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Aston’s latest goes topless

was out in a big, brand-new and expensive British convertible was late summer, 2023 ( 246). The car in question was the Bentley Continental GT, in swansong V12 form. Surely a natural rival for an Aston Martin, but Aston reckons its latest convertible is rather more sporting. And, just like the Bentley, it’s here now only with V8 power. That’s a tweaked, twin-turbo

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