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Remember that Nike viral marketing video of Kobe Bryant jumping over an Aston Martin using only his new – at that time, at least – Nike Hyperdunks?

Well, that rather outrageous cross-promotion from Nike and Aston Martin has finally come full circle after the shoe brand recently released a special-edition Kobe Bryant Aston Martin Edition Hyperdunk. The shoe, which features some shiny leather, Kobe’s signature embossed on the inside tongue, and the Aston Martin logo on the outer tongue is already selling for a whopping $700.

What’s more, Nike only made 500 of these bad boys so you can expect all the sneakerheads to be busting out of line to get a chance to scoop this limited run kicks for themselves. We just hope that they don’t do anything silly and try their luck jumping over an Aston Martin with these shoes.

Nike releases special-edition Kobe Bryant-Aston Martin Hyperdunks originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 06:00 EST.

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A new six-minute video of the Aston Martin Rapide was recently released during a recent media presentation of Aston Martin’s supposed ‘Porsche Panamera-repellant’ in Valencia, Spain.

Though it doesn’t have the high-octane thrills of other videos we’ve seen in the past – for one, it starts off aimlessly driving at a parking lot – the length and detail behind the video is enough to convince us that this video is a must-watch.

In it you’ll see the car being run around different locations – from the traditional city driving to a more picturesque country-side joyride –and it even has a number of interior shots to give us a close-up look at what’s inside the new Rapide. Don’t be fooled by the relative tameness of the video because the Rapide, with its 6.0-liter V12 engine that produces as much as 477 horsepower and 443 lb/ft of torque, is a certified beast on wheels.

Video: Aston Martin Rapide drives around the streets of Valencia originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 22 February 2010 13:30 EST.

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OK, now this is totally unfair. The Aston Martin One-77 is limited to only 77 units, but when only one customer gets 10 of them, it makes it impossible to have a chance to buy one. Not that we had that chance. Of course the buyer is from Middle East (where else!) and apparently he bought the cars for “The Family.”

When the customer made his demand (10 cars delivered by September), you can imagine that the guys from Aston Martin said this might be impossible. But a cheque of $23,000,000 made it more than possible (as a refresher an One-77 costs $1,4 million).

Oh, and apparently there’s more. There is another guy who asked for two One-77: one to drive and one to hang on the wall as a piece of art.

One customer gets 10 Aston Martin One-77 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 18 February 2010 17:00 EST.

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Aston Martin Racing announced the new GT4 Challenge racing series. The series starts in April at Snetterton and finishes six races later in October after visiting Silverstone, Spa Francorchamps, Brands Hatch, Oulton Park and Donington.

The Vantage GT4 is built to FIA GT4 regulations and requires no modifications to compete in the British GT4 Challenge series. The Vantage GT4 is closely based on the Vantage V8 road car, but with modifications to make it suitable for racing. It retains the road car’s active safety systems, including dynamic stability control, traction control, ABS and electronic brake force distribution. There is also an option of a manual or sportshift gearbox.

Press release after the jump.

Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Challenge originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 18 February 2010 14:52 EST.

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The great thing about making conceptual studies of concept cars is that you get to see just how talented some of these young designers are. Using their styling skills and combining them with a strong grasp of the brand they’re designing, these young designers have created some of the most eye-pleasing concepts we’ve seen in a while.

One of them is Marouane Bembli, a 24-year old designer from Sweden who you might remember for also creating the Audi R10 V10 supercar concept a few months ago. This time, Bembli takes a crack at an Aston Martin Veloce, the supposed successor of the DB9 supercar.

Check out Bembli’s work and tell us what you think. As for us, we know a good design when we see one and this one’s pretty hot.

Marouane Bembli’s Aston Martin Veloce concept design originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 12 February 2010 09:30 EST.

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So what if 2017 is still seven years from now; some people just have vivid imaginations. Jacob McMurry is one designer that isn’t afraid to experiment with his works and his latest creation – a rendering of a 2017 Alfa Romeo – is clearly no exception.

Described as someting in the range of what should be Aston Martin’s top-of-the-line model, McMurry’s design – he calls it the 2017 Alfa Romeo Executive Fastback Saloon – has ‘futuristic’ written all over it. The car’s overall shape is unique in its own right, especially the tail, which, according to McMurry was inspired by the gondolas of Venice. The ‘sliced’ hood in the front end, as well as the clear glass roof that goes all the way to the rear are a few more examples of McMurry’s rather unorthodox design.

The good thing about designing a car for a calendar year that’s a long way from the present is that you can go bananas with your design. While we’ve seen some pretty good ones in the past, Jacob McMurry’s take on this 2017 Alfa Romeo could have been one of them if it wasn’t for the gondola-looking rear end, which, to be honest, is just completely out of place.

2017 Alfa Romeo from the mind of a young designer originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 25 January 2010 09:00 EST.

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Following in the snowy trails left behind by Bentley, Aston Martin has also taken to the slopes after releasing their own set of special edition skis.

Handmade by renowned Austrian ski specialist Differences, these special-edition “DBS Prague” skis, which are made from aluminum, carbon and composites, come in a number of colors and sizes designed to suit the preferences and taste buds of would-be skiers.

Among the colors being offered by Aston Martin for their “DBS Prague” skis include Morning Frost White, Quantum Silver, Almond Green and Silver Blonde. As for their sizes, Aston Martin is currently offering skis from 159 cm, 166 cm, 177 cm, and 180 cm.

According to Aston Martin, the new “DBS Prague” skis have been “designed to provide the utmost control for slalom and freestyle skiing, the construction of each ski is also well suited to the casual skier.”

Orders for the skis can be made by contacting Aston Martin at +44(0)1908 305530.

Aston Martin "DBS Prague" Skis originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 20 January 2010 10:25 EST.

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If you’re one of those people that have been waiting for the Aston Martin Cygnet to hit local dealerships, then you probably haven’t heard the news surrounding the Cygnet and how the car won’t be making its way to the US anytime soon.

Despite this disappointing news, we’re still suckers for some pretty cool viral marketing and this video featuring a couple of guys partaking on a nice round of Parkour – a French freestyle urban sport – at an Aston Martin facility is just the kind of video that gets us all geeked up for the Cygnet.

Unfortunately for us in the US, this is as close as we can probably get to a Cygnet, which is unfortunate because the car looks to be one of those hatchbacks you’d be proud to be driving out on the streets.

Video: French Parkourers gets introduced to the Aston Martin Cygnet originally appeared on topspeed.com on Sunday, 10 January 2010 14:00 EST.

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For those of you planning on buying a new Aston Martin Cygnet compact we might have some very bad news for you. Only existing Aston Martin owners will have the opportunity to purchase their own super city car. The coach built Toyota iQ will retail for around $35,000 and production will be kept to 2000 units. More bad news, Aston has no plans of selling it in the U.S. market, proving once again that the American market is not ready to see the value of a premium compact.

The Cygnet is essentially a Toyota iQ with custom bodywork as well as a complete interior transformation. The Cygnet is powered by a 97 HP 1.3 Liter engine mated to a continuously variable transmission that will scoot the smallest Aston ever to a 105 MPH top speed. According to Aston Martin, the “Cygnet concept represents a creative, environmentally conscious solution, being small, yet with presence – and highly fuel efficient, now combined with the prestige of Aston Martin’s luxury brand ownership.” That is along with their usual limited production exclusivity, but for less than a Jaeger-LeCoultre, we couldn’t se why any Aston owner wouldn’t want to pick one of these up as well.

Want a Cygnet? There may be a few snags originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 30 December 2009 15:00 EST.

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For those of you who planned to buy a new Aston Martin Cygnet, we might have a very bad news: if you don’t drive another Aston Martin model you will not be able to buy the Cygnet. The Cygnet will be priced at around $35,000 and there will be like 2000 units built, but with no plans for selling it on the US market.

The Cygnet is essentially a Toyota iQ: it will feature a 97-hp 1.3-liter engine and continuously variable transmission and top speed will be around 105 mph.

According to Aston Martin the “Cygnet concept represents a creative, environmentally conscious solution, being small, yet with presence – and highly fuel efficient, now combined with the prestige of Aston Martin’s luxury brand ownership.”

Want a Cygnet? You must own another Aston Martin originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 30 December 2009 14:25 EST.

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