The Aston Martin Book: (Revised Edition): René Staud

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Formula 1 teams tend to push it extremely far, and Red Bull Racing again goes a little further, all eyes on laptime only. That’s just who they are. Rumour has it, one Red Bull engineer once got flak after he had taken the outer side of Adrian’s pencil line to define the size of a part whereas, obviously, it had to be the inner side. It’s really a whole other attitude. Is it crazy? Yes. Does it make sense? Not always, probably. Valkyrie is so blindingly fast, most owners will never squeeze it out to the max anyway. But there’s also a lot of beauty in this relentless striving for efficiency and performance, even coming close to art. This is not just the fastest road car of the entire Milky Way. It’s mainly the three dimensional result of a very peculiar, uncompromising philosophy that only occurs in the world’s most advanced sport. Maybe not all owners will frequently take their Valkyrie out, but they at least have something to talk about at their gentlemen’s club, far exceeding the typical horse power and top speed discussions. Does it make sense to push so hard that a few careers got ruined and more marriages didn’t survive? Is it really worthwhile to spend that much effort and money the company came close to bankruptcy? I guess not. But it’s kind of cool as well. Whether it’s the Chinese Wall, the Eiffel Tower or some of the most iconic cars ever, history is coloured by totally limitless and crazy projects. Exactly this makes our book so special. Imagine you would now find a book on the Ferrari 250 GTO, produced in the day by journalists who were there, talking with Enzo, Giotto Bizzarrini, Sergio Scaglietti, Luigi Chinettti and all other legends in the making. Because yes, without a shadow of a doubt, Valkyrie will be headlining Villa d’Este in 2062. Limited to just 300 numbered copies, the four volumes are housed in a stunning slip case with each volume covering a different stage of the journey to the finished car. Volume one starts with the founding of the relationship between Aston Martin and Red Bull, while the final volume looks at initial testing and assembly of the finished cars. Aston Martin is not only one of the best-known British luxury brands, but with the DB5 and its successors as a James Bond vehicle, it is also firmly anchored in pop culture.

We” includes Aston Martin Lagonda Limited, Aston Martin Lagonda of Europe GmbH, Aston Martin Lagonda of North America Inc., Aston Martin Lagonda (China) Automobile Distribution Co. Ltd, Aston Martin Japan Limited, Aston Martin Asia Pacific PTE Limited, Aston Martin MENA Limited and your chosen Aston Martin Franchised Dealer.V8 enthusiast Rowan Atkinson introduces the book with a glowing foreword, in which he insists, “You will be agog at the depth of the book’s analysis and the extraordinary detail it provides of the history of the V8s.” With over 400 archive images, many previously unseen, the reader is transported behind the scenes of the most fascinating period of Aston Martin’s history. These pictures are accompanied by more than 120 stunning colour photographs of the principal models. One annoying occurrence for me was everytime Aston Martin was mentioned, it was shortened to Astons. Now sorry but I would be much happier if it was just Aston. Sometimes the end S was correct but mostly it wasn't and it was annoying but I'll overlook it this time. A set of 2 volumes in a slip case, covering the fifties and the sixties of Aston Martin cars. 1400 exclusive pictures, done by the author, 10 years of research and investigations to find the cars and owners. 135 different cars, choosen to show with pictures every model build by the factory.

We will never sell your data, will keep your details secure and will never share your data with third parties for marketing purposes. René Staud is a masterful photographer: his artworks are finely balanced compositions of light and color contoured with a flash. His portraits of captivating car bodywork have made a distinctive mark in the world of modern automotive photography.” Inside Valkyrie’ by WAFT is a four part book which covers the entire development of Aston’s ultimate hypercar, together with all details, anecdotes and long talks with all protagonists. Part one tells how Red Bull and Aston Martin came together. Part two explains the design process and the aero development, including a private lecture by Adrian Newey. Part three reveals how many endless days were spent on the engineering of engine, chassis, gearbox, active suspension and what else, while part 4 is almost like an exciting novel, testifying what a tough endurance race testing and assembly eventually became. It’s limited to 300 numbered copies only and available in the CD Shop.How well the two harmonise is shown by this high-quality illustrated book, which truly invites you to dream and indulge. Inspiring impressions and concise texts make it possible to immerse oneself in the exciting Aston Martin cosmos and discover many unknown stories. In his foreword, the author and automotive (design) expert Paolo Tumminelli puts it in a nutshell: "No car manufacturer has gone down more often. No other has been resurrected every time. Is that why the logo bears the wings of the phoenix?" Ben Collins explores the car with the double-o prefix from a unique perspective behind the wheel, carving through country lanes in his father's V8 Vantage, driving Aston Martins in four James Bond movies and competing against them in the legendary Le Mans 24-hour race. Available in three luxury and limited editions, no enthusiast’s library is complete without this comprehensive account of the turbulent history of Aston Martin and its esteemed V8 engine.

Other important things to consider when purchasing Aston Martin experiences is that the driver meets all of the requirements in terms of age, weight, height and driving licence. Each experience will have its own unique requirements so make sure you have read through the important information thoroughly. So what Aston is the best to drive? In our opinion, the best Aston Martin to drive is the Aston Martin DB11. This supercar went to production in 2016 as the successor to the Aston Martin DB9, but with an entirely new design and sleeker new look. It was the first supercar released as part of the manufacturers 'second century' plan, and the first supercar launched since their deal with Daimler AG. The transmission is a dual-clutch 8-speed ZF 8HP75 paddle-shift gearbox and is available with either a 4.0 L Mercedes-AMG M177 twin-turbocharged V8, or 5.2 L Aston Martin AE31 twin-turbocharged V12 engine. René Staud’s path to photography was defined early on: He was twelve years old when he won his first photography competitions. In 1966 he was a self-employed photographer and laid the foundation for René Staud Photography.There is full pictorial coverage of the centenary celebrations that took place throughout 2013, including January's Centenary Dinner, the Nürburgring 24 Hours, Villa d'Este, Le Mans 24 Hours, the Centenary Week and Concours in Kensington Gardens, London and Pebble Beach, California.