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2021 Aston Martin DBX looks the part, likely drives it, too

After 106 years in business and after five years working on development, Aston Martin presents its first-ever SUV, the DBX. Having seen spy shots and teasers of the vehicle's progress over the past year, it's everything we'd expect, and on first glance it holds up as an Aston Martin. The company's already told us there's an AMG-sourced, 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 making 542 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, making this the most powerful version of that motor in the English automaker's lineup. Shifting through a nine-speed torque converter automatic, zero to 60 miles per hour takes 4.3 seconds, top speed is 181 mph. We've heard the exhaust note. And we've seen the leather-filled interior and the $189,000 USD price, which comes to $192,086 after destination. What we now know are 24 pages worth of press release detail that make this a true Aston Martin. We'll share just a few of those details here. The exterior has all the rake and swoop one would expect. Astride the trademark grille shape are LED headlights, below those, DRLs ring two aerodynamic ducts that reduce lift and drag and cool the brakes. Frameless doors hide their window seals for a super clean look, and the B-pillars are fronted with glass to help the illusion of an unbroken expanse. The rakish rear glass slides down to a pronounced, fixed spoiler lip reminiscent of the Vantage. Two wheel sizes are offered, both 22 inches — the V-spoke design shown, and an optional Ribbon design that gives the "appearance of interwoven strands of contrasting color metal" that's inspired by "the interlocking antlers of stags in battle." The DBX comes on a new bonded aluminum platform specifically developed to support an SUV. Years of experience with the construction method helped engineers keep weight of the five-seater down to 4,940 pounds for the vehicle overall. The weight is dynamically managed by an adaptive air suspension bolstered by a 48-volt anti-roll system. The standard 7.8-inch ground clearance can be raised by 1.8 inches to clear a 19.7-inch wading depth, or lowered by a hair under two inches when easy access is needed to the 22.3 cubic-feet of trunk space behind the second row. The new AWD system uses an electronically controlled center diff and a rear differential to apportion torque, going from a 47/53 torque split to sending almost 100 percent of twist to the rear.

James Bond 'No Time To Die' roundup | All the cars, history and stunts

"No Time To Die" is finally, officially in theaters. It’s been an extra long road for this James Bond movie to come out, but the wait is over now. Since today is Bond day and all (at least for U.S. theaters), we figured it was time to get you a wrap-up of all the Bond-related content youÂ’ll want to go along with the film. Below, youÂ’ll find stories weÂ’ve published about "No Time To Die" over the past couple of weeks. Beware of any spoilers if you havenÂ’t seen the movie yet (if not, get to it), but those who have viewed it can read on safely. All of the Bond cars of 'No Time To Die'  Since youÂ’re here at Autoblog, we figure this is the one youÂ’re most likely looking for. The list of excellent cars in this latest Bond installment is a long one, and we have them all contained in this succinct list. Just as in past Bond movies, automotive (and motorcycle) enthusiasts will be delighted at every corner in "No Time To Die." From the classic Aston Martin DB5 to flying Land Rover Defenders, this Bond has plenty of eye candy for the engine-minded. 007 Questions for James BondÂ’s stunt master Ever been curious about all the incredible stunts that are seemingly routinely pulled in every James Bond movie? Well, here are some answers from the stunt master himself, Chris Corbould. In this story, we sit down with Corbould and grill him on how itÂ’s pulled off so masterfully. As youÂ’d expect, "No Time To Die" has its fair share of stunts. From the bonkers motorcycle jump seen in one of the trailers, to more we wonÂ’t detail for fear of spoiling your fun of watching them. Make sure to see the movie, then come back here for more background on how the sausage is made. All 24 James Bond movies ranked only by their cars You want more cars? WeÂ’ve got you covered. Our James Bond expert, James Riswick, ranks all of the Bond movie based on the cars within. Of course, Bond films are known for the excellent “Bond cars” depicted within them, so picking the best requires some parsing. If youÂ’re hoping to get up to speed with all the great Bond cars before (or after) seeing "No Time To Die," this is a great way to do it. No stone is left unturned, so take a ride with us down memory lane and see if you agree with our definitive list.

2017 Aston Martin Vantage GTS is only for America

Earlier today, Aston Martin announced that a short run of V12 Vantage S models would come to the US with a manual. Just 100 will be built, but that's an exciting prospect nonetheless. The US is also getting a unique rationalization of the V8 lineup, spiking the low-price GT and more expensive S variants and consolidating them into one trim: the GTS, available in fixed and droptop versions. Basically, there's one trim, but two flavors thereof. Both offer the 4.7-liter V8 in the existing V8 Vantage, and both offer a choice of a six-speed manual or 7-speed single-clutch automated manual. The Sport flavor offers some styling baubles (think: carbon fiber) as well as the sport suspension that was optional on the older Vantage. Inside, the Sport is trimmed with either black or grey leather with either alcantara or leather detailing. The center stack face is carbon fiber, and the rotary controls are black. The Lux version skips the sport suspension bits, but adds in some gloss black exterior elements at the front splitter and rear diffuser, and brightwork at the front grille, headlamp surrounds, hood vent strakes, and window surrounds. The seats are leather, although the color is up to the buyer from an "extensive color palette". Controls are done up in satin chrome finish with piano black. The GTS is, like most Astons, a blank slate for too many styling options to list, but if you can write a check big enough chances are you can have it any way you'd like. Expect it to start at roughly the current V8 Vantage S's price, or right around $134,000. Related Video: