The 2010 Aston Martin Vantage has gotten some much-welcomed enhancements courtesy of U.S. based tuner Elite. They’ve released the final concept images of their new 2010 Aston Martin LMV/R (Le Mans Vantage Racer), which is lighter and more aggressive than the stock Vantage. The carbon fiber body kit consists of a new front bumper, visible carbon canards, a carbon front splitter, hood, 2-inch wider fenders, side skirts, rear quarter panel extensions – also 2-inches wider, a carbon trunk lid with visible carbon rear wing and a rear bumper with carbon diffuser.

Elite says the car takes much influence from the Ferrari Scuderia and Stradale and Lamborghini Superleggera. Like these beauties, the LMV/R will be very rare as well, with only 30 examples being produced and sold on the international market. All will be produced in Florida with a price tag of $173,000 plus the cost of the Vantage.

More images after the jump. 

Available in both French and English, Virages is a magazine dedicated to British carmaker Aston Martin. The mag’s first issue is out now and can be purchased by going here.

The no. 1 unit of 77 of the Aston Martin One-77 is on display at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show today. Unfortunately, the interior is still not available but we’re drooling just off the exterior. Power comes from a 7.3 V12 producing more than 700-hp. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a new 6-speed gearbox allowing the Aston Martin One-77 to spring from 0 to 60 mph in approximately 3.5 seconds. Top speed will be above 200 mph.

Shipment of the other 76 units will begin early 2010.

More images of the One-77 after the jump.

The One-77 is the most exclusive and sought-after car to come from Aston Martin ever.  Only 77 of these will be manufactured, and unfortunately for us, all 77 have been reserved.  The covers were still on the car at the Paris Auto Show, but images have leaked online and we just had to show you guys!

Power for the Aston Martin One-77 comes from a 700-hp 7.3L V12 engine mated to a 6-speed ASM/SSM Automated Manual Transmission. Together that allows for a 0 to 60 mph run in 3.5 seconds with a top speed of more than 200 mph.  Each One-77 costs about $2 million.

Enjoy the images after the jump.

For a car that’s worth only $230,000 brand new, why would anyone want to pay $120,000 more for it after it plunged into a lake in northern Italy?  We’ll never know, but one “lucky” fan bought the Aston Martin DBS that was used in Quantum of Solace for $350,000 after it’s been hit with flood damage and a given a genuine “top-down” treatment (see pic above).

There were six of these used in this year’s Bond movie, and we’re pretty sure none of them made it back to Aston Martin in one piece.

Thanks eGMCarTech!

It’s definitely a whole new world for Lamborghini.  They released two different teasers in the past week or so and now they’ve come out with it.  Automotive News Europe‘s learned that the company will be unveiling a four-door coupe to rival Porsche’s Panamera and Aston Martin’s Rapide.

Sources said that the third model in the Lamborghini lineup will be a front-engine sedan built on a four-wheel drive architecture. Power could come from a smaller Audi-supplied direct-injection, twin-turbocharged engine than Lamborghini’s already smallest 5.0L V10.

It’s being named “Urus,” a Latin word with Germanic origins used to describe a very large type of cattle prevalent in Europe until their extinction in 1627.  That’s pretty interesting considering Lamborghini’s German-owned now.

No word on when we’ll see the big cow hit the production line, but they’ll be producing 3,000 annually, which is less than the 20,000 Panameras we’ll be seeing.  Aston Martin’s hoping to produce 3,000 Rapides annually as well.

Source:  eGMCarTech

eGMCarTech’s reporting on a new audio system that Aston Martin and Bang & Olufsen introduced today. The BeoSound DBS audio system is exclusively for Aston Martin and it consists of 13 individual speakers.  Also, the system’s kitted with B&O’s Digital Signal Processing system, ICEpower technology, Acoustic Lens Technology (ALT) motorized tweeter units that are mounted on each side of the dash, allowing 180 degree horizontal dispersion of high frequencies.

The system also packs three additional tweeters and three woofers, plus a 200mm sub under the rear seats.  With the speeds that you’ll be reaching in the DBS, the BeoSound audio system will give you (and the people your flying past) ultimate listening clarity.

Head to eGMCarTech for the full press release!

Gallery after the jump

BeoSound DBS audio system: