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[jonby]

This should set some cats amongst the pigeons :-)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6TO0EaXEAEydoO.jpg:la...

[Little Donkey]

Guesses on what's under the cover in the left?? - the rear ended doesn't look like anything DB11 based.

[dbs2000]

Little Donkey said:

Guesses on what's under the cover in the left?? - the rear ended doesn't look like anything DB11 based.

DBX? E-Rapide? It looks long. The right though?

[gibbon]

Do we know what time the unveil is?

[Frances The Mute]

dbs2000 said:

DBX? E-Rapide? It looks long. The right though?

It's too low and long for a DBX.

Rapide was my initial thought.

[jonby]

Press conference is at 11am when all will become known :-)

[gibbon]

Frances The Mute said:

It's too low and long for a DBX.

Rapide was my initial thought.

Might just be the angle, but most of the length of the car seems to be in the bonnet, rather than the body, which doesnt sit right for a Rapide in my opinion. Would be great if its a Vantage concept car.

Car on the right looks like another limited edition track orientated special to me.

[BamfordMike]

jonby said:

This should set some cats amongst the pigeons :-)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6TO0EaXEAEydoO.jpg:la...

Cat amongst pigeons? Here is a pic from 2015, looks kinda the same to me?



In 2015 the line-up was DBX, reported as being in-wheel electric motors and KERS, but DBX is not making it to shops until 2019, probably no electrification. Vulcan (all but inaccessible) and a GT12 (mighty fine car but limited production special).

2016 focus was DB11, so good, because @ 2017 with £162m losses from 2016 they should show the models which garner the14k per annum new buyers they seek. The AM RB is already a sell out so will any similar number special, so what's the point showing those cars?

So the reveal has to be new V8 or they will turn up at a show to look good with production infeasible specials instead of concentrating on making real world sales.

[Cold]

AMR Rapide. 210mph. Blimey.

[jonby]

patience Mike :-)

[dbs2000]

Nowt to see there then

[RobDown]

I'm watching the reveals on FB Live but muted. But whatever he's just pulled the covers off (not the Valkyrie) looks gorgeous on a 3 inch screen

[HBradley]

BamfordMike said:

jonby said:

This should set some cats amongst the pigeons :-)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6TO0EaXEAEydoO.jpg:la...

Cat amongst pigeons? Here is a pic from 2015, looks kinda the same to me?



In 2015 the line-up was DBX, reported as being in-wheel electric motors and KERS, but DBX is not making it to shops until 2019, probably no electrification. Vulcan (all but inaccessible) and a GT12 (mighty fine car but limited production special).

2016 focus was DB11, so good, because @ 2017 with £162m losses from 2016 they should show the models which garner the14k per annum new buyers they seek. The AM RB is already a sell out so will any similar number special, so what's the point showing those cars?

So the reveal has to be new V8 or they will turn up at a show to look good with production infeasible specials instead of concentrating on making real world sales.

Good call Mike, though there may also be an element of smoke & mirrors with, as you say some specials, Vanquish S Volante, Valkyrie interior (feeble I know but...), DB11 Volante concept?

[gibbon]

Aston Martin AMR- an exciting new brand, apparently.

[RobDown]

Aston Martin racing versions it seems

Hmm a super-version of the Rapide. That's tempting

[Cold]

AMR details inc video: http://www.astonmartin.com/en/live/news/2017/03/07...

[AdamV12V]

more info here

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-gene...

So are they road legal? 210 Rapides, but only 7 Vantage's? Presumably so as not to upset GT8 buyers given they have now got 500bhp out of the V8?

Edited by AdamV12V on Tuesday 7th March 10:36

[BamfordMike]

HBradley said:

Good call Mike, though there may also be an element of smoke & mirrors with, as you say some specials, Vanquish S Volante, Valkyrie interior (feeble I know but...), DB11 Volante concept?

Anything too hyper until actually produced, still has the potential of being another C-X75 - which is very similar to the AM RB scenario.

The words from the show need to be "not a show concept, in the shops to buy now, or tomorrow (2018)" - and this time really mean it, because those are the cars which keep the production line spinning to the tune of the volume AP has stated (up to 14k) which keeps the road car business, in business. Specials with an AM or AM badge with suffix will always sell and they achieve that side of business, but sales records show they falter at normal road car business.

[AdamV12V]

So anybody know how much they both are?

[northernmedia]

I've seen a sneaky pic of the new Vantage R - looks properly menacing!