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Aston Martin to Open Engineering Test Centre at the NÏ‹rburgring
British sports carmaker Aston Martin has announced plans to create a new engineering test centre at the famous Nϋrburgring race circuit in Germany. According to Aston, work is underway to convert an existing building at a prime location at Meuspath, adjacent to the Nordschleife circuit, and the facility is expected to be operational by the end of May this year. Aside form providing permanent base for the company's engineering and development team, the new centre will also allow opportunities for customer activities in the future. -Continued Aston Martin’s CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez, commented: “When we open the Aston Martin Nϋrburgring Test Centre at the end of May this will be our second major new facility in less than 12 months since the company entered new ownership.
“The NÏ‹rburgring has played a vital part in improving the performance and durability of all modern Aston Martins. Our new test centre will allow us to further increase the performance of our cars and to share something of the unique Nordschleife experience with our customers.â€
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Aston Martin Ceo To Drive V8 Vantage Gt4 In 24h Silverstone Race
Ulrich Bez, Aston Martin’s previous CEO, was a big racing fan and drove his fair share of Aston Martin racecars in endurance events during his tenure in Gaydon. His successor, Andy Palmer, appears to be following in his footsteps, with Aston Martin...
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Aston Martin Ceo Ulrich Bez Believes In The Cygnet. Should You?
Will Aston fans and owners begin to see the future as Ulrich Bez sees it? With the Aston Martin Cygnet, which recently debuted in Geneva, Bez says the British marque hopes to create "a more sustainable product lineup". This means lowering Aston's...
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Aston Martin One-77: Updated High-res Photo Gallery
When it comes to exotic supercars like the Aston Martin One-77, there's no such thing as a sufficient number of photos. The more the better. Hit the jump to browse through our updated gallery that consists of high-resolution photos (1600px) shot during...
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Aston Martin To Race New V12 Vantage At 24h Of Nurburgring
For the fourth consecutive year, Aston Martin will take part at the Nurburgring 24-hour endurance race which begins on May 23. This time, the British automaker will participate with a near-standard V12 Vantage featuring only essential safety modifications,...
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Aston Martin Enters Chinese Market For The First Time
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that the rapidly growing Chinese auto market is a haven for luxury carmakers which makes you wonder why Aston Martin waited that long to do it. But anyway, better late than never. The Aston Martin...
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