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Aston Martin to continue with V12 engine as well as new Mercedes AMG V8

Aston’s Flagship cars, like the Vanquish (pictured) will still offer the V12 engine Aston Martin has certainly been looking to the future with renewed optimism over the last year as a series of deals gave them a lifeline to remain competitive in an increasingly corporate car world. Extra funding came in thanks to the involvement of Investindustrial’s new stake in Aston Martin, and a deal has been done with Mercedes AMG to supply new V8 engines and electronic architecture. Not only that, but Aston Martin are developing a new platform for their future range of cars, with the biggest investment in Aston Martin’s history.

Win a Seiko Sportura watch worth £395!

For a decade, Seiko’s Sportura range has acknowledged the link between great timepieces and great cars, with watches inspired by motoring and motorsport. And now you could win one of these fine watches, by answering one simple question: who is the reigning F1 World Champion? Click here to answer the question (it's multiple choice, so it's easy) and enter our competition Like the instrument panel of a sports car, Sportura dials are instantly legible; all have a jet-black background with orange or red hands, and a sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating.

Abarth 500C EsseEsse & Punto Evo EsseEsse at Paris

The Abarth 500c EsseEsse arrives at Paris Abarth do a very good job of warming up the odd Fiat or two (well, they have been doing it for quite a long time), the most recent offerings being the Abarth 500C and the Abarth Punto Evo which we saw when we trollied off to Goodwood in July. But there is a second flavour of Abarth. Best to think of it as the ‘Chilli’ Abarth; Abarth call it EsseEsse.