Aston Martin Driver

By pure coincidence, 2023 marks major anniversaries for both the Aston Martin DB range plus the James Bond character. It’s 75 years since the 2-Litre Sports – retrospectively known as the DB1 – made its debut and 70 years since Ian Fleming’s first novel to feature 007, Casino Royale, was published. With one adding to the image of the other, the two will be linked forever. Bond first drove an Aston, a DB Mk III, during Fleming’s seventh book, Goldfinger, in 1958 which was replaced with a DB5 for the film version five years later. These two appearances would be the beginning of a long connection between the two equally iconic brands that continues to today. To mark both of these anniversaries, to begin with we’re looking at the history…

Thanks to the 707’s significant engine, transmission, suspension, and brake upgrades, the drivers of the F1’s medical car will now be able to get the medics to where they are needed faster than before. Supplying the sport’s official cars has supported Aston Martin’s product development, with data gathered from the DBX being driven by a professional driver around the Grand Prix circuits helping its vehicle dynamics’ experts push boundaries while developing the high-performance DBX707. One of the key upgrades is the introduction of a new wet clutch transmission, providing noticeably faster gearchanges and an improved launch capability known as ‘Race Start’ that is ready and waiting for the call to action from Race Control. Also key to the dynamic feel of the car, Pirelli, Formula 1 Global Tyre Partner, provides…

Reigning GTD class champions, Heart of Racing, saw the successful duo of Roman De Angelis and Marco Sørensen finish second on Saturday. The Aston Martin proved to be the perfect machine to tackle the bayside circuit with three-time FIA World Endurance GTE champion Sørensen storming to pole position in a time 0.2 seconds under the previous lap record. Sørensen led the opening stint and handed over to De Angelis as he reached his minimum mandatory drive time after 37 of the 100 minutes. Running side by side with another car, the 2022 GTD champion ran in close contention for the rest of the race and finished second. The result put the duo second in the GTD points standings with Heart of Racing second in the Teams’ standings and Aston Martin…

Sleek, contemporary, and elegant, the watch dial is presented in a cross-hatch design, a diamond-like pattern found on Aston Martin’s original logo used from 1921-1926, as well as the quilted leather upholstery found in some of the marque’s high-performance vehicles. Aston Martin’s iconic association with the colour green began many decades ago, when manufacturers raced in the colours of their country of origin, in this case British Racing Green. Since then, Aston Martin racing cars have competed in various shades of green before resting on the now familiar Aston Martin Racing Green, which adorns its Formula 1 cars. It was a logical conclusion for this co-branded timepiece to be dressed in green, a colour that evokes thoughts of performance and success. Marek Reichman, executive vice president and chief creative officer…

In what is a world first amongst any automotive manufacturer, customers, fans, and dealer partners can now virtually specify any of Aston Martin’s range within the high-performance setting of an F1 pit garage. The new digital environment displays Aston Martin’s AMR23 challenger within the garage, allowing customers and fans to take inspiration from the pinnacle of motorsport engineering and design when bringing to life their bespoke interpretation of an Aston Martin. Following Fernando Alonso’s stunning podium finish at the season-opening Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, the online configurator also proudly exhibits the third-placed trophy in exquisite 3D ultra-high definition detail, allowing users to enjoy the team’s first silverware of the season, while having the ability to zoom in to explore every fine detail of the car. Renato Bisignani, head of…

After leaving the RAC on London’s Pall Mall on 26 February 2023, the pair drove to the port of Liverpool ready for the car to be shipped to New York. After flying to America a week later, Phil and Will have since driven across the States, visiting Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Houston before crossing the border into Mexico. Their 2023 challenge is to drive from Pall Mall to Panama, and so after leaving the car safely in Cancun, they will return in October, to tour South America. They aim to raise at least £24,901 (£1 for every mile of the Earth’s equator) for suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), who last year had over three million minutes of potentially lifesaving calls via their helpline and webchat services. Phil…