[Timpo]

Aston Martin Seeking Buyer, Toyota Among Suitors: Report | Reviews | Prices | Australian specifications (http://www.themotorreport.com.au/55408/aston-martin-seeking-buyer-toyota-among-suitors-report)

[Akinari]

If I was reading this article in the morning while eating cereal, this would've happened.

http://themavesite.com/TMS-Pictures/Epic/Memes/CerealGuySpit.png

Before you know it, James Bond will be driving a Camry :badpokerface:

[donjalapeno]

before you know it the next generation Vanquish will be powered with Prius batteries

[AVS_Racing]

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/131/399/fry.PNG?1307468855

I wouldn't mind an Aston designed corolla :lawl:

[kwy]

Cygnets for everybody

[shenmecar]

O.O

[Nlkko]

Toyota conducted a one-week study on the acquisition months ago. They have proceeded no further.

I don't see why Toyota would want Aston.

[Lomac]

To be fair, it would be good for Aston Martin to be owned by someone like Toyota. They have the resources and money to help keep them afloat. The engine from the LFA would be a good base to replace their aging Ford-based engines as well.

[Akinari]

As long as Aston Martins still look like Aston Martins, I honestly have nothing against it.

But if it'll be anything like what happened when this...

http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2009/08/13/16/50/2006-subaru-impreza-wrx-wagon-pic-8662.jpeg

Turned into this...

http://www.roadandtrack.com/var/ezflow_site/storage_RT_NEW/storage/images/media/images/di_2009-subaru-impreza-wrx_lead1/1493138-1-eng-US/di_2009-subaru-impreza-wrx_lead1.jpg

Then :heckno:

[dared3vil0]

Looks like Ford already did :troll:

http://www.thecoolist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/2013-Ford-Fusion-13.jpg

[beproud]

That would be pretty cool eh, imagine the luxury of the Aston Martin with the reliability of Toyota? Awesome

[Yodamaster]

NO.

[european]

daaaaaang.

[vitaminG]

they certainly benefited from ford ownership for 20 years. They really need some ownership with some R&D resources. If im not mistaken their V12 is basically just 2 for duratec v6s which theyve been using for over 10 years.

The new Vanquish is already way slower and just as expensive as its competition, they can only get by on looks for so long.

[Manic!]

At least it's not like Maserati who will be building cars on the Chrysler 300 platform.

[StylinRed]

a Aston Supra sounds interesting :)

[tofu1413]

Isnt Toyota working with BMW.......??? :badpokerface:


now this is going to get interesting..

[Marco911]

Toyota would not acquire a foreign auto company. The company is far too insular.

Aston will either be purchased by TATA, a Chinese company, or VAG if Ferdinand Piech is in a good mood.

[Timpo]

Toyota would not acquire a foreign auto company. The company is far too insular.

Well, incase you didn't know...Tesla is an American company.

[LsquareD]

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/2205/as0m.jpg

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/6702/89951916.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6772/as1if.jpg

:awwyeah:

[jpark]

^woah thats a sick looking scion frs :ilied:

[InvisibleSoul]

That would be pretty cool eh, imagine the luxury of the Aston Martin with the reliability of Toyota? Awesome

Imagine the speed of the Aston Martin and the brake failures of Toyota! Awesome

* Just a joke

[observer]

Not quite the speed of the Aston but should have the reliability of the Toyota:

http://cdn.leftlanenews.com/photos/cars/aston-martin/big-images/2012-aston-martin-cygnet-5_653.jpg

http://www.leftlanenews.com/new-car-buying/aston-martin/cygnet/

[twitchyzero]

the possibility of the DBS with LFA Yamaha acoustics:fappery::sweetjesus:

[Benz_05TSX]

Cool.. now we will see lots of JDM parts available for the Aston Martin! Time to put some TE37s and BIG ASS Voltex wing on it.. LOL

[Marco911]

Well, incase you didn't know...Tesla is an American company.

Well incase you didn't know...Toyota doesn't own a controlling stake in Tesla.

[optiblue]

wouldn't mind an Aston Martin looking car being powered by a Corolla engine. Can't go fast in van anyways!
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[BMW M5]

Might as well just close the Aston Martin down and let it leave behind a great legacy. Its better than having Toyota wreck it.

[Ronith]

At least it's not like Maserati who will be building cars on the Chrysler 300 platform.

Which is based on the e-class.

[Ronith]

Might as well just close the Aston Martin down and let it leave behind a great legacy. Its better than having Toyota wreck it.

Chrysler owned Lamborghini at one point in time. The Diablo was made during their ownership.
Ford tried to purchase Ferrari in the 60s. Purcahse didn't go through, and ford made the legendary GT40 instead.
Ford purchased Aston Martin in the past during the Naser years(a series of retarded purchases and terrible management that drove Ford to the ground and they are just now recovering from it.)

It is not as big as a deal you made it out to be.