Here’s Why Aston Martin’s Cygnet Costs $33k More Than A Scion iQ: Video

The Cygnet is Aston Martin’s city car, a nod towards practicality and confirmation that a DB9S isn’t always the best choice for commuting into a crowded and traffic-choked city like London. A repurposed Toyota / Scion iQ, the Cygnet commands a premium price and isn’t even offered for sale to the unwashed masses. Instead, to qualify for Cygnet ownership, you must already own one of Aston’s more significant vehicles. Read more…

Aston Martin, Toyota CEOs Swap Rides On The ‘Ring

If you ask us, a good CEO should have more than a passing knowledge of his company’s products, and should be able to demonstrate them competently. In the early 1990’s, a television series called “TV Nation” put this to the test, and challenged CEOs of major corporations to demonstrate their products on live TV. The only one who agreed was Ford’s CEO, Alex Trotman, who changed the oil in a Ford Explorer on camera. Read more…

Video: New ‘Endangered Species’ Forza Motorsport 4 Trailer Narrated by Jeremy Clarkson

Leading up to the official release date of Forza Motorsport 4 (October 11, 2011), the latest Xbox game to compete with Sony’s Polyphony Gran Turismo, a new dramatic trailer filled with true automotive enthusiast passion is released into the wild. In the new trailer, Jeremy Clarkson, host of Top Gear – as if you didn’t know, narrates what is probably one of the best car video game trailers ever called “Endangered Species”. Sure, as Clarkson puts it, it is all about safety and mpg’s but in the confines of your living room you have a safe haven where we can push the laws of physics without negative consequences. Enjoy the video below!

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Video: Aston Martin V12 Zagato Arousing Crowd at 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

Friday we posted details about the new Aston Martin V12 Zagato making its debut at the 2011 Villa d’Este Concorso and now we are happy to post exclusive video footage of this sexy beast arousing the crowd with its finely tuned instrument. The video capture comes straight from the 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza of Villa d’Este via Marchettino’s YouTube channel.
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Aston Martin Zagato V12 Endurance Racer introduced for Villa d’Este Concours

I am sure you would agree with me in thinking that Aston Martins are some of the sexiest cars on the road today. Sometimes sexy isn’t ways capable on the race track but when it comes to the newest Aston Martin Zagato Endurance Racer concept, it is all about racetrack-bred performance.

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Prince William and Catherine Drive by in vintage Aston Martin DB6 Volante MK II

All eyes were on the new Royal couple as they completed their nuptials and celebrated a new union in front of the world today. Surprisingly it seems Prince William may be sort of a car buff in choosing to ride out with his Princess in his father’s blue convertible Aston Martin DB6 Volante MK II. The vintage Aston Martin DB6 was retrofitted to run off of E85 bioethanol made up from waste produced in the making of English wine. Go figure, Royalty with a sense of being stylish and eco-friendly at the same time.

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Playboy Selects “The Hottest Rides Of 2011″, We Offer Our Rebuttal

Let’s keep this simple: if you want to look at gorgeous, semi-naked women or read insightful reporting, go to Playboy.  If you want accurate information on cars and trucks, come to Automotive Addicts.  We don’t do the whole pictures of naked women thing (although we have been known to look at them admiringly), because it’s just not what we do best.  Likewise, when Playboy publishes a list of the “Hottest Rides” of the year, you need to read it with some skepticism.

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Aston Martin Rapide Luxe Special Edition Revealed

For those who feel that the current Aston Martin Rapide just is not luxurious enough for them, there is an alternative that may suite their needs called the Rapide Luxe Special Edition. Aston Martin has revealed a new version of their sexy sedan, the Rapide, adding on more luxurious appointments to please the most peculiar buyer.

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