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Jul
15th

How It’s Made: Carbon Ceramic Brake Rotors

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How It's Made: Carbon Ceramic Brake Rotors
Carbon Ceramic Brake Rotors - Automobile Magazine
It all begins with the right materials.

You know the Brembo brand, which peeks out from between the wheel spokes on the world's most potent automobiles, as a boutique maker of exemplary braking components. But while you weren't paying attention, Brembo grew from a 1961 Italian upstart into the world's largest independent manufacturer of cast iron brake rotors, aluminum calipers, and carbon-ceramic-material (CCM) discs. Brembo supplies braking equipment for cars, motorcycles, and commercial vehicles worldwide with 35 manufacturing and business operations in 14 countries on three continents. This $1-billion enterprise has over 5000 employees, more than 500 engineers and technical specialists, and its fingers in more than brake rotors, calipers, and friction materials. Brembo affiliates manufacture seat belts, child safety equipment, helmets, and motorcyclist air bag jackets. This firm also assembles corner modules -- consisting of suspension linkages, wheel hubs, brake components, and ABS sensors -- for Aston Martin, Ferrari, Maserati, and Porsche.


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Jul
9th

Test-driving the Cadillac CTS-V coupe, and Aston Martin updates the DB9 for 2011, in News Brake for Friday, July 9:

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In News Brake: Test-driving the Cadillac CTS-V coupe, the Chrysler PT Cruiser is at the end of the line, and Aston Martin updates the DB9 for 2011 . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jul
9th

Awesome Astons! DB9 enhanced for 2011, pricing details revealed:

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Messing with near-perfection can be a dangerous proposition, so Aston Martin used a light but deft touch to refashion the DB9 for 2011. Full story...
Jul
6th

From the ‘Ring to Pebble Beach: Aston rolls out racing-inspired V8 Vantage:

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Aston Martin is notorious for racing street-legal cars in events such as the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Now, it's bringing a bit of the 'Ring to Pebble Beach. Full story...
Jul
6th

From the and#8217;Ring to Pebble Beach: Aston rolls out racing-inspired V8 Vantage:

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Aston Martin is notorious for racing street-legal cars in events such as the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Now, itand#8217;s bringing a bit of the and#8217;Ring to Pebble Beach. Full story...
Jul
6th

2010 Aston Martin Rapide, an AW Drivers Log:

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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I honestly don't know whether I like this car. With an evening deluge, I tiptoed it home and parked it, thankful I didn't hit anything or that some wanker didn't run in to me. Full story...
Jul
6th

Aston’s special V8 Vantage

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Aston Martin introduces motorsport-inspired N420 Special Edition.


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Jul
6th

Aston Martin Unveiled a New V8 Vantage Special Edition

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Gaydon, Warwickshire - Aston Martin has unveiled a new motorsport-inspired special edition; the V8 Vantage N420 which brings a new dimension of sporting prowess and dynamic ability to the V8 Vantage range. Full story...
Jul
1st

The Audi R8 spyder gets a V8 engine, and test-driving the Aston Martin Rapide, in News Brake for Thursday, July 1:

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In News Brake: Audi adds V8 power to the R8 spyder, trouble under the hood for Toyota, and we test-drive the Aston Martin Rapide . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jun
28th

2010 Aston Martin Rapide

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2010 Aston Martin Rapide
2010 Aston Martin Rapide - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine
There is no argument that this is the most fetching four-door on the planet.

The Aston Martin Rapide will instantly draw comparisons to the Porsche Panamera Turbo sedan, but these two are as different as asparagus and ice cream. Even though the automakers tell us that the Panamera is only 44 pounds heavier, the Aston feels so much lighter. The Aston delivers excellent steering and sharp turn-in for a sense of compact agility that can lead you to quickly forget that there are two doors behind you. The V-12 experience lives up to its 470-hp output, but Aston's been a bit too conservative with the exhaust tuning. The six-speed automated manual in the Rapide also isn't as refined as the seven-speed dual-clutch in the Panamera, particularly when it comes to low-speed driving.


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Jun
28th

Facelifted DB9 unveiled

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Aston Martin shows significantly upgraded version of its GT car.


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Jun
28th

2011 Aston Martin DB9 Gets Some Minor Changes

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In the most significant programme of upgrades since its world debut in 2003, Aston Martin's DB9 range has received a complete package of styling, engineering and equipment enhancements. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Aston Martin DBS

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Spy shots hint at upcoming bespoke look for hottest Aston


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Jun
21st

Collectible Classic: 1986 1/2-1988 Volkswagen Scirocco 16V

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Collectible Classic: 1986 1/2-1988 Volkswagen Scirocco 16V
1986 1/2-1988 Volkswagen Scirocco 16V - Collectible Classic - Automobile Magazine
The power to stick around.

Over the past thirteen years, the silver spoilered brat pictured here has confidently watched its owner acquire - and then rid himself of - a hot red Nissan, two Mazdas, a VR6-powered Volkswagen, three Mercedes-Benzes, five BMWs, and a pair of Porsches. From its heated garage spot, it has snickered at Ferraris outside braving the rain and Aston Martins fighting the cold. And it laughs so hard it pees - Mobil 1, on the floor - every time some expensive, exotic new car sits out overnight, suffering the indignity of being molested by the neighborhood cat.


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Jun
14th

Aston Martin V12 Vantage sets the mark for its storied marque:

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WITH VIDEO -- The V12 Vantage is the best Aston Martin ever made, and Aston got it that way by following a simple formula that works every time. Full story...
Jun
9th

The Audi E-tron is spied, and test-driving the Aston Martin DB9, in News Brake for Wednesday, June 9:

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In News Brake: Audi's E-tron is spied in R8 form, General Motors faces a recall, and we test-drive the Aston Martin DB9 . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jun
8th

2010 Aston Martin DB9, an AW Drivers Log:

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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This was not nearly the eye-popping, holy-crap experience I thought it would be. The car certainly is a looker, but driving it is sort of underwhelming. Maybe my expectations were too high. Full story...
Jun
4th

Driving the Dodge Viper ACR-X, and sticker prices for the Chevy Cruze, in News Brake for Friday, June 4:

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In today's News Brake, we turn some hot laps in the Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X race car, the Aston Martin V12 Vantage comes in at less than $200,000, and Chevrolet sets the sticker price on the Cruze . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jun
3rd

Aston Martin V12 Vantage price set:

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The V12-powered version of the Aston Martin Vantage arrives in U.S. dealer showrooms late this year, with a base sticker price of $181,345, which includes shipping charges and a $3,000 gas-guzzler tax. Full story...
Jun
2nd

James Bond’s Aston Martin will hit the auction block, and the new BMW Art Car is set for Le Mans, in News Brake for Wednesday, June 2:

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In News Brake: James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 hits the auction block, Ford wraps its cars in modern vinyl, and BMW reveals a new Art Car . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
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