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JamesCraig

mtm wrote: »

Thunderpussy wrote: »

Yahoo Finance UK: Aston Martin's first SUV helps push up sales by more than 200%.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/aston-martins-first-suv-helps-063335475.html

That's good news, I hope that's what they needed.

I thought you didn't like SUV's.

mtm

I thought you flounced.
I like Aston, hence I'm glad they're making money.

JamesCraig

mtm wrote: »

I thought you flounced.
I like Aston, hence I'm glad they're making money.

Yes.

Good.

Thunderpussy

Wallpaper*: Aston Martin Vantage Roadster offers a swift route to open skies.
https://www.wallpaper.com/transport/aston-martin-vantage-roadster-offers-swift-route-to-open-skies

007InAction

Thunderpussy wrote: »

Wallpaper*: Aston Martin Vantage Roadster offers a swift route to open skies.
https://www.wallpaper.com/transport/aston-martin-vantage-roadster-offers-swift-route-to-open-skies

Do you like the styling of the Vantage ? Anyone else like it ?
Looks like it's missing the grille ?????

mtm

That’s why I prefer the Living Daylights edition they did.

JamesCraig

007InAction wrote: »

Thunderpussy wrote: »

Wallpaper*: Aston Martin Vantage Roadster offers a swift route to open skies.
https://www.wallpaper.com/transport/aston-martin-vantage-roadster-offers-swift-route-to-open-skies

Do you like the styling of the Vantage ? Anyone else like it ?
Looks like it's missing the grille ?????

You can choose the more traditional grille, but a spy in action should've known this already.

Thunderpussy

@007InAction and @JamesCraig I do agree it looks better with a more traditional grill.

JamesCraig

Thunderpussy wrote: »

@007InAction and @JamesCraig I do agree it looks better with a more traditional grill.

Ah, how beautiful were the old Lancia's?

Thunderpussy

Old Lancias are indeed beautiful
Here's a review from a channel I follow, on buying an Aston Martin Rapide.

JamesCraig

I really, really dig the Golf VIII GTI:

mtm

New Radford Lotus-based sportscar

https://twitter.com/antanstead/status/1424266798262751242

https://twitter.com/autocar/status/1424205005297524737

007InAction

JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN was on the televish today and saw this:


Oops ,wrong button........ :))

mtm

Yeah it’s a lovely car, that one. Unsurprisingly it was Atkinson’s own car, and apparently getting it in the film was also a sneaky way of getting a new interior for the car for free! :)
It’s not a superb film but the bit where he makes the car run out of petrol and it’s actually funny is a piece of physical comedy I’ve never seen anyone else do! :D

Thunderpussy

Johnny English is a series of films, I almost forget about at times. Then one is on telly and I'm laughing out loud in minutes. :D

RichardTheBruce

Maybe posted on an earlier page, hopefully a good moment here for Rowan Atkinson's passion.

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/lifestyle/article/rowan-atkinson-car-collection

Thunderpussy

Thunderpussy

This is Money: Lamborghini confirms a new version of its iconic Countach supercar is coming.
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-9879349/Lamborghini-confirms-new-version-iconic-Countach-supercar-coming.html

JamesCraig

Thunderpussy wrote: »

This is Money: Lamborghini confirms a new version of its iconic Countach supercar is coming.
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-9879349/Lamborghini-confirms-new-version-iconic-Countach-supercar-coming.html

*Books appointment with accountant*

mtm

Presumably one of these one-off things they do. I like that they haven't done the version with the big wing though and gone more for the original 70s look, by the looks of that.

Thunderpussy

The Countach is simply motoring porn, I'm one of those who had a poster
on my bedroom wall for years

mtm

I love those very pure 70s concepts, like the Esprit or Stratos

Thunderpussy

Agreed @mtm they still look futuristic today, what they must have looked like
back in the 70s

007InAction

Thunderpussy wrote: »

The Countach is simply motoring porn, I'm one of those who had a poster
on my bedroom wall for years

I had a poster of one too. 👍
They still look amazing.

007InAction

Audi skysphere concept

zebrafish

Audi Skysphere concept: The video hides the major innovation, which is that the wheelbase can be extended electrically by pushing the entire front forwards by 25 cm (to 5,19 m). And when it does so, it shifts to self-driving mode, hiding the steering wheel, retracting the cinematic screens, and expanding the footroom forwards.

Flaws: Too fancy lightwork unneccesarily distracts other drivers. I already dislike the lightshows that some current cars use when changing lanes.

mtm

Seems like quite a different look for an Audi, I wonder if that's their new design language.

mtm

Hmm. Dunno, I think maybe the Countach is a shape that can’t be modernised.



It’s not really doing anything for me, and looks more like a Diablo from the side.

zebrafish

Agree, the Countach was so revolutionary design-wise that any attempt to modernize it must fail. Tis looks like a soft-washed aftermarket version to change a Diablo to something resembling a Countach.

Thunderpussy

On release the Countach looked like nothing on earth, compared to the ordinary cars. Now even family cars look more exotic. I do agree it looks like a viarent of the Diablo.... although
I wouldn't turn one down if offered. :D