grand tourer that upped the outgoing DB9's dynamic envelope while keeping one foot firmly planted in the brand's aesthetically elevated roots. The sequel to Aston's bid for relevancy is the V8 Vantage, a more agile and track-focused two-seater, perennially the company's best-seller that guns for the heavyweight in the segment, the Porsche 911. With a completely updated design language and laser-like focus on perform

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Aston Martin Vantage GTE race car revealed

First the road car, now the race car

It will start racing in 2018.

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Aston Martin launches AMR line with ultra-exclusive Vantage and Rapide

They're called the Vantage AMR Pro and Rapide AMR

They're higher-performance versions of Aston's already high-performance cars.

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The Aston Martin Vantage Red Bull Racing Edition doesn't have an F1 engine but still looks sweet

No crazy turbo V6 under the hood, but it's not the worst special edition out there.

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Aston Martin recalling 6,076 for locking doors

Affected vehicles have locks that work too well.

British automaker Aston Martin is recalling 6,076 vehicles for locks that work a little too well.

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You can't buy an Aston Martin GT8, but you can configure one

Aston Martin isn't bringing the Vantage GT8 to the US, but at least you can play with the online configurator.

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Aston Martin Vantage GT8 spied looking all fast on the 'Ring

The new crazy Vantage would follow in the footsteps of the previous GT12, which was similarly crazy.

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2017 Aston Martin Vantage GTS is only for America

Forget the GT and S. The GTS rationalizes the V8 Vantage lineup.

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Aston Martin to unveil lighter, faster Vantage called GT8

A report states that after the success of the Vantage GT12, Aston Martin will build a new race-inspired version of the coupe called the GT8.

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Next Aston Vantage will be the only way to get an AMG V8 with a stick

What's one thing you can't get direct from Mercedes-AMG? A third pedal.

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Woman wins Aston Martin during Price is Right Dream Car Week

The Price is Right's Dream Car Week finds a winner when a woman wins an Aston Martin Vantage, and she is very excited about her new sports car.

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Aston Martin DB9 GT breaks cover

Aston Martin is keeping things fresh with the introduction of the DB9 GT at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Now boasting 540 horsepower from its 6.0-liter V12, the model is meant to be the best DB9 yet. Meanwhile, the Rapide S and V8 Vantage also receive small updates for the 2016 model year.

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Aston Martin rules out going downmarket

Aston Martin may enter new segments with sedans and crossovers, but don't count on anything costing much less than six figures in the near future.

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