As the marque’s first series production mid-engine supercar, there’s a lot of expectations on the Aston Martin Valhalla and the carmarker is leveraging its Formula 1 tech to speed up development. The technical crossover between Aston Martin and its Formula 1 team is facilitated by the consulting arm of the team, Aston Martin Performance Technologies (AMPT). AMPT is directly assisting Aston Martin's performance engineering team in three key areas of development - dynamics, aerodynamics and materi

In the game of luxury performance cars, it’s all about one-upmanship and Aston Martin has boldly attempted that step by christening its new Aston Martin DB12 as the world’s first Super Tourer. That’s right, Grand Tourer’s are just too passe these days. The announcement comes as Aston Martin celebrates two significant milestones in 2023; its monumental 110th anniversary and 75 years of the illustrious DB model line. However, despite the 12 in its model name, the DB12 doesn’t feature the illustrio

Built to celebrate the marque's return to Formula 1 after over 60 years, the 2023 Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition has now been unleashed for the Malaysian market. Bred to lead both as a safety car in Formula 1 and on the open roads, the Vantage F1 Edition is an unbridled race car for the road with captivating character, sharpened tactility and thoroughbred performance. Not only is it the most powerful, the range-topping Vantage F1 Edition also showcases cutting-edge sportscar technology drawn di

Malaysians said goodbye to these 12 models in 2021 Some were discontinued due to poor sales, others due to age Which will you miss fondly? Once again, the big blue planet that we currently reside on has made its full orbit around the sun and the year 2020 v2.0 2021 ends. While some might remain optimistic that 2022 might be better with a huge array of upcoming models, we’d like to dedicate this article to the cars that won’t make it into the new year. Some of these models were revered by their o

Think about it, what has been, and still is, the type of car that someone will buy when seeking to inject some excitement and pizzazz in their lives? That's right, a two-door supercar. And, when it comes to two-door supercars, they don't come much more regal, debonair and sophisticated than an Aston Martin Vantage (cue James Bond references). Yes, you've seen your fair share of iconic two-door, Aston Martin supercars in many James Bond films, and of course there's a reason why the marque is so r

Grand tourer or GT is a phrase to describe cars made for high speed cruising, combining performance and luxury. Traditionally, most GT cars are front-engined and are heavier, which blunts agility and nimbleness. This is where the 2019 McLaren GT pulls an advantage over traditional GT cars. McLaren’s take on a GT car is to combine luxury, practicality and agility. Priced at RM 908,000 (without tax and options), the McLaren GT is motivated by a 4.0-litre twin turbocharged V8 that makes 620 PS and