Aston Martin = SOLD!

[G.Irish]

Yesterday it was announced that Aston Martin was sold to a consortium of investors led by David Richards of Prodrive. The current CEO of AM will stay on but DR will be something like the Executive Chairman of the company.

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I honestly can't think of someone better to lead Aston Martin than ol' David Richards. He and Prodrive have been successful in just about every motorsports project they've ever taken on from Subaru in WRC to revamping BAR Honda in Formula 1. They've done a pretty good job with the Aston Martin DBR9 program too, although they haven't won a title or Le Mans with it yet.

I wonder if Prodrive's F1 team is going to be branded Aston Martin now? I'm guessing maybe not now, but in the future es posiblè.

[ScottyB]

yeah, this is great news. i love aston and i think they're going to continue to surge back under this leadership.

[CaptainHenreh]

I cannot imagine a better owner for Aston Martin. I simply can't.

[NTIman]

I cannot imagine a better owner for Aston Martin. I simply can't.

I can. I think I would make a hell of an owner of an auto company of that caliber.

[Mike]

i got reeeeallly excited when i saw this on the new this past weekend.

[Feersty]

Now lets send that Prodrive GT coupe over here.