The Vantage and DB9 are beautiful examples of automotive craftsmanship, but I’ve never really lusted over Aston Martin’s creations until I discovered the car maker’s line of office furniture, including this desk, which looks like it’s doing 200km/h just sitting there. More »
Could there possibly be a sexier concept than a transparent phone? A mobile that appeared transparent until it was activated, at which point you could control its touchscreen like a normal Android handset? This is the concept that Mobiado and Aston Martin have partnered to show off at the BaselWorld luxury watch show in Switzerland this week. More »
You love James Bond as much as the next man, but $US5 million? Do you love Bond that much? Someone out there does — with one of the two cars driven by Sean Connery in the films now up for auction. More »
Prince Charles has discovered the perfect use for crappy English wine: He is using it as biofuel for his classic Aston Martin DB6. The Prince converted the 38-year old car to accept ethanol to play his part in reducing carbon emissions in the UK. The wine in question is a white distilled from the excess stock of a vineyard near Swindon, Wiltshire, which has the leftover wine because of EU quota restrictions, and not because it sucks or anything. Chuck’s ride gets an awfully low 10mpg, equal to 4.5bwpm (bottles of wine per mile), but it pairs nicely with his tilapia-powered subwoofer, so who’s to complain? [Daily Mail via Jalopnik]
If buying a $US332,000 Aston Martin DBS is in your budget for this year, why not spend a little more and get a $US35,000 Jaeger LeCoultre wristwatch. It’s not just a watch that looks great, it can actually lock, unlock and possibly activate the alarm (maybe) from a distance. Even though Bond has dabbled in BMWs lately, his heart’s still with Aston Martin—except his version of the watch can drive the car, shoot missiles, electrocute sharks and orally pleasure a woman to completion. Plus, his is free. [Motor Authority via The Raw Feed] More »
