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·       Join us this Sunday 10/16 at the Larz Anderson Auto Musuem in Brookline, MA to celebrate everything Italian.
As many of you already know we're not only a dealership for British car enthusiasts but we sell & service many European marques such as Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, BMW. Please stop by our display at Tutto Italiano.

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Aston Martin will be sending their new Virage, and Vantage S models to our dealership in Waltham.  We will proudly have the latest from Aston Martin here at our showroom, May 26, and 27th.

 

Please call Matt Nolan for more details.  781-547-5959 ex 231

 

Cheers!

Feel the city shake May 19th when Grand-Am racecars hit the streets of Boston to raise money for children’s charities prior to next week's GRAND-Am series race at Lime Rock Park. The parade starts at 3PM. Race cars will be touring the streets of Boston ending at Anthony’s Pier 4 restaurant who will host the cocktail party and exotic car corral from 4:30-7pm. Check out this link for more info and please donate from the heart :)

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Join AMNE to support Guardian Angel Motorsports and help a great cause!

See you there!

Steve

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Open House/Cars and Coffee event on Saturday.  Great weather, great cars, great people.  Looking forward to our next event!  Stay tuned.

See pictures at our Facebook page.  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aston-Martin-of-New-EnglandLotus-Motorsports-Inc/139952508436

Cheers!

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As some of you already know, we have a new member of our team Stephen Oldford.  While we are very excited to bring Mr. Oldford aboard, most of you guys and gals, probably already know Steve well.

 

We here at Aston Martin of New England, have known and worked with Steve for a very long time and we feel fortunate that he is now a part of our team.

 

Steve brings with him15 years of experience in the automotive industry, with a strong focus on high end luxury, and exotic sports cars.  Steve has been the Service Manager over at Ferrari, and Maserati of New England, and will be helping Kirk McNeil and our service team.

 

If you’re in the area, please feel free to stop by and say hello.

           Will this snow ever stop!?  Actually I hope not.  Sorry if you are one of those who hates the stuff but still lives here, no sympathy from me here.  Snowboarding, sledding, I love it all.  Here at Aston Martin of New England and Lotus Motorsports Inc. we are still humming away on our winter projects and regular services too.  The two major projects are a complete engine rebuild on a 1963 DB4 convertible and a frame up restoration of a 1953 DB2, the DB2 is more of an all season restoration.  Big or small we will tackle any project you want to throw at us. 

            Also our third floor is packed full of hibernating Astons, Lotus, Ferraris, Bristols, and even a late 60’s T-Bird.  Just this past Tuesday I pulled an 88,000 mile Lotus Elise into the shop for service.  Yea, it actually made it through the snow, it had a good set of Bridgestone Blizzacks and it just moved right along.   I have the same snow tires on my car and they have never let me down.  Believe it or not, Astons also move in snow with snow tires; we have sold plenty of winter wheel and tire packages so if you are like me and love to play in the white stuff we can make your motorcar love the white stuff too.

            One inch of snow or one foot of snow, we are here ready to work for you.

 

Drive safe and spirited -  

 

Tom

               I know this is late but I just wanted to wish all our great customers and friends a great holiday season.  Our 3rd floor is just about full for storage so if you are thinking of it now is the time to get your prized motorcar in here for a safe and comfortable winter nap.  Or, hit us up for some snow tires to enjoy the upcoming snow in style. 

            We do have some new ideas and services coming from Aston Martin of New England for 2011 and beyond so please keep checking back.  We are looking to improve our website and its services as well.  If you haven’t already check out our Facebook page we post most of our cool photos of what goes on inside the shop there for now; 

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Thanks for a great year and hope to see you all soon.  Stay tuned for details on our annual spring clinic; hopefully those warm thoughts will get you through this crazy bitter cold.

 

Drive safe and spirited -  

 

Tom

Getting more power out of a motorcar these days is rather easy with all the technology and software available.  I have just recently installed my first Power Upgrade to a ’07 4.3 liter V8 Vantage and I must say it was just what the car needed.  The kit comes with about a half dozen parts to upgrade and of course some engine computer software but on this particular car I also installed an Aston Martin Sport Exhaust, which to me completed the upgrade kit.  The kit bumps up horsepower to 400 and brings down the peak torque to a more usable level so the fun and smiles just get bigger and better.  The exhaust note is so crisp and menacing that it has you searching the area for tunnels and bridge underpasses.

            First the exhaust; it comes with smoked chrome tips that are a subtle but very attractive statement to the rear bumper that say this car has a little something extra.  Once you hear that exhaust note for the first time, all you want to do is get those revs up and let it sing.  Believe it or not there is a software upgrade just for this exhaust to allow the baffles to operate in a tighter range of rpms.  This means that in the city at low rpms and low speed you won’t deafen your neighbors but with a slight elevation in rpms on the highway the exhaust just growls its way to red line; what this means performance wise is less exhaust restriction. 

            The real power and torque of the kit comes from new air boxes, intake plenum and of course some engine management software.  The air boxes have an extra intake hole that when rpms reach 3500 the extra intake opens for better overall breathing.  To better aid the breathing the intake plenum is renewed along with a new black paint job to show everyone this is no ordinary 4.3 liter.  With those bits installed along with a new fuse box and some wiring to the ECU, I downloaded the new engine management software.  The entire install is straight forward so all that was left was the roadtest.

            I drove about 6 miles in town before I was greeted by the highway on ramp to feel for the low end power increase; subtle but there.  I feel the car urging me to hurry and get to the highway so it could be fully exercised.  Through the town the exhaust note got me a lot of looks along with the great color, Merlot red with anthracite wheels and tinted glass, this car looked down right mean and now with an exhaust growl to match; I loved it.   Once on the highway you could really feel the up in upgrade.  The torque pulled harder and earlier and the horsepower, well, you just reach the triple digits quicker than you can say, is that a speed trap?  I for one love keeping cars original but if a manufacturer offer upgrades I know I can trust them and have faith in installing them.  This upgrade kit has been tested and designed specifically for this car and makes quite a difference.

              Happy motoring indeed.

Tom

Great Clinics Everyone! I just want to thank everyone that made it out to the Service Clinic this past Saturday.  I think we all had a great informative time.  It was great to converse with fellow enthusiasts on a more relaxed level, off the clock and not in uniform.  A special thanks to Ilya Kagan for being an intricate part of the days events.

            For those of you who couldn’t make it you were missed.  I hope your motorcar is still giving you miles of smiles.  Please do not hesitate to give us a call for any reason, service, parts, sales, or any type of general information; we would be more than happy to answer all your questions.

            Please keep checking our blog for upcoming events, the next one is the Boston Auto show in early December, rumor has it there will be a V12 Vantage there.  Stay tuned for updates and have a great holiday season.

 

Thanks and Drive safe and spirited -  

 

Tom

Great Clinic Everyone! I just want to thank everyone that made it out to the Service Clinic this past Saturday.  I think we all had a great informative time.  It was great to converse with fellow enthusiasts on a more relaxed level, off the clock and not in uniform.  A special thanks to Lotus Cars FSE Mike Fisher for coming all the way from Virginia to give our devoted Lotus customers some inside information and support.

            If some of you want to come back this coming Saturday November 13^th that’s fine too, although this clinic will be more focused on Aston Martin.  For those of you with Aston’s our Field Service Engineer Ilya Kagan will be here from 10am to 3pm along with our expert paint-less dent removal technician Chuck Baker.

            So bring your Aston or Lotus or whatever motorcar you love to apex through the corners and come down to get much needed storage, service, accessory, information.

 

Drive safe and spirited -  

 

Tom

Just a quick reminder that our first of 2 clinics is this Saturday November 6^th 2010 from 10am to 3pm and that Mike Fisher from Lotus Cars NA will be on hand to give a short presentation of the future vehicles Lotus might have to offer.

            Don’t have a Lotus, so what, come by anyway and talk some shop and hang with some fellow sports car enthusiasts.  It should be a casual, fun, and informative day.

 

Drive safe and spirited -  

 

Tom

Its official, our Field Service Engineers from both brands, Aston Martin and Lotus Cars will be here for the clinics.  Mike Fisher from Lotus Cars North America will be here Saturday November 6^th, 2010 only!  Ilya Kagan from Aston Martin the Americas will be here Saturday November 13^th, 2010 only!  Each Saturday will be geared toward a particular brand but please don’t let that discourage you from coming by just to see what we are up to and talk a little car talk.  You are more than welcome to come by both Saturdays if you want. 

            Mike Fisher will be giving a short presentation of what is to come from Lotus in the not too distant future.  Until then, check out their new website at www.lotuscars.com it has some pretty awesome videos, photos, and information of some seriously cool cars to come. 

            They will be on hand to answer any questions you might have about your vehicle.  Also as we will not be servicing cars these 2 Saturdays but we will be happy to visually inspect your car and talk about any issues or concerns you might have. 

 

Drive safe and spirited -  

 

Tom

Great news Lotus fans, our most generous field service engineer Mike Fisher has been kind enough to attend our clinic on Saturday November 6^th 2010.  He will be available most of the day (10am to 3pm) for general discussion and just to hang out at talk shop.  We are ironing out the details of a Q&A session for about 20 to 30 minutes that day so all your Lotus questions get answered.  Stay tuned for more on other happenings as well.

A bit of a side note but good either way, we just installed a sport exhaust to 1 of 2 Evoras we have in stock, it’s an awesome sound.  Want more info. on the Evora, contact our sales team now or if you info. on more accessories for any car call our service department.

            And for you Aston Martin fans, this just in, our field service engineer on this brand has expressed eager interest to attend our clinic on the following weekend, Saturday November 13, 2010.  He has not given us a definite answer until he checks his schedule but I will relay any news of this, good or bad as soon as I get it.

 

Drive Safe and Spirited -  

 

Tom

Don't know about you but I was freezing this morning, well at 5:45am anyway; so much so that my windscreen had a full coat of frost on it.   I spent last weekend in Maine and the foliage was exquisite.  The twisty roads of the mountains and bright sunshine were wishing I had more time and a fuller fuel tank.  These are just a few signs that another great driving season is winding down.  We here at Aston Martin of New England want to make sure your Aston Martin is up to the challenge of the rest of the this great driving season, making it look great doesn’t hurt either. 

            On two Saturdays this November, 6^th and 13^th 2010 we are putting on a service clinic to help you get your motor car ready for the final days of this awesome season.

We have our normal clinic activities along with our Lotus Motorcars Service representative on one of the two Saturdays, (he hasn’t committed to which day, but stay tuned). 

            I will be posting more on the specifics in the coming days so keep checking back.

 

I won’t sign off without telling you the best part, our demonstrator Rapide has arrived so book your appointment with our sales team now.  

 

Kind Regards –

 

Tom

Dear customers and enthusiasts!    

Please take time to view the latest parts, accessories and collection items we have added to our inventory. Over 50 items now available from power upgrades, carbon fiber splitters and diffusers, Exhaust systems, luggage, clothing and even those incredible bespoke skis that Dr Bez commissioned !  If we don’t have it in stock then it can be here in two business days, AND sent directly to your home. 

 

Please use the contact us information and of course the direct line of 781 547 5959 and ext. 224 or 223

 

Next week we have a real thrill headed our way. The success of the V8 Vantage both as a 4.3LTR and the current version 4.7 LTR is just about to reach new heights with the arrival of the V12 Vantage. 510 BHP shoehorned into the engine bay of this already globally acclaimed sports car will be something to behold and yes I get my hands on one next week here in Boston!  (not withstanding a fight with Pat and Steve on who gets the ECU) 

 

When the V12 Vantage was first announced it was not planned to be available in the USA due to homologation issues; wel,l without the rhyme and reason behind that decision let’s just get to the point where the Aston Martin Engineering Director, Ian Minards and his Gaydon School of wizards made it all happen and God bless em!!  So, be sure to check in next week when I write up my driving experience with the V12 Vantage and if you are in the area and want to see the car, as ever, all are welcome! 

 

Safe motoring, John

Saturday was a blast !   Plenty of customers and future customers came by to hang out and enjoy the beautiful day. As ever our friends from AMOC were in full support and very cool to See Jim Hazen in his wonderful DB2. Even better when we managed to jump start the car after the battery died on him as he rolled up. A quick boost of electricity and it roared back to life. Thanks to Bob for bringing along his Vanquish, stunning car from the last of the Newport Pagnell super cars. 7 test drives kept Pat on his toes and only once did he have to shout at someone. There are speed limits for a reason people and whilst our local Police force are more than friendly, they have a severe lack of tolerance for stupidity. Quite right too! Three upcoming events that you should look out for one in Newport RI in August and later in September we will be holding a big event with Lotus, and cars and coffee again at the end of September.

Every now and then someone performs an act of kindness that restores you faith in the good in human nature. Last month I attended a party on Dartmouth street to which the monies raised at the party would all go to The Jimmy Fund and the Dana Farber institute for cancer research.

 

I took along a DB9 Volante which was to be auctioned off for an overnight loan. The car was parked outside the house for the arriving guests to view on a meter although the owners of the house have a permanent parking permit. Now the permit wasn’t in the car and yes the meter did expire but one of the party planners was right outside the house next to the car. Along comes a meter maid and despite the explanation as to why the car was there, the purpose of the party and an offer to top up the meter, a ticket was promptly slapped on the windscreen of the $200k Aston. 

 

Now strictly speaking the ticket was issued correctly. I don’t dispute that, but you kind of hope the charity inside the house might have blown across the meter maid and a little bit of leniency shown. Now it’s only 25 bucks, no big deal but it kind of, let’s say “disappointed” me that the ticket was issued so I wrote to the office of the parking clerk explaining the circumstances and asking for the ticket to be dismissed. But, I didn’t want my 25 bucks back. What I wrote was that if the clerk, in my opinion, did the right thing and dropped the ticket I would give the 25 to the charity, not only that but if the clerks generosity was forth coming then I would match it and add another 25 dollars.  Deal or no deal ? Well on Monday I received an official letter from the Office of the parking clerk informing me that the ticket had indeed been dismissed! Awesome !! 

 

Now I don’t know who the clerk is and haven’t been able to find out, but whoever he or she is, YOU ROCK ! 

 

I will be on the streets of Boston this weekend looking to hug a meter maid so they can pass it on to the clerk……..which will probably result in a much bigger fine than  $25 !! 

 

Happy motoring….and legal parking 

 

John

This Saturday July 24^th, AMNE will be delighted if you and as many fellow car guys and gals, who can make it join us for cars, coffee, story telling (whether true or not) and the purchasing of fine automobiles, parts, and merchandise.  We will be open for business from 9am till 2pm.  

Our technicians will be on hand for free advice, or guidance

 Spread the word amongst your flock and hope to see you on the day! Best as always John

Sometimes in the wonderful world of automobiles, a car comes along that is just way more than your expectations dreamed of. You see pictures of the car and think “ that’s cool” and you move on. Then you see the car for real and how many times do you say “the pictures just don’t do it justice” Then if you are real lucky you get to drive it. Then, well you just don’t want to stop driving it. All of the above is so true with the Lotus Evora. Early pictures made for interesting thoughts just because it was a new Lotus, then as the cars were being unloaded at the dealership you get stopped in your tracks and say “the pictures didn’t do it justice” Then as I am real lucky, I did/have/still am, driving it !!! So far I have put 4000 miles on the first two demos that arrived with us 6 weeks ago. First was the Storm Titanium car and then Ardent Red. I’m not usually a fan of Red sports cars (except for a Ferrari of course) But a Lotus in Red, oh yes !! In Brief, the Evora is a mid engine 2+2 ( worlds only one) created in house by Lotus design. Aluminum front sub frame, aluminum central tub and galvanized welded rear sub frame make up the architecture of the car. The power train is Lotus tuned and Toyota-sourced 3.5 liter V6 engine with dual overhead cams and variable value timing. It generate 276 bhp and 258 lbs of torque and….only weighs in at a  whisker over 3000 lbs !! The interior is a surprise and delight.  Hand trimmed leather, aluminum instrument and center console with all the controls in easy access. Flat bottom steering wheel (love that) and Recaro adjustable seats which a very comfortable even on a 300 mile trip. Yep did that. At 6’ 2” I fit with ease and have plenty of head room which isn’t always the case with some designs. Room for a helmet if you feel the need for speed on a track. Driving the car really is a joy whether in the city, stuck on the 128 (which I am daily) or more to the purpose of the car, out and free on the highways and byways.  Its beautifully balanced and the handling is a dream, no lift or roll and the point and squirt steering gives you exactly the right feel and feedback back through your hands. The 6 speed gearbox is short shift and easy to select.  Bosch ventilated discs have AP Racing  4 piston Calipers and stop on a dime. Ok, yep did that too!! Plenty of gismos to enhance the performance,  traction control, stability control, ABS, normal fruit these days, but turn it all off and WHOOO HOO BABY !! Although the back seats are compromised in terms of adult usage you can fit children back there are there are seat anchors for child seats, realistically what you have is a nice bench seat for appropriate sized luggage for a proper road trip. There is a rear trunk which has its uses for sure but well let’s not get carried away.  The Evora comes with all the latest and greatest electrical gadgets so you can MP3 ipod blue tooth, blah blah til your hearts content. All of the cars we have ordered come with the full list of options and I’m glad we did. There are three option packages: Technology package, which includes Alpine portable Sat Nav, hi powered amp, 7” touch screen display, back up camera ( a must!)  blue tooth cruise, cruise control, parking sensors.Sport package: switchable sport mode, sports traction control, sport diffuser, brake calipers, cross drilled brakes. Titanium tipped sports exhaust.Premium package: Full leather interior, center armrests, accent lighting. You can choose separate options but I would go with the packages, makes more sense. There are 20 different exterior colors, 4 interiors and 4 wheel choices. Fully loaded the car has an MSRP of 86k and change. But it’s really all about the driving and rarely have I been so impressed straight out of the gate. To live with, the Evora is everything you could want from a sports car, balanced handling, controlled speed and a lovely torque band. I really can’t find fault after 4000 miles and I can’t remember saying that before even back in my Aston days, and no gear heads I am not comparing it to an Aston Martin!  I’m talking about the overall experience of an everyday drivable livable sports car. It’s a complete package. Are there quicker cars? of course, greater top speed? Definitely, more luxurious? absolutely, but the Lotus Evora isn’t trying to be those things. The Evora is just plain honest in what it is and what it does, it’s not offering you anymore than it says on the box before you take it out and won’t leave you hanging when you drive it. If your expectations are higher then you’ve missed the point or can’t afford it, or both, whatever.  I am so taken with the car I even took one in the nuts for driving it so much, but that’s another story…. Happy motoring whatever you ride is ! John 

 

Note: Both demo cars are now being offered at demo pricing. Call John or Pat for details. 

Aston Martin New England servicing Programme. Aston Martin of New England have launched a brand new initiative, the first of its kind for any Aston Martin dealership in North America.

All new car sales for V8 Vantage and DB9 Models will include free scheduled maintenance for the duration of the factory 3 year warranty period.The cost of ownership is more of a consideration than ever before. This initiative takes away the concern of servicing costs and the customers fear of expensive service bills.

The programme is only applicable to new cars bought from Aston Martin of New England after May 7^th 2010 and to cars that are serviced at our dealership. The programme is not transferable to other dealerships nor is it transferable should the car be sold during the 3 year warranty period.

 The programme is specific to 2009 and 2010 model year cars and does not include dealership or factory demonstartors.

For further details and how this could benefit you,  please contact John Walton or Pat Roussel at 781 547 5959 

john.walton@astonmartin-lotusmotorsport.com pat.roussel@astonmartin-lotusmotorsport.com

The all new 2010 Lotus Evora is here finally, and with it came a great lease program!!

 

Basically in a nut-shell:

 2009 MY Cars

• 2009 Elise Purist Edition ($46,115 MSRP, sale price $44,615): $2,999 down, $657/mo. For 42 months (5,000 mi/yr)
• 2009 Elise 190 ($51,465 MSRP, sale price $49,730): $2,999 down, $756/mo. for 42 months (5,000 mi/yr)

 2010 MY Cars

• 2010 Elise Performance Value Package ($53,035 MSRP, Sale Price $52,535) $3,999 down, $893/mo for 36 months (5,000 mi/yr)

• 2010 Evora 2+2 (Launch edition, $83,925 MSRP, sale price $83,925) $4,999 down, $1,447/mo for 36 months (7,500 mi/yr)

  

Call us for more details.

 

Happy Motoring.