More new Astons being launched this year

[Jockman]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

3, 1, 2, ....

The exact opposite for me, Steve. The more understated the better

[yeti]

Unlike the effect of the V12 Vantage S grille and it should be easy to convert any Vantage to that really. Chiltern Aston offer the mesh; black it out and this grille finisher will just bolt/screw/stick in. Quite nice and easy to change colour depending on mood or event.

Rapide S grille I like a lot oddly. A a lot of road presence

[Jon39]

The betting is now open to predict George's preference.

Odds are fairly short.

[yeti]

Jon39 said:

The betting is now open to predict George's preference.

Odds are fairly short.

DB9 Volante in Pentland green with lashings of wood veneer. All other cars are utterly awful/chavvy

[avinalarf]

I am quite content with the evolution of design .
There are Ferraris and Lambos for those that want more radical design.
For me as a driver of a DB9 that I consider a GT I would like,in future models,more boot space,more storage inside the cabin,a quality sat nav. better fuel consumption and if pos a bit more legroom at the back.

[George29]

yeti said:

All other cars are utterly awful/chavvy

No, just white, matte or chrome effect cars. And cars with carbon fibre bits that aren't needed in any way except for trying to make it look sporty/Halfords-esque.

[Jon39]

George29 said:

No, just white, matte or chrome effect cars. And cars with carbon fibre bits that aren't needed in any way except for trying to make it look sporty/Halfords-esque.

Oh gosh, I agree.

I was hoping George, that you would give your opinion on the CC100 grill / aperture.

My reason is (I forget the exact words) but it was intimated that this grilleless design might appear on future Aston Martins.

[George29]

Jon39 said:

Oh gosh, I agree.

I was hoping George, that you would give your opinion on the CC100 grill / aperture.

My reason is (I forget the exact words) but it was intimated that this grilleless design might appear on future Aston Martins.

I far prefer the standard grille. I don't mind it on the CC100, but an Aston has to have it's iconic grille for me.

[J12MOC]

George29 said:

I far prefer the standard grille. I don't mind it on the CC100, but an Aston has to have it's iconic grille for me.

Agreed! And with Mikey too. Why lose an iconic shape that still looks good?

[speech]

For me it's more about keeping the distinctive outline rather than the grille itself. But perhaps it can be an option on future models - CC100 grille or the classic one.

[Y100]

mikey k said:

I think a radical change would be a disaster for AM

In my living memory (just), I saw what Triumph did with the TR range when they introduced the TR7. It was a radical change from the preceeding 2,3,4,5, & 6 models (plus a few 'A's in there too),,,what an unmitigated disaster it was, looked nothing like its truly iconic predecessors, more like something from the Fiat factory, the sound of the death knell for the marque was deafening.

Edited by Y100 on Thursday 27th June 11:15

[Guycord]

Y100 said:

In my living memory (just), I saw what Triumph did with the TR range when they introduced the TR7. It was a radical change from the preceeding 2,3,4,5, & 6 models (plus a few 'A's in there too),,,what an unmitigated disaster it was, looked nothing like its truly iconic predecessors, more like something from the Fiat factory, the sound of the death knell for the marque was deafening.

Edited by Y100 on Thursday 27th June 11:15

I think the styling had very little to do with its demise.
Try poor quality
Try poor workmanship
Try standing still with antiquated practices when Germany and Japan were moving into the 21st century.

[stevewushu]

George29 said:

Jon39 said:

Oh gosh, I agree.

I was hoping George, that you would give your opinion on the CC100 grill / aperture.

My reason is (I forget the exact words) but it was intimated that this grilleless design might appear on future Aston Martins.

I far prefer the standard grille. I don't mind it on the CC100, but an Aston has to have it's iconic grille for me.

You mean like the new ford fiesta

So angry they ripped it off from Aston.

"nice fiesta mate! oh it's an aston, sorry..."

[outofstepuk]

stevewushu said:

George29 said:

Jon39 said:

Oh gosh, I agree.

I was hoping George, that you would give your opinion on the CC100 grill / aperture.

My reason is (I forget the exact words) but it was intimated that this grilleless design might appear on future Aston Martins.

I far prefer the standard grille. I don't mind it on the CC100, but an Aston has to have it's iconic grille for me.

You mean like the new ford fiesta

So angry they ripped it off from Aston.

"nice fiesta mate! oh it's an aston, sorry..."

Wait til the Mondeo comes out. I'm in LA at the moment and the Mondeo - I think called the Fusion here is EVERYWHERE. So many of them and 2 friends here - one local and the other from Canada had both been talking about getting Astons, both now are looking at Maserati's instead saying the Ford has ruined the Aston for them. Right or wrong, people are having this reaction...

[RichB]

outofstepuk said:

stevewushu said:

George29 said:

Jon39 said:

Oh gosh, I agree. I was hoping George, that you would give your opinion on the CC100 grill / aperture. My reason is (I forget the exact words) but it was intimated that this grilleless design might appear on future Aston Martins.

I far prefer the standard grille. I don't mind it on the CC100, but an Aston has to have it's iconic grille for me.

Wait til the Mondeo comes out. I'm in LA at the moment and the Mondeo - I think called the Fusion here is EVERYWHERE. So many of them and 2 friends here - one local and the other from Canada had both been talking about getting Astons, both now are looking at Maserati's instead saying the Ford has ruined the Aston for them. Right or wrong, people are having this reaction...
You mean like the new ford fiesta
So angry they ripped it off from Aston.
"nice fiesta mate! oh it's an aston, sorry..."

But how shallow does one have to be not to buy an Aston because a mundane saloon has a vaguely similar shaped grill

p.s. How many know that this isn't the first time this has happened? It's often said that Ford UK copied the Aston Martin DB2 grill for the Ford Zodiac/Zephyr in the mid-50s

[Y100]

Guycord said:

I think the styling had very little to do with its demise.
Try poor quality
Try poor workmanship
Try standing still with antiquated practices when Germany and Japan were moving into the 21st century.

Oh yes, of course, that too. Looking back Guycord, which model would you choose,,,I doubt very much it would be the TR7,,,,,looked like the designer was working from the front to the back but ran out of time/interest just behind the seats. Wouldn't you just hate to think that in a 'desperate' attempt to be radical, AM could do such a thing.

[Jon39]

RichB said:

p.s. How many know that this isn't the first time this has happened? It's often said that Ford UK copied the Aston Martin DB2 grill for the Ford Zodiac/Zephyr in the mid-50s

Very good spot.

Most of the big manufacturers seem to change their front grille designs quite frequently. BMW is probably one exception. It probably won't be too long, before Ford become bored with their current look.

What next? Perhaps a Rolls Royce grille might encourage customers to buy Fiestas.

[Murph7355]

RichB said:

But how shallow does one have to be not to buy an Aston because a mundane saloon has a vaguely similar shaped grill
...

The same sort of shallowness that cuts the other way too perhaps?

[ShrekV12VR]

Y100 said:

In my living memory (just), I saw what Triumph did with the TR range when they introduced the TR7. It was a radical change from the preceeding 2,3,4,5, & 6 models (plus a few 'A's in there too),,,what an unmitigated disaster it was, looked nothing like its truly iconic predecessors, more like something from the Fiat factory, the sound of the death knell for the marque was deafening.

According to the web, the TR7 was the most successful of the TR's with about 143,000 sold, the TR6 was apparently 2nd with almost 92,000 sold.

wikipedia said:

The car was launched in the United States in January 1975, with its UK home market debut in May 1976. The UK launch was delayed at least twice because of high demand for the vehicle in the US.

[Y100]

ShrekV12VR said:

Not surprising the US sales were so high but I am surprised about the total volume sold. I stand corrected,,,my own taste not borne out by the sales statistics.