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September 5, 2008
The name alligator is an anglicized form of the Spanish “el lagarto”, meaning “the lizard”, a name which early Spanish explorers and settlers in Florida called the alligator. Currently, there are only two living alligator species: the American Alligator and the Chinese Alligator. Until now.
According to Car magazine, under a Project named Alligator, Aston Martin & Mercedes Benz are planing a wide-ranging tie-up to collaborate on engines, hybrids, transmissions and even entire platforms.
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July 11, 2008
As you may know, British Automotive show TopGear is back and in full swing for their 11th season already. And to show that they are still “in touch with the needs of the people” they felt the need to give advice on fuel economy and saving money. (That and apparently the BBC is sending them letters and letters and letters). And in true Jeremy Clarkson style, he decided to gather 5 supercars and have a race. But it wouldn’t be an ordinary race, oh no. It had to have that Topgear / Jeremy Clarkson touch.
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May 28, 2008
Like a family crest, most Automotive emblems actually represent something important to their maker. Whether it be something historically important for the founder, ideals the brand strives towards, or a testament to someone’s ego, the symbol of each company has a history.
We stumbled across this encyclopedia of sorts that has cataloged the origins and meanings for almost every one of the worlds major automakers, and we must say, it’s pretty darn interesting. For instance Chevy’s logo has come about from…
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May 14, 2008
Filming a sequence that’s believed to be the climax of a chase scene for the brand new James Bond film “Quantum of Solace,” the one and only Daniel Craig and the rest of the Bond crew deliberately crashed an Aston Martin DBS into an Italian quarry.
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April 26, 2008
Perhaps to be filed under “Loonraker”, a stunt driver was on his way to deliver the £120,000 Aston Martin DBS sportscar to the set of “Quantum of Solace” when he drove the car off a narrow bend in heavy rain, producers said.
Italian television showed the car - reportedly the only one available for the film - being fished from the lake after the accident in the early hours of Saturday morning.
While the car was a quantum of sogginess, the driver managed to escape a water-soaked fate with only minor cuts and bruises. We’re thinking it’s almost ok to lose such a car while following the script in front of the camera and crew, but a tad bit less acceptable when you’re just trying to deliver the car to the set.
Oh, and for the Aston, it was fished out of the lake, to Dry Another Day….
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