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The Aston Martin Valhalla Is A 1,064-HP Momentum Car: Review

I’m starting to think that 1,000-horsepower, mid-engined, twin-turbocharged V8 hybrid supercars are the new black. It’s almost becoming the cookie-cutter formula for a "halo" car—something that is ferociously fast and a technological representation of a brand, yet also meets strict European emissions standards. In short, it’s the path of least…

Motor1 · Mar 29

The Aston Martin Vantage Roadster Drives Like the Coupe, Mostly: Review

We're big fans of the new Aston Martin Vantage. It made it to the very last rounds of our inaugural Cool Car Cup last year, only to be beaten out by the 1,001 horsepower V-12 hybrid lunatic that is the Lamborghini Revuelto. I voted for the Vantage; it's a driver's…

Motor1 · May 11, 2025

The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage Will Make You Reconsider That Porsche

The 153 extra horsepower doesn't tell the full story. The Vantage is fully rethought.

Motor1 · May 12, 2024

Captain Jack Sparrow lookalike shares street 'abuse' and loss of work amid Johnny Depp trial

Amber Heard has taken the stand for the first time in the defamation trial with Johnny Depp, as a Captain Jack Sparrow lookalike detailed how the legal proceedings have impacted his work

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022