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The Advertiser
16 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Ian Callum turns out stunning V12 Aston Martin Shooting Brake
Legendary automotive designer Ian Callum – best known for his work at Jaguar, Aston Martin and of course in Australia with Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) – has revealed the stunning VC25 Shooting Brake. The virtual design – there's no physical, in-the-metal version yet – is based on the 2001 Aston Martin Vanquish, a 5.9-litre V12-powered grand-tourer coupe whose exterior was the work of none other than Ian Callum himself. Mr Callum was head of Aston Martin design from 1999, when the British brand was owned by Ford and sat alongside Jaguar in the now disbanded Premier Automotive Group. In 2019, Mr Callum founded the design and engineering firm Callum, which has since turned out completed vehicles developed entirely in-house (the Callum Skye), consulted for major brands, and even produced a remarkable chair as well as its own whisky. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. It also turned out a $160,000 restomod Mini in collaboration with coachbuilders Wood & Pickett. The Scottish designer penned the 2001 Vanquish the Callum VC25 Shooting Brake is based upon, and has now sculpted on a wagon rear end with a new C-pillar and stretched rear haunches over massive alloy wheels and big brakes. Typical of Callum, it's a thoroughly executed factory look, with the trademark bonnet vents and front-guard flutes all speaking the same language as the fresh rear-end design. The wagon addendum keeps the original tail lights but removes the rear chrome valance and adds a more aggressive lower rear bumper diffuser. The Shooting Brake is part of the Callum Portfolio of "projects that only exist on screen", with a post on social media reading "For those who haven't seen this before", suggesting the design isn't new. The company has not made any announcement on production, but features the VC25 Shooting Brake on its website where it has invited interested buyers to get in touch. While it doesn't offer a wagon, Aston Martin introduced the four-door Rapide in 2010 – a rival to the Porsche Panamera – with its first SUV, the DBX, launched in 2020. MORE: Q&A with Ian Callum: Part 1 MORE: Q&A with Ian Callum: Part 2 Content originally sourced from: Legendary automotive designer Ian Callum – best known for his work at Jaguar, Aston Martin and of course in Australia with Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) – has revealed the stunning VC25 Shooting Brake. The virtual design – there's no physical, in-the-metal version yet – is based on the 2001 Aston Martin Vanquish, a 5.9-litre V12-powered grand-tourer coupe whose exterior was the work of none other than Ian Callum himself. Mr Callum was head of Aston Martin design from 1999, when the British brand was owned by Ford and sat alongside Jaguar in the now disbanded Premier Automotive Group. In 2019, Mr Callum founded the design and engineering firm Callum, which has since turned out completed vehicles developed entirely in-house (the Callum Skye), consulted for major brands, and even produced a remarkable chair as well as its own whisky. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. It also turned out a $160,000 restomod Mini in collaboration with coachbuilders Wood & Pickett. The Scottish designer penned the 2001 Vanquish the Callum VC25 Shooting Brake is based upon, and has now sculpted on a wagon rear end with a new C-pillar and stretched rear haunches over massive alloy wheels and big brakes. Typical of Callum, it's a thoroughly executed factory look, with the trademark bonnet vents and front-guard flutes all speaking the same language as the fresh rear-end design. The wagon addendum keeps the original tail lights but removes the rear chrome valance and adds a more aggressive lower rear bumper diffuser. The Shooting Brake is part of the Callum Portfolio of "projects that only exist on screen", with a post on social media reading "For those who haven't seen this before", suggesting the design isn't new. The company has not made any announcement on production, but features the VC25 Shooting Brake on its website where it has invited interested buyers to get in touch. While it doesn't offer a wagon, Aston Martin introduced the four-door Rapide in 2010 – a rival to the Porsche Panamera – with its first SUV, the DBX, launched in 2020. MORE: Q&A with Ian Callum: Part 1 MORE: Q&A with Ian Callum: Part 2 Content originally sourced from: Legendary automotive designer Ian Callum – best known for his work at Jaguar, Aston Martin and of course in Australia with Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) – has revealed the stunning VC25 Shooting Brake. The virtual design – there's no physical, in-the-metal version yet – is based on the 2001 Aston Martin Vanquish, a 5.9-litre V12-powered grand-tourer coupe whose exterior was the work of none other than Ian Callum himself. Mr Callum was head of Aston Martin design from 1999, when the British brand was owned by Ford and sat alongside Jaguar in the now disbanded Premier Automotive Group. In 2019, Mr Callum founded the design and engineering firm Callum, which has since turned out completed vehicles developed entirely in-house (the Callum Skye), consulted for major brands, and even produced a remarkable chair as well as its own whisky. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. It also turned out a $160,000 restomod Mini in collaboration with coachbuilders Wood & Pickett. The Scottish designer penned the 2001 Vanquish the Callum VC25 Shooting Brake is based upon, and has now sculpted on a wagon rear end with a new C-pillar and stretched rear haunches over massive alloy wheels and big brakes. Typical of Callum, it's a thoroughly executed factory look, with the trademark bonnet vents and front-guard flutes all speaking the same language as the fresh rear-end design. The wagon addendum keeps the original tail lights but removes the rear chrome valance and adds a more aggressive lower rear bumper diffuser. The Shooting Brake is part of the Callum Portfolio of "projects that only exist on screen", with a post on social media reading "For those who haven't seen this before", suggesting the design isn't new. The company has not made any announcement on production, but features the VC25 Shooting Brake on its website where it has invited interested buyers to get in touch. While it doesn't offer a wagon, Aston Martin introduced the four-door Rapide in 2010 – a rival to the Porsche Panamera – with its first SUV, the DBX, launched in 2020. MORE: Q&A with Ian Callum: Part 1 MORE: Q&A with Ian Callum: Part 2 Content originally sourced from: Legendary automotive designer Ian Callum – best known for his work at Jaguar, Aston Martin and of course in Australia with Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) – has revealed the stunning VC25 Shooting Brake. The virtual design – there's no physical, in-the-metal version yet – is based on the 2001 Aston Martin Vanquish, a 5.9-litre V12-powered grand-tourer coupe whose exterior was the work of none other than Ian Callum himself. Mr Callum was head of Aston Martin design from 1999, when the British brand was owned by Ford and sat alongside Jaguar in the now disbanded Premier Automotive Group. In 2019, Mr Callum founded the design and engineering firm Callum, which has since turned out completed vehicles developed entirely in-house (the Callum Skye), consulted for major brands, and even produced a remarkable chair as well as its own whisky. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. It also turned out a $160,000 restomod Mini in collaboration with coachbuilders Wood & Pickett. The Scottish designer penned the 2001 Vanquish the Callum VC25 Shooting Brake is based upon, and has now sculpted on a wagon rear end with a new C-pillar and stretched rear haunches over massive alloy wheels and big brakes. Typical of Callum, it's a thoroughly executed factory look, with the trademark bonnet vents and front-guard flutes all speaking the same language as the fresh rear-end design. The wagon addendum keeps the original tail lights but removes the rear chrome valance and adds a more aggressive lower rear bumper diffuser. The Shooting Brake is part of the Callum Portfolio of "projects that only exist on screen", with a post on social media reading "For those who haven't seen this before", suggesting the design isn't new. The company has not made any announcement on production, but features the VC25 Shooting Brake on its website where it has invited interested buyers to get in touch. While it doesn't offer a wagon, Aston Martin introduced the four-door Rapide in 2010 – a rival to the Porsche Panamera – with its first SUV, the DBX, launched in 2020. MORE: Q&A with Ian Callum: Part 1 MORE: Q&A with Ian Callum: Part 2 Content originally sourced from:
Auto Blog
a day ago
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Ian Callum Wants To Turn The Aston Martin Vanquish Into A Strangely Beautiful Wagon
Former Aston Martin Designer Wants Another Shot Ian Callum is arguably one of the finest automotive designers of our time, having worked on several of the most timeless cars of the last 40 years, including the millennial Aston Martin Vanquish. Now in charge of his own design firm, Callum Designs, he's proposed a more practical take on the V12-powered grand tourer, revealing a concept for a Vanquish Shooting Brake, something that Zagato did back in 2017. However, that design was based on the Vanquish of the time, and Callum's is based on the one he penned for 2001, trying to find a place somewhere in the middle. There's just one thing holding this car back from becoming a reality: an interested buyer. Previous Pause Next Unmute 0:00 / 0:09 Full screen Chevrolet says a next-gen Camaro is still possible. What could it look like? Watch More A Slightly Odd Wagon The Vanquish 25 Shooting Brake, as it's been named, is listed on the 'Portfolio' section of the Callum Designs site, where the firm shares the ideas it has for reimagining future cars in the hopes that wealthy buyers will take a liking to them and ask for one to be commissioned. These are purely conceptual until that happens, so we won't see Callum's Vanquish wagon on the lawns of Pebble Beach at Monterey Car Week this month. If it ever does get there, it'll certainly look unique. The modernized lower side intakes look like something Jaguar might have produced around this time (where Ian Callum wound up after being contracted by Aston Martin), and the vented hood is also reminiscent of that era's Jag XKR. The diamond-faced wheels add a touch of modernity, as does the beveled glasshouse, and the side skirts with their lower leading edge and gilled flics call to mind single-seat racecars. At the back, the rear view will be narrow, but the car will look dramatic, with the muscular rear arches flowing into an upturned ducktail spoiler. Further down, more carbon fiber either side of the redesigned diffuser reduces the visual height of the car, though from the front three-quarter angle, this vehicle almost has a crossover-like stance to it. In profile, the front two-thirds of the car looks particularly modern, but the rear gives this writer images of a BMW Z1 from the late 1980s, and the wheels make me think of a Tesla, especially with red brake calipers behind them. Does Anybody Want A V12 Wagon? Whether we agree on the looks or not, Callum would surely allow some tweaks to be made, promoting this project as something that would be made 'exclusively for you,' calling it 'a bespoke masterpiece built around your vision, down to the last stitch' – but the looks aren't as exciting as the concept of a practical V12-powered GT that can fit skiis and luggage, something that Ferrari customers have desired and received since the FF. That must be enticing to someone, and the fact that there will certainly be far fewer than the 99 Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brakes out there surely counts for something. Naturally, this sort of bespoke creation will be deep in six- (if not seven-) figure range. About the Author Sebastian Cenizo View Profile
Auto Blog
a day ago
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
New Dodge Charger Misses Out On Durango's Coolest Option
By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. 2025 Genesis G80 updates keep it competitive, but its chief rival has a cheaper lease Nobody needed a wider, faster Cullinan, but we got one anyway. View post: Ian Callum's Aston Martin Vanquish Shooting Brake Is Missing The One Thing Every Car Needs Dodge's wild customization program will remain exclusive Last week, Dodge announced the 2026 Durango with two changes that will please enthusiasts. One, the enduring SUV will still be available with the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 making 710 horsepower. The other relates to customization, as the Durango Hellcat will be available with the Jailbreak package, which the company says allows for six million possible customization options. Thinking about buying a Toyota RAV4? These 5 rivals might change your mind Watch More Unfortunately, the Jailbreak customization pack isn't being extended to the new Charger—at least, not yet. So, why does a family-sized SUV get access to more colors, materials, and options than the supposedly more enthusiast-oriented Charger? More Options, Higher Costs By providing your email address, you agree that it may be used pursuant to Arena Group's Privacy Policy. We may receive compensation. Speaking to The Drive, a Dodge executive was asked why the Jailbreak program hasn't been rolled out to more models. 'Limiting combinations, limiting those type of options is extremely important as you are in a ramp curve and you are launching and you're bringing a vehicle to market,' said Matt McAlear, Dodge CEO. 'You'll notice we're not bringing Jailbreak on the LB [Charger]. It would not be the right situation or the right solution for a vehicle like this now.' Unlike the still-fresh Charger, the Durango has been in production for several years. The manufacturing team simply has more experience with this model, making it easier to introduce more customization options for the SUV. McAlear didn't go as far as ruling out a Charger Jailbreak pack entirely, but we won't see one anytime soon. Sky Is The Limit For Durango Jailbreak Source: Stellantis Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. Customers who opt for the Dodge Durango with the Jailbreak pack can create a truly bespoke vehicle. The options include six wheel designs, four brake caliper colors, six exterior colors, six exterior badges, five interior seat colors, and four seat belt colors. Furthermore, every interior on these models gets a Jailbreak IP badge that has been stamped into the carbon-fiber trim. From orange and yellow fender badges to Demonic Red Laguna leather, customers have the option to dream up some truly wild combinations. Source: Stellantis The standard Charger—which has just returned in gas form with the SixPack models—isn't nearly as customizable. Take the Charger Daytona, for instance. While it does have quite a few cool exterior colors, such as a vivid orange, it only comes with two wheel designs and one optional interior color upgrade. However, you can't individually customize seat belts or brake calipers the way you can on the Durango Jailbreak. Ultra-luxury brands like Rolls-Royce and Bentley (with its successful Mulliner program) are better able to offer an unlimited scope for customization, as they're less affected by the costs associated with this practice and already specialize in bespoke handcrafted models. For now, if you want a unique Dodge performance car, you'll have to settle for a Durango. About the Author Karl Furlong View Profile
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The World's Most Beautiful Station Wagon Could Soon Become a Reality
Callum has announced that it's now taking orders to build this absolutely gorgeous shooting brake. Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Following nearly two decades penning cars for Jaguar, automotive designer Ian Callum now keeps himself busy with various projects through his eponymous firm, Callum. Along with imagining the future of mobility through various forward-looking concepts, the outfit has also homologated historic Bond cars for road use, sculpted Dakar-competing 4x4s and redefined British classics like the Mini Cooper. In other words, were anyone else to tease the Vanquish shooting brake that you see before you, it'd be easily dismissible as vaporware. However, Callum has a history of turning dreams into reality — meaning what is undoubtedly one of the world's most beautiful station wagons will likely be hitting the road before too long. Answering the call Ian Callum took to Instagram to announce that the firm would be accepting commissions for a shooting brake version of the Aston Martin Vanquish. Even though the image is of a pre-production concept, the possibility of it hitting the road is very real. After all, with enough money to fund a bespoke vehicle, who wouldn't want to see an Aston Martin Vanquish realized as a raked-out hatch? From tip to tail, the station wagon is stunning. Moreover, the announcement follows a previous Vanquish teaser that Ian Callum posted on his personal social media over two years ago. Though the designer later deleted the post, the responses to the concept were reportedly positive at the time. Not that it should come as a surprise. Zagato broke the internet with its Vanquish shooting brake back in 2019, so there's clear support (and a standing precedent for) otherworldly Aston Martin wagon designs. Vanquish variations And here's the thing: a shooting brake wouldn't be the first time that Ian Callum has taken his talents to the Vanquish. The designer actually penned the first-generation for Aston Martin while working at TWR Design. As such, the firm's Vanquish 25 offering represents Callum's desire to revisit the car and improve on his original design. The fact that he continues to tweak the body and imagine it as a shooting brake — first as a concept and subsequently as a public offering — shows that he's still not gotten his fix. Of course, if you look through the Callum portfolio, you'll see there are more than a few interesting concepts just waiting for the right well-heeled buyer to fund them into a reality. In the event that someone puts their name down for an Aston shooting brake, hopefully, they'll also want a Callum-designed E-Type. By inquiry only As of this writing, Callum hasn't unveiled pricing or specifications for its Vanquish shooting brake. However, the firm is willing to speak with interested parties who are serious about seeing their Aston Martin turned into a one-off wagon. Given that a Vanquish 25 is said to cost some £450,000 (sans donor vehicle), the shooting brake is unlikely to come cheap. If you'd like to learn more or contact Callum for a commission, you can head to the firm's website. Callum Vanquish Shooting Brake Learn More
Auto Express
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Auto Express
Nobody else is able to build and sell cars quite like Dacia's Denis Le Vot
I don't often get to hang out with special people who are among the best in the world at what they do. But occasionally, I've had the privilege of sitting and learning alongside former Jaguar design god Ian Callum and other legendary designers, including Frank Stephenson, in their studios. The greatest-ever Formula One commentators – Murray Walker and Martin Brundle – welcomed me into their homes. Closely working with legendary broadcasters Sir Michael Parkinson and Andrew Neil on LBC radio changed my life – not least because they helped me secure my motoring show on the station. Advertisement - Article continues below I've been driven by Stirling Moss, Brundle, Sebastien Loeb and Colin McRae. Nigel Mansell and Michael Schumacher also selflessly allowed me into their garages on days they won Formula One races. Sharing a stage with F1/road car guru Gordon Murray and Nick Mason of Le Mans/Pink Floyd fame was delightful. Being summoned to General Motors' world HQ in Detroit, for a rollicking from its then CEO Rick Wagoner, was plain scary. Scarier still was a tricky chat that I endured with now-disgraced former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn. Thinking of buying a car? Our Find a Car service has over 45,000 used cars in stock , with everything from superminis to supercars - all at a great price. Check it our now. Skip advert Advertisement - Article continues below Denis Le Vot is less familiar and a few rungs further down the 'rich and famous' ladder. But not for much longer, if he continues to do the tremendous job-creating manufacturing work he's currently doing at his factories in eastern Europe, central Asia and north Africa. DLV's commitment to his cause has led to consequences that could never have been predicted. For example, his Sandero hatchback did the unthinkable in 2024 and beat the likes of the VW Golf and Renault 5 to win the crown of best-selling car in Europe. But who exactly is DLV? I can answer that, because I've just had a one-to-one with the engineer turned top industry exec at his Paris office. He's a main board director at Renault Group's World HQ and, more importantly, the hands-on CEO of its Romania-based brand. Broadly, Dacia badges are worn on a range of modestly specced petrol, LPG, hybrid and pure-electric models built largely from proven Renault components. DLV's speciality is deciding on precisely the right and fair official retail prices for his cars, then building them with those Renault parts and others – always within strictly controlled manufacturing budgets. Such cost-effective car making is profitable for him, Renault and Dacia. In turn, buyers get brilliantly priced, often four star-quality products, including the £15k Spring EV, sub-£20k Duster and £24k Bigster. Nobody else seems willing or able to design, spec, build and sell real-world, value-for-money cars quite like budget-conscious Denis Le Vot can and does at Dacia. That's why he richly deserves his induction into The Motoring Hall of Fame in 2025. In my book, the automotive world desperately needs more DLVs. Find a car with the experts Dacia's baby EV due in 12 months with a tiny £15k price tag Dacia's new model will be developed in double-quick time, and it'll be built in Europe to avoid China tariffs Best new cars coming soon: all the big new car launches due in 2025, 2026 and beyond These are the most important new cars headed our way, from brands including Audi, BMW, Dacia, Ferrari, Ford, Skoda and more Best cars & vans 23 Jun 2025 Dacia in talks with Ampere over next-generation EVs Renault Group's electric sub brand could provide EV technology for Dacia New Dacia Bigster is the antidote to the confusion of modern car tech, says brand's boss And value brand's approach is working, as it lures in customers from more expensive rival companies Car Deal of the Day: MGS5 EV for under £200 a month is a true bargain Car Deal of the Day: MGS5 EV for under £200 a month is a true bargain The ZS EV's replacement is an excellent small electric SUV, and our Deal of the Day for August 4 BYD gives up on EV grant, and offers five years of maintenance instead BYD gives up on EV grant, and offers five years of maintenance instead With a Government grant looking unlikely, BYD has announced a new warranty and maintenance scheme to tempt buyers How green is an EV? BMW reveals the surprise truth about EV vs ICE carbon footprints How green is an EV? BMW reveals the surprise truth about EV vs ICE carbon footprints The new BMW iX3 will have less of a carbon footprint than the petrol-powered X3 after just 12,428 miles of driving
