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Aston Martin* with the launch of the most comprehensive update of its online Configurator since it originally debuted four years ago, claims it “is a true gateway to the brand, and the refresh refines and elevates aspects of the user experience to create a truly premium digital presence.” (Marketing Babble alert – AutoCrat>
“Our Configurator is an integral part of the modern Aston Martin customer experience,” said Alex Long, Aston Martin’s Global Marketing Director. “Our digital team has worked closely with Aston Martin’s design studio to shape an experience that is vivid, responsive, and inspirational. It’s essential to us that the quality and richness of Aston Martin’s design, engineering and craftsmanship is faithfully rendered to potential customers.”
“At the heart of the new configurator is an enhanced user experience, richer image quality and a more immersive feel overall. These changes are based on extensive user research and testing that has been undertaken to guide the configurator towards its new iteration. From the moment the configurator is opened, it presents a cohesive overview of the Aston Martin product range. Users then select the image of the model they want to start the configuration process. Once selected, the accompanying vehicle statistics are now more prominent, located directly below the cars themselves,” Aston Martin said in the news release.
“In addition to the existing rendered backgrounds, a new Gaydon environment has been created to help showcase the customer’s finalized specification. The stunning atrium entrance hall of Aston Martin’s Warwickshire HQ has played host to Aston Martins of every generation, from road and race cars to concepts and classics.
“On desktop systems, the navigation bar has also been moved from vertical to horizontal, allowing more space for the image of the vehicle. This sidebar can also be expanded or collapsed for a clearer view. As the customer makes their choices, key options are presented via a more accurate and relevant zoomed in view to highlight the difference between the various product selections.
“The newly enhanced configurator streamlines an essential part of the customer journey, with a fresh design language and graphical depictions. It will provide a showcase for the marque’s newest models, including the Aston Martin Vanquish Volante, Aston Martin DBX S, and the forthcoming Aston Martin Valhalla. In addition, paint colors like Apex Grey and Podium Green, are rendered in vivid, crisp detail, as are material surfaces like carbon fiber and titanium,” Aston Martin said.
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Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
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Aston Martin* with the launch of the most comprehensive update of its online Configurator since it originally debuted four years ago, claims it “is a true gateway to the brand, and the refresh refines and elevates aspects of the user experience to create a truly premium digital presence.” (Marketing Babble alert – AutoCrat>
“Our Configurator is an integral part of the modern Aston Martin customer experience,” said Alex Long, Aston Martin’s Global Marketing Director. “Our digital team has worked closely with Aston Martin’s design studio to shape an experience that is vivid, responsive, and inspirational. It’s essential to us that the quality and richness of Aston Martin’s design, engineering and craftsmanship is faithfully rendered to potential customers.”
“At the heart of the new configurator is an enhanced user experience, richer image quality and a more immersive feel overall. These changes are based on extensive user research and testing that has been undertaken to guide the configurator towards its new iteration. From the moment the configurator is opened, it presents a cohesive overview of the Aston Martin product range. Users then select the image of the model they want to start the configuration process. Once selected, the accompanying vehicle statistics are now more prominent, located directly below the cars themselves,” Aston Martin said in the news release.
“In addition to the existing rendered backgrounds, a new Gaydon environment has been created to help showcase the customer’s finalized specification. The stunning atrium entrance hall of Aston Martin’s Warwickshire HQ has played host to Aston Martins of every generation, from road and race cars to concepts and classics.
“On desktop systems, the navigation bar has also been moved from vertical to horizontal, allowing more space for the image of the vehicle. This sidebar can also be expanded or collapsed for a clearer view. As the customer makes their choices, key options are presented via a more accurate and relevant zoomed in view to highlight the difference between the various product selections.
“The newly enhanced configurator streamlines an essential part of the customer journey, with a fresh design language and graphical depictions. It will provide a showcase for the marque’s newest models, including the Aston Martin Vanquish Volante, Aston Martin DBX S, and the forthcoming Aston Martin Valhalla. In addition, paint colors like Apex Grey and Podium Green, are rendered in vivid, crisp detail, as are material surfaces like carbon fiber and titanium,” Aston Martin said.
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.