that its; it's been sold to 4 business men type person, 2 of who are Kuwaitis.
bollocks.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6442101.stm
It's sort-of understandable - Astons are now in direct competition with Jaguar, as far as Ford is concerned (maybe not the DB9, but certainly the DB7).
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Originally posted by ned
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6442101.stm
Brother in law works there.
Early days but major production lines improvments / tooling planned 
.
All a little hush hush but 2 + 2 = 4 in my book.
Sleek lines of the DB with the technology / grip of that prodrive car on Topgear cant rember its name.
Sound like a good recipy to me, ( along as it keep the V engines )
regards
Agriv8
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Originally posted by James
bollocks.
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Originally posted by 02GF74
that its; it's been sold to 4 business men type person, 2 of who are Kuwaitis.
So no more jags that look like astons then
I think it should be great - Dave Richards is a real Aston enthusiast so it's nice to have someone in charge who isn't just in it for the
money
Pete
especially if they all turn out like the DB9 on the prodrive stand at autosport .
Regards
Agriv8
But let's be honest here, like Rover the execs will get greedy and run it into the ground.
Do you think dave will now build that prodrive that was on top gear a couple of series ago? He might build it as an aston .
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Originally posted by speedyxjs
Do you think dave will now build that prodrive that was on top gear a couple of series ago? He might build it as an aston
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Originally posted by speedyxjs
Do you think dave will now build that prodrive that was on top gear a couple of series ago? He might build it as an aston
Do you mean this one?
If so it's the P2, built as a technical showcase really to help build their profile.
Prodrive P2
Pete
The P2 looks like a modernisation of the SV.
I think it's great thet Aston back in British hands - it means there's a car I can buy when the ZT packs up.
What they need to do, is what Porsche did with the Boxster.
And comments about bringing down the Aston name will be met with derision. By me!
ATB
Simon
I think Aston will be run slightly differently to Rover - and they are starting from a very different position.
The P2 is fabulous, but not an Aston. It just shows what Prodrive can do.
May well see Aston in F1 in 2008 - possibly as a badge on the Prodrive entry.
What I really want to know is why Aston are in the "Locost related" section - didn't read anything about the new owners planning a book
called "Build your own Aston Martin for £250"
wasnt meaning that they should produce the P2
just thinking along the lines that if the have the back room boys that can produce the clever bits in the P2 imagine what that could do to the Aston
!! I means its already good but with that technology must be looking at making Lambo sleighing performance and drivability
regards
Agirv8
By all accounts Prodrive have already produced a kit to make the Aston V8 Vantage an even better car, so roll on their involvement in all things Aston.
All the V8 needed from the factory was a better 'charger. IIRC they use the same one Jag do, and it's not the best. Chuck a nice Whipple on
it and you're supposed to get about another 80-100bhp from the lower charge temps and more efficient comp process. It's one thing I was
looking at doing to the Jag V8. Or have Aston Used a different V8 without telling me? 
The Aston V8 Vantage doesn't use a charger - tis naturally aspirated. Based loosely on the Jag engine, but not many interchangeable components. 380hp as standard, about 425 I think with the Prodrive enhancements.
Ah, I had a feeling I'd gotten something ar$e about face. In which case then, just throw a charger at it!
Ford are maintaining an interest in the company though according to the news. They are helping with R & D
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Originally posted by Peteff
Ford are maintaining an interest in the company though according to the news. They are helping with R & D
That is ideal for Aston, and may well have been something the new owners pressed for as there is a dependancy on Ford for components, particularly
engines, for a few years yet. At present all engines are made in Germany I think, at a Ford plant. Plus Astons are assembled at a Ford owned facility,
and share Ford R&D.
As for superchargers, that is what they are doing to the DB9 engine to make the DBS as used in the latest Bond film. But that is a V12.