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2015 Aston Martin Vanquish, Vanquish Volante & Rapide S updated with new 8-speed ZF gearbox

The 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish (pictured) upgraded It really is astonishing how Aston Martin keep managing to upgrade their cars despite a platform and engine that are more than a decade old. But they do, and the tweaks for 2015 for the aston Martin Vanquish (and Vanquish Volante) as we ll as the 4-door Rapide S are all quite impressive. Most notably, Aston Martin finally ditch their ancient 6-speed auto ‘box in favour of a new 8-speed ZF auto shifter - Touchtronic III – which cleverly adds an extra pair of cogs without needing a new housing (and all the work that would entail), improves economy and boosts performance.

Shopautoweek.com iPad app takes car shopping mobile

If you've been reading Autoweek for the past year or so, you've no doubt heard us talking about our shopping site shopautoweek.com. It's designed to let enthusiasts like us (and most likely you) share car knowledge with regular car buyers, helping connect them with the best new car for their needs. Shopautoweek.com is already a great Web site; now it's a great iPad app.

Who is the greatest car designer at work today?

6 August 2012 update: Click here for the full CAR design power list story - from CAR magazine August 2010 issue It's a classic pub banter for anyone with a drop of petrol in their veins: who is the greatest car designer? Stylists are the rock stars of the car industry, the ones who bring to life the metal boxes that transport you and I around our daily lives. The new August 2010 issue of CAR Magazine, out on Wednesday 21 July, reveals the CAR Top 30, as we count down the most influential, successful and downright talented designers in the auto industry.