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REPORT: Toyota iQ to underpin smartly dressed Aston Martin Cygnet
Toyota iQ-based Aston Martin Cygnet concept Even supercar and luxury GT makers are finally starting to think green. Bentley is trying out E85 and possibly working on a hybrid. Same goes for Ferrari. Lamborghini is even adopting solar power, at least for its factory. The latest premium brand to step to the plate is Aston Martin. Sure, the fine folk from Gaydon have already used E85 in some of their racecars, and Prince Charles is even driving a wine-powered Aston, but we just got news that the firm is taking a big step down in order to lower ... Read more →
London announces that Aston Martin has winning bus design Jeremy Korzeniewski
Click above to enlarge the winning designs for a 21st Century Routemaster bus What would a modern take on the old London Routemaster double-decker bus look like? How would it function, and what ...
Prince Charles converts 38 year old Aston Martin to run on British wine Sam Abuelsamid
The man who may or may not ever step up to the British throne has been keeping busy while his mother keeps his new seat warm. As wealthy people are wont to do, Britain's Prince Charles has a number ...
VIDEO: Top Gear say "Bah, Humbug!" to hypermiling, finds most efficient supercar Sam Abuelsamid
With the new series of Top Gear having started recently over in England, the team decided that it was again time to look at fuel economy. A few years back, the show made the round trip from London to ...
Aston Martin flexes muscles, fuel with Vantage GT2 racer Alex Nunez
Click image for a photo gallery of the Aston Martin Vantage GT2 Aston Martin Racing announced the E85-compatible Vantage GT2 car back in January, but all we saw at the time was a sketch. Well, on ...
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Aston Martin may use Mercedes-Benz hybrid technology 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
With Aston Martin now no longer wholly owned by Ford, they are free to look elsewhere for help with powertrain technology. There have been rumors for the past couple of months that future Astons might use Mercedes Benz powertrains in place of the current Ford-designed V-12s and V-8s. The onset of ...
Sebring '08 Preview: Full speed ahead on fuel diversity! 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
The American Le Mans Series kicks off its 2008 season next weekend with the 56th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring in central Florida. The ALMS has long had the most diverse field of race cars of any major series in North America and this year it's getting even more so as the series makes a push ...
Look for more bio-fueled Aston Martin racers in 2008 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Last year, Barwell Motorsport's bio-ethanol powered Aston Martin DBRS9 proved green fuels can be competitive in racing. That success did not go unnoticed, and Cadena Motorsport will follow in Barwell's footsteps, converting its yellow DBRS9 to run on the greener juice as well. The British GT ...
KL Process Design Group to supply cellulosic ethanol for ALMS 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
At the Detroit Auto Show, American Le Mans Series CEO Scott Atherton announced a green racing initiative for the series. A big part of that included the announcement that the Corvette Racing team would be running on E85 made with cellulosic ethanol during the 2008 season. At the time General Motors ...
Aston Martin launches E85-ready GT2 race Vantage 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Aston Martin is not a brand that's ever been associated with fuel efficiency or alternative fuels. However, at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham England next week, they will unveil their latest race car based on their "entry level" Vantage model. The GT2 class Vantage will come ...
Oh goodness - Autocar says Rolls-Royce, Jaguar drivers are a "minority group" and shouldn't be persecuted 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Perhaps my response to a statement released last week by Autocar is misinformed because there is some misinterpretation going on between my American English reading of British English words. The key is whether or not "minority group" carries with it the same connotations in the UK as it does in ...
Biofueled Aston Martin makes British motorsport history with ethanol 2 years ago on AutoblogGreen
Click on the Aston Martin for a high-res gallery Lord Drayson and Jonny Cocker drove their Aston Martin DBRS9 to victory during the British GT championship race at Snetterton England last Sunday. That much is not new. What is new is that this is the first time a car fueled by ethanol has won a race ...
Honda Civic Hybrid named U.K.'s greenest car again 2 years ago on AutoblogGreen
The United Kingdom's Environmental Transport Association (ETA) annual awards have named the Honda Civic Hybrid Britain's greenest car for the second straight year. Finishing ahead of the Vauxhall Corsa 13.CTDi and Toyota Yaris 1.4 Diesel, the Civic won out for its superior combination of engine ...
