Aston Martin to Offer Sirius Satellite Radio as Factory Installed Equipment With a Lifetime Subscription
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NEW YORK, July 25 -- Aston Martin and SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that SIRIUS will be available as factory installed equipment with a lifetime subscription on the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and DB9 vehicle lines. The new models will become available at U.S. dealerships in August 2007. The luxury automaker also plans to offer SIRIUS on all models in the near future.
"A great sound system is a prerequisite in a luxury car, and over 130 channels of SIRIUS with a lifetime subscription round out this package. SIRIUS' superior programming is sure to delight Aston Martin customers" said John Walton, Vice President & General Manager of Aston Martin North America.
"Aston Martin's Linn Audio System combined with SIRIUS, The Best Radio on Radio, will provide Aston Martin customers with a rich and luxurious driving experience," said Mel Karmazin, Chief Executive Officer of SIRIUS.
About SIRIUS
SIRIUS, "The Best Radio on Radio," delivers more than 130 channels of the best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home of 100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 69 music channels. SIRIUS also delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather and data. SIRIUS is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, NASCAR and NBA, and broadcasts live play-by-play games of the NFL and NBA, as well as live NASCAR races. All SIRIUS programming is available for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95.
SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR) is a CD-quality, Internet-only version of the SIRIUS radio service, without the use of a radio, for the monthly subscription fee of $12.95. SIR delivers more than 75 channels of talk, entertainment, sports, and 100% commercial free music.
SIRIUS products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are available in more than 25,000 retail locations, including Best Buy, Circuit City, Crutchfield, Costco, Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, RadioShack and at shop.sirius.com.
SIRIUS radios are offered in vehicles from Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep(R), Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercury, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Rolls Royce, Scion, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Hertz also offers SIRIUS in its rental cars at major locations around the country.
Click on www.sirius.com to listen to SIRIUS live, or to purchase a SIRIUS radio and subscription.