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Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Car Review (2007 Jan)
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ASTON Martin's desirability as a brand is matched by the success of models such as its latest Vantage.The 'baby' Aston Martin represents all that the brand stands for in terms of design, build, materials and performance.Launched at the Geneva motor s... Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Aston Martin Rapide - Car Review (2010 Dec)
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AS a typically British marque with strong associations with James Bond perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised at the voice giving me directions from the satellite navigation system on this Aston Martin.Unlike the voices on every other sat nav system... Aston Martin Rapide

Supercar stocking fillers - Car Review (2011 Dec)
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THE excitement of Christmas morning is almost upon us.Just for a second suspend your disbelief and ignore the likely reality of a solid diet of mince pies and Alka-Seltzer, forget the wrapping paper and pine needles that litter the floor, and the air... Supercar stocking fillers

Aston Martin Used Approved - Car Review (2008 May)
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MG6 GT TSE - Car Review (2011 Oct)
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WHEN the MG Rover factory at Longbridge in Birmingham closed its doors in April 2005 it was a dark day for UK car manufacturing.The demise of a factory that had at its height employed around 30,000 people was hard to take in – even though the writing... MG6 GT TSE

Detroit doppelgangers - Car Review (2012 Jan)
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THE Detroit Motor Show is upon us and car makers from all over the world are wheeling out their latest concepts to tempt the all important American market.There is some impressive stuff including the startling and long overdue new NSX from Honda, the... Detroit doppelgangers

Audi V8 growl is back - Car Review (2010 Oct)
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THE Audi RS5 is an understated coupe with the very best of supercar credentials and a growl to die for.Start up the fire-breathing 4.2-litre V8 and it will waken the neighbours two streets away.It’s like those sixties American muscle cars beloved of ... Audi V8 growl is back

How to SL out - Car Review (2012 Jan)
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THE Mercedes SL is an icon. Every generation from the Gullwing original in 1954, to the 63 ‘Pagoda’ cars right up to the current R230 car has brought something inspiring to the table.The new model, due to be launched this year, is no exception.It is ... How to SL out

0-60 in less than £20,000 - Car Review (2011 May)
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SUBARU is known for the high speed Impreza - a really fast car that is also relatively practical despite its supercar humbling pace.The latest Impreza is the WRX STI which, thanks to its banzai turbo 2.5-litre engine can crack the 0-60 sprint in a hi... 0-60 in less than £20,000

Alfa offers a touch of Bond - Car Review (2008 Dec)
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TO celebrate the launch of the Alfa 159 Limited Edition, the Italian sporting marque is offering a chance to win ready-to-race James Bond Quantum of Solace Scalextric sets featuring the Aston Martin DBS and the Alfa 159.The latest 159 is loaded with ... Alfa offers a touch of Bond

2+2 = Cheap - Car Review (2011 Sep)
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THESE days it’s very easy to justify buying a small, super-economical car that doesn’t use much fuel, is green, road tax free and doesn’t draw much attention in these straightened times.You might, in a moment of deep sensibleness, consider something ... 2+2 = Cheap

Aston Martin DB9 Volante - Car Review (2006 Aug)
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THE Aston Martin DB9 Volante has everything except a health warning.Drive it and it becomes addictive. You look for any reason to use it, however short or long the journey, in rain or sun.You never buy anything large, of course, because it could not ... Aston Martin DB9 Volante

All part of the beautiful game - Car Review (2010 Mar)
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WATCHING the recent Carling Cup final I realised – being as I am, quite sad – that Audi sponsors Manchester United and SEAT sponsors Aston Villa.  So as the two football giants battled on field, the Volkswagen Group execs anxiously waited to see... All part of the beautiful game

Audi A6 Avant 4.2 quattro - Car Review (2002 Dec)
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THE sleek Audi A6 Avant that stood in my drive may have looked like the everyday bizcar you see streaking past you on the motorway. But under the surface lurked a monster.The understated Avant - Audi's word for lifestyle estate - is one of the new-ge... Audi A6 Avant 4.2 quattro

Audi A8 4.2V8 quattro - Car Review (2003 Dec)
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IF I have a personal favourite in the world of engines it has to be Audi's 4.2 V8.Built with Nth degree accuracy, this classic power unit packs the punch from heaven, all delivered with a husky rumble.It is seen probably at its best in the Audi A8 qu... Audi A8 4.2V8 quattro

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The King of Cool - that's Aston Martin (2010 Sep)
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WANT to be the coolest of the cool?Then you can forget style icons like Apple or Bang & Olufsen because the No 1 place to be is behind the wheel of an Aston Martin.That’s because the distinguished marque hasn’t merely been named the UK’s coolest ... The King of Cool - that's Aston Martin

Lost Aston Martin fetches £206,000 (2010 Sep)
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A FORGOTTEN 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkIII drophead, which spent 30 years hidden beneath a tarpaulin, has gone under the hammer for over £206,000.The car, originally the property of former Aston Martin owner David Brown, fetched more than twice its to... Lost Aston Martin fetches £206,000

Buyers queue for million pound Aston (2010 Sep)
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LUXURY car maker Aston Martin has taken more than 50 firm orders for its new supercar – at £1.3 million per car.Inquiries for the One-77 have been pouring in despite the fact that most customers have never even seen the car as only two models are in ... Buyers queue for million pound Aston

Cygnet set to become a swan (2010 Oct)
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LUXURY city car the Aston Martin Cygnet will go into production at the company’s Gaydon plant next year.The car was a star of the Geneva motor show when displayed as a concept model last spring, and Aston chief Dr Ulrich Bez has confirmed that produc... Cygnet set to become a swan

Aston Zagato set for debut (2012 Feb)
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ASTON MARTIN’s limited edition V12 Zagato, set to make its debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, will cost £330,000 when it hits the streets in late autumn.The supercar revives an association which has produced some of the most beautiful and sough... Aston Zagato set for debut

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