Aston Martin – from the "Aston Hill" races (near Aston Clinton) where the company was founded, and the surname of Lionel Martin, the company's founder.

Aston  MartinLagonda  Global  Holdings  plc is  a British independent  manufacturer  o f luxury  sports  cars  and grand tourers.  It  was  founded  in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford.   Steered from 1947 by David Brown, it became associated with expensive grand touring cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and with the fictional character James Bond following his use of a DB5 model in the 1964 film Goldfinger. Their grand tourers and sports cars are regarded as a British cultural icon.

 

Headquarters: Gaydon, United Kingdom

db2/4 convertible 1953-1957

The Aston Martin DB2/4 is a grand tourer produced from 1953 until 1957. It was available as a 2+2 hatchback saloon, drophead coupé (DHC) and 2-seat fixed-head coupé. A small number of Bertone bodied spiders were commissioned by private buyers.

The DB2/4 was based on the DB2, which it replaced. Changes included a wraparound windscreen, larger bumpers, and repositioned headlights. The body was designed by draftsman John Turner who was 17 years of age at the time.

The Lagonda straight-6 engine, designated the VB6E, was initially the same dual overhead cam straight-6 designed by W. O. Bentley and used in the Vantage version of the DB2. Displacement was 2.6 L, giving 125 hp. In September 1953 for the Saloon and in April 1954 for the Drophead, a 2.9 L  VB6J version was used, raising power to 140 hp and maximum speed to 193 km/h.

Of the 565 Mark I models produced, 102 were Drophead Coupés.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtUzLuzcN5g

db4 gt bertone 1959-1963

The Aston Martin DB4 GT Jet is a special model of the Aston Martin DB4 GT.

The car was revealed at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show by Gruppo Bertone and was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro who was only 22 years old at the time. It was based on the Aston Martin DB4 GT and was originally finished in light green and had a grey interior.

In 1960 Aston Martin sent the very last DB4 GT chassis, number 020IL, to Italy to be bodied by Bertone's Giorgetto Giugiaro. The finished car was soon unveiled at the Geneva Auto Salon in 1961.

Production of the Aston Martin DB4 GT lasted from 1959 through 1963 with a total of 75 examples produced, plus an additional 19 created by Zagato in various configurations. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YoGbPqnNSs

lagonda rapide 1961-1964

The Lagonda Rapide is a hand built full-sized luxury four-door grand tourer which was produced by Aston-Martin from 1961 until 1964.

Based on the Aston Martin DB4, it was David Brown's attempt to revive the Lagonda marque which he had purchased in 1948 and not used since the 3.0 litre cars of the 1950s stopped production in 1958. It marked a revival of the Rapide model name which had been used by Lagonda during the 1930s. The car was styled by Carrozzeria Touring and featured rear-end styling similar to the DB4 convertible, and an adapted Lagonda grille a little similar to Ford's Edsel.

The Rapide uses a 4.0 L straight-6 six cylinder double overhead camshaft engine, which would later be used in the Aston Martin DB5. Other new features included a de Dion tube rear suspension which would find its way into the Aston Martin DBS.

Interior

The car has dual-circuit, servo-assisted, four-wheel disc brakes, and most cars were supplied with a 3-speed automatic BorgWarner gearbox. The exterior body panels were constructed from aluminium alloy over a Superleggera tubular steel frame. All cars except for the prototype had their bodies constructed by Lagonda. The interior was upholstered in leather and had a burled walnut dashboard.

The car was hand-built to order only, with a base price of £4,950. 55 were produced, of which 48 survive.

One Rapide was converted into a shooting brake in 2005–2006 by the Carrosserie Company Ltd. of Barnard Castle, England.

Aston Martin Lagonda Rapide (youtube.com)

The Aston Martin DB5 is a British grand tourer (GT) produced by Aston Martin and designed by Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. Originally produced from 1963 to 1965, the DB5 was an evolution of the final series of DB4. The "DB" designation is from the initials of David Brown who built up the company from 1947 onwards.

db5 1963-1965

Although not the first in the DB series, the DB5 is the best-known cinematic James Bond car, first appearing in the James Bond film Goldfinger (1964).

The principal differences between the DB4 Series V and the DB5 are the all-aluminium engine, enlarged from 3.7 litres to 4.0 litres; a new robust ZF five-speed transmission (except for some of the very first DB5s); and three SU carburettors. This engine, producing 282 bhp, which propelled the car to 233 km/h, was available in the Vantage (high powered) version of the DB4 from March 1962. It became the standard Aston Martin power unit with the launch in September 1963 of the DB5.

At the beginning, the original four-speed manual gearbox (with optional overdrive) was standard fitment, but it was dropped in favour of the ZF five-speed box. A three-speed Borg-Warner DG automatic transmission was also available. The automatic option was changed to the Borg-Warner Model 8 shortly before the DB6 replaced the DB5

123 convertible DB5s were produced (also with bodies by Touring), though they did not use the typical "Volante" name until 1965.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giMb5fLSWHY

db5 shooting break 1964

Based on the DB5 a prototype DB5 shooting-brake was custom-built by the factory for David Brown himself, an avid hunter and dog owner.

Customers saw the prototype and wanted one. At that time, the factory was way too busy just making the regular DB5, so David Brown made an arrangement with the coachbuilding firm of Harold Radford (Coachbuilders) Ltd. to make further shooting brakes to meet the demand. Radford were already experienced in building the not wholly dissimilar Bentley Countryman shooting brakes. 

The conversion was extensive and affected the whole car from the windscreen backwards. One problem with the conversion was that the tubular structure of the roof was cut away and the new extended roof was supported by steel fabrications thus reducing the inherent rigidity of the Superleggera system. The rear hatchback was a single piece hinged from the top and assisted by springs.

As the mechanical and chassis specification of the car remained the same as when first built, the car was still claimed to reach 240 km/h and was marketed with the tag-line ‘The world’s fastest dual-purpose vehicle’.

Only 12 coupés were custom-modified for Aston Martin by independent coachbuilder Harold Radford. 

The tail lights used were Triumph units, and these were also adopted for the succeeding DB6.

In August 2019 a DB5 sold for a record $1.765m, making it the most valuable Shooting Brake-bodied car of any marque sold at auction.

Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Break (youtube.com)

dbs 1967-1972

The DBS  was a grand tourer produced by the British manufactured from 1967 to 1972 and was intended to be the successor to the Aston Martin DB6, although the two ran concurrently for three years. Powered by a straight-six engine, it was produced from 1967 until 1972, eventually being phased out in favour of the Aston Martin V8. It was a larger coupé than the DB6, with four full sized seats, but was powered by the same 4.0 L engine with an output of 280 bhp.

The DBS  was a grand tourer produced by the British manufactured from 1967 to 1972 and was intended to be the successor to the Aston Martin DB6, although the two ran concurrently for three years. Powered by a straight-six engine, it was produced from 1967 until 1972, eventually being phased out in favour of the Aston Martin V8. It was a larger coupé than the DB6, with four full sized seats, but was powered by the same 4.0 L engine with an output of 280 bhp.

aston martin v8

 

The Aston Martin V8 is a grand tourer manufactured by Aston Martin in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1989. As with all traditional Aston Martins, it was entirely handbuilt – with each car requiring 1200 man-hours to finish.

Aston Martin were looking to replace the DB6 model and had designed a larger, more modern looking car. The engine was not ready, however, so in 1967 the company released the DBS with the straight-six Vantage engine from the DB6. Two years later, Tadek Marek's V8 was ready, and Aston released the DBS V8. With the demise of the straight-six Vantage in 1973, the DBS V8, now restyled and called simply the Aston Martin V8, became the company's mainstream car for nearly two decades. It was eventually retired in favour of the Virage in 1989.

v8 vantage

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage is a British grand tourer, a higher performance version of the Aston Martin V8. It was hailed at its 1977 introduction as "Britain's First Supercar" for its 270 km/h top speed. Its engine was shared with the Lagonda, but it used high-performance camshafts, increased compression ratio, larger inlet valves and bigger carburettors mounted on new manifolds for increased output. Straight-line performance was the best of the day, with acceleration from 0–100 km/h in 5.3 seconds, one-tenth of a second quicker than the Ferrari Daytona

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN5XDXElMlI

v8 volante

A Vantage Volante convertible version was also produced between 1986 and 1989.

The Vantage Volante had a rear spoiler, which the regular Volante did not feature. In total, 166 Vantage Volantes were built, with the last ones leaving the factory in December 1989. In 1987 Charles, Prince of Wales took delivery of a Vantage Volante.

In total 192 Vantage Volantes were built.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maDT-S1ffFo&ab_channel=thebiggarage

 

set of v8 vantage and volante   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXs4cvaoNAQ

lagonda 1976-1990

The Aston Martin Lagonda is a full-size luxury four-door saloon manufactured  between 1974 and 1990. A total of 645 were produced. The name was derived from the Lagonda marque that Aston Martin had purchased in 1947.  There are two distinct generations, the original, the short lived 1974 design based on a lengthened Aston Martin V8, and the entirely redesigned, wedge-shaped Series 2 model introduced in 1976. The Lagonda was the first production car to use a digital instrument panel.  Engine and power output: 5.3-L  DOHC V8, 280 hp and top speed of 240km/h.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO479nCn4D0&ab_channel=thebiggarage

series 1 (1974–1975)

This long-wheelbase, four-door version of the Aston Martin V8 was designed by William Towns and based on the DBS, it was the first car to wear the Lagonda name since the 1961 Rapide. The 5.3 L V8 engine was supplied with either a 5-speed manual or automatic transmission. Only seven were sold.

series 2 (1976–1985)

The wedge-shaped Lagonda V8 saloon was launched in 1976 and was a total contrast to the 1974 model, sharing little but the engine. Deliveries of the Lagonda did not commence until 1979. Series 2 cars were originally fitted with digital LCD dashboards and touch button controls but these features were abandoned in 1980.

series 3 (1986–1987)

The Series 3 was produced for only one year with 75 units manufactured. All had fuel injected engines. Cathode ray tube instrumentation was later changed to a vacuum fluorescent display system and shared exterior styling with the Series 2.

series 4 (1987–1990)

The Series 4 was launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1987, having been extensively restyled by the car's original designer William Towns. Sharp edges were rounded off and the pop-up headlights were replaced with three headlights on each side of the grille. With production of around one car per week, 105 cars were manufactured through January 1990.

vantage/vantage volante zagato

The model V8 Zagato by Aston Martin was a grand tourer of the 1980s. Just fifty two examples of the coupé and thirty seven of the convertible were built between 1986 and 1990. The coupé was first unveiled at the 1986 Geneva Motor Show, and orders were quickly taken despite only showing the drawing of the car.

 

set of zagato vantage and volante   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6W_YJtzp2Y

vantage/vantage volante zagato 1986-1990

The decision to build the later convertible was controversial – all 52 coupés had already been purchased at the height of the supercar speculation market and owners felt that producing additional cars would lower the value of the coupés. The convertibles consistently fetch higher prices than the roofed versions.

As the name suggests, the V8 Zagato was based on the Aston Martin V8 but with a body by the coachbuilder Zagato.

The design was an angular modern interpretation of the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato of the 1960s. The squared off grille was especially controversial. The Zagato was powered by a 436 PS V8 engine with twin choke Weber carburettors. The all-alloy car could reach 300 km/h.

It was a luxurious car with a price tag of $156,600 at the time, but with the high rarity, and being released at the supercar price boom of 1987 to 1990, and by the end of the decade, the car was changing hands for £450,000. The later convertible sold for $171,000.

virage/virage volante

The Aston Martin Virage is an automobile produced by British luxury automobile manufacturer Aston Martin as a replacement for its V8 models. Introduced at the Birmingham Motor Show in 1988, it was joined by the high-performance Vantage in 1993, and then the name of the base model was changed to V8 Coupé in 1996.

virage 1989-2000

The V8-powered model was intended as the company's flagship model, with the 6-cylinder DB7, introduced in 1994, positioned below it as an entry-level model. Although the DB7 became available with a V12 engine and claimed a performance advantage, the Virage remained the exclusive, expensive and hand-built flagship of the Aston Martin range. It was replaced in 2000 with the Vanquish. By the end of the 2000 model year, 1,050 cars in total had been produced. The V8 Vantage name reappeared on a new entry-level model in 2005.

When compared to the preceding V8, the design was fresh and more modern. The Virage was more similar in design language to the Lagonda than the V8 it replaced. Indeed, the chassis was an evolution of the Lagonda's.

The Virage was a large, heavy car in spite of its all-aluminium body, but the 32-valve 5.3 L V8 engine's 494 N⋅m torque elevated its performance to near sports car levels.  The 1,790 kg car could attain a top-speed of 254 km/h. The automatic variant could accelerate to 100 km/h from a standing start in about 6.6 seconds (7.4 seconds for the manual version).

Aston Martin Virage (youtube.com)

virage volante 1992-1996

The convertible version of the Virage, called the Virage Volante debuted at the 1990 Birmingham Motor Show as a strict two-seater, but a 2+2 version was shown at the 1991 Geneva Motor Show. Production examples, first appearing in 1992, were all to feature 2+2 seating. Sources state that either 224 or 233 examples had been produced when production ended in 1996. The last 11 examples already had the naturally aspirated 1995 version of the engine found in the later V8 and V8 LWB Volante models with the improved four-speed and overdrive Torqueflite automatic and a power output of 359 PS, which may be part of why there is some disagreement to the production numbers.

1992 was also when Aston Martin introduced its 6.3-litre "Works Service" package, which included wider fenders to accommodate the larger OZ wheels and 14-inch disc brakes, additional vents, deeper sills, and other appearance modifications. This was immediately available on the Coupé as well as the Volante. Aston Martin soon introduced a strictly cosmetic version called the Wide Body featuring the regular 5.3-litre engine; this was mainly intended for the United States market as the 6.3 was not certified for sale there. 13 of these were built for the United States, whereas only seven regular Virage Volantes were delivered there. In contrast to the Wide Body Volante, the Prince of Wales chose to equip his 1994 Volante with the standard bodywork coupled with the 462 PS 6.3-litre engine and a manual transmission.

Aston Martin Virage Volante (youtube.com)

v8 vantage coupé lm600 1999

The vantage is  a high-performance model of the Virage, honoring Aston Martin's 1959 victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

The Vantage had new styling with only the roof, doors and wing mirrors shared with the Virage. The Vantage is wider, lower and used four round tail light.  The 5,341 cc  V8 engine now used twin superchargers. Power output was now 558 PS.

The last 40 units of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage received an extra 'Le Mans' designation in honor of company's Aston DBR1 incredible victory of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959.

Aston Martin prepared a special engine for this late edition of the V8 Vantage, updating its 5.3L unit to 600 hp. Performance included a claimed top speed of 320 km/h and 0 to 100 km/h acceleration being achieved in 3.9 seconds. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhuTgA4iYKU&ab_channel=thebiggarage

virage 2011-2012

A new generation of the Virage was introduced at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show by Aston Martin. The Virage capitalised on the technology from the DBS and united it with the comfort and refinement found in the DB9 and Rapide. The Virage was intended to sit in the narrow slot between the basic DB9 and the flagship DBS. Aston Martin announced that the second generation of the Virage would be discontinued after 18 months of production, as the distinctions between it, the DB9, and the DBS were simply too slim. With only 1001 Aston Martin Virage produced, UK deliveries were 114 (right-hand drive) of which 22 were Coupés and 92 Volantes.

The car has a 2-seat or 2+2 seating configuration. The Virage's 5.9-litre AM11 V12 engine has a power output of 497 PS. It is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds, and has a top speed of 300 km/h, while the Virage Volante is limited to 295 km/h. The Virage was available in two bodystyles: Coupé or Volante (convertible).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECUcpl-MITk

shooting brake centennial zagato 2014

The Virage based shooting brake was initially scheduled to be unveiled in the Spring of 2014. The actual launch was a little later than intended when on the 7th September 2014 at the Chantilly Art & Elegance Concours d’Elegence in France the Virage Shooting Brake Zagato made what must have been a surprise appearance. Whereas the previous models were commissioned by American and Japanese collectors, the Shooting Brake was built for a European customer who so far, wishes to remain anonymous.

The Virage Shooting brake shares the same styling treatment as the DBS Zagato and the DB9 Spyder. The styling was intended to recall iconic Aston Martins from the 1970s and 1980s, such as the DBS, V8 Vantage, and V8 Virage. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX-oVceplG0

db7  1994-1999

The Aston Martin DB7 is a grand tourer which was produced by British luxury automobile manufacturer Aston Martin from September 1994 to December 2004. The car was available either as a coupé or a convertible. The prototype was complete by November 1992 and debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March, 1993; the car was designed by Ian Callum and Keith Helfet. The six-cylinder DB7 (based on the Jaguar AJ6 engine) was positioned as an "entry-level" model below the hand-built V8 Virage introduced a few years earlier. This model was the highest produced Aston Martin automobile ever, with more than 7,000 built before it was replaced by the DB9 in 2004.

The DB7, known internally as the XX project, was made mostly with resources from Jaguar Cars and had the financial backing of the Ford Motor Company, owner of Aston Martin from 1988 to 2007. The DB7's platform is an evolution of the Jaguar XJS platform, though with many changes. The positive response also prompted Jaguar to use the platform for the XJS' successor. The car was redesigned by Geoff Lawson and was launched in the market as the Jaguar XK which uses an evolution of the XJS platform (called the X100 by Jaguar) and the cars share a family resemblance, although the DB7 was more expensive than the XK.

In 1999, the more powerful DB7 V12 Vantage was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show. Its 5.9-litre, 48-valve, Aston Martin V12 engine has a power output of 426 PS. After the launch of the Vantage, sales of the base DB7 with the supercharged straight-6 engine had reduced considerably so its production ended by mid-1999.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtmXLOj0wSA

v12 vanquish 2001-2007

The Aston Martin Vanquish is a grand tourer introduced in 2001 as a successor to the Aston Martin Vantage (1993).

The first-generation of the "V12 Vanquish," designed by Ian Callum was produced from 2001 to 2007 as the flagship of the marque.

As Aston Martin's flagship car for the era, the V12 Vanquish was designed to deliver new performance benchmarks for the company. The naturally aspirated 60° DOHC 4 valves per cylinder V12 engine  effortlessly produced at least 466 PS. It is controlled by a drive-by-wire throttle and driven by a 6-speed automated manual transmission. As Aston Martin's flagship car for the era, the V12 Vanquish was designed to deliver new performance benchmarks for the company. In addition to delivering impressive figures including an acceleration of 0–100 km/h in under 5 seconds and a top speed exceeding 306 km/h.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwnQXNzWdfc

db7 zagato coupe 2002-2003

The DB AR1 features a Zagato-styled body and was capped at just 99 units worldwide.

The car has a steel body designed in collaboration between Andrea Zagato at Zagato and the then chief designer of Aston Martin Henrik Fisker and features the signature 'double-bubble' Zagato roofline. The car was only available in the UK, Europe and Southeast Asia.

Like the DB7 Vantage on which it is based, the DB7 Zagato is powered by a 6.0 L V12 engine that has been tuned to now produce 441 PS.

The top speed is 299 km/h and a 0–100 km/h acceleration takes 4.9 seconds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg_x7UanVlw

ar1 zagato volante 2003-2004

The DB AR1 (standing for American Roadster 1) was introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2003. It is based on the DB7 Vantage Volante and features a unique body designed by Zagato in collaboration with Henrik Fisker that is very similar to the previous coupé variant, but retaining a full-length chassis. Only 99 examples were produced for sale, though Aston Martin built one additional example for their own factory collection. They were only offered for the U.S. market. 

The DB AR1 was not a convertible version of the DB7 Zagato; it had a longer wheel base and was a genuine roadster, made without a roof and equipped only with rudimentary wet weather equipment. It was a different design from the coupe, but shared some characteristics including the gaping grille and distinctive rear haunches.

The DB AR1 uses the 5.9 litre, 48-valve, V12 engine from the DB7 producing 441PS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERfSC1af888

 

set of db9 coupe and convertible   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sul9ZwNtUE0

db9 2004-2016

The Aston Martin DB9 is a British grand tourer first shown in 2003. Available both in coupé and a convertible bodystyles, the latter being known as the Volante, the DB9 was the successor of the DB7.

The DB9, originally designed by Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker, has an aluminium construction. The Aston Martin DB9 was initially launched equipped with a 5.9-litre V12 engine, already being used in the V12 Vanquish.

The letters "DB" are the initials of David Brown, the owner of Aston Martin for a significant part of its history. Although it succeeded the DB7, Aston Martin did not name the car DB8 due to fears that the name would suggest that the car was equipped with a V8 engine (the DB9 has a V12).

The DB9 received a facelift in July 2008. This facelift was mainly the increase in engine power and torque, to 477 PS.

Aston Martin DB9 (youtube.com)

db9 volante 2004-2016

The Aston Martin DB9 Volante is the convertible version of the DB9 coupé. The chassis, though stiffer, uses the same base VH platform. To protect occupants from rollovers, the Volante has strengthened windshield pillars and two pop-up hoops behind the rear seats. The hoops cannot be disabled and will break the car's rear window if deployed.

The retractable roof of the Volante is made of folding fabric and takes 17 seconds for operation. With a kerb weight of 1,882 kg, the Volante weighs more than the coupé due to chassis stiffening modifications.

The coupé and Volante both share the same semi-automatic and automatic gearboxes and engine. The original car was limited to 266 km/h to retain the integrity of the roof, this limitation was removed on the upgraded 2007 model onwards. Like the coupé, the original Volante has a maximum power of 456 PS. The 0 to 100 km/h  is slowed to 5.0 seconds due to the additional weight.

Aston Martin DB9 Volante (youtube.com)

dbrs9 2005-2010

The Aston Martin DBRS9 was a racing car built by Aston Martin Racing to be a cheaper alternative to the Aston Martin DBR9, both of which are based on the Aston Martin DB9. The DBRS9 was introduced in 2005 and has since been replaced with the Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3.

Aston Martin Racing developed a variant of the DBR9 following FIA GT3 regulations. Called the DBRS9, the car shares carbon fibre bodywork and the chassis and suspension layout of the DBR9. The DBRS9 has a kerb weight of 1,230 kg, 60 kg more than the DBR9. While the engine is shared with the DBR9, it has been detuned and has a power output of 558 PS and 620 N⋅m of torque. The DBRS9 is equipped with either a six-speed H-pattern gearbox or a six-speed sequential gearbox and has a 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time of 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 314 km/h.

The DBRS9 competed in several endurance races, including the 24 Hours Nürburgring, Spa 24 Hours, and Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race. The car additionally raced in the FIA GT3 European Championship for which it was designed before being replaced by a GT3 version of the V12 Vantage in 2011.

The DBRS9 is open to customers through Aston Martin Racing and Prodrive at a price of approximately £175,000 without optional extras and taxes. The car is a bridge between the highly expensive, fully race specification GT1 Aston Martin DBR9 and the standard DB9 road car.

db9 spider zagato centennial  2013

The DB9 Spyder began life as a standard U.S.-specification 2013 Aston Martin DB9 Volante (with V12 AM11 engine with 510bhp and a six-speed paddleshift transmission). It was purchased new by an American collector and immediately shipped to Zagato’s facilities in Italy to be fitted with custom one-off coachwork. The body is finished in traditional Aston Martin Racing Green with Sahara Tan leather interior.

The DB9 Zagato Spyder shares the same styling treatment as the DBS Zagato, although the double-bouble roof is lost, replaced by a folding soft-top.

The interior remained largely unchanged, with the exception of stainless steel trim and a green stripe, mimicking the exterior color, down the center of the front and rear seats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro_m1BpxHWY

v8 vantage

The Aston Martin Vantage is a series of hand-built sports cars from the British automotive manufacturer Aston Martin. Aston Martin has previously used the "Vantage" name on high-performance variants of their existing GT models, notably on the Virage-based car of the 1990s. The modern car, in contrast, is the leanest and most agile car in Aston's lineup. As such, it is intended as a more focused model to reach out to potential buyers of cars such as the Porsche 911 as well as the exotic sports and GT cars with which Aston Martins traditionally compete.

set of v8 vantage coupe & roadster    Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupe & Roadster (youtube.com)

v8 vantage 2005-2017

The Aston Martin Vantage is a series of hand-built grand tourers.

The V8 Vantage was initially powered by a 4.3-litre  32-valve V8 which produced 380 bhp. However, models produced after 2008 had a 4.7-litre V8 with 420 bhp.

By the end of production in 2017, Aston Martin had produced 15,417 V8 Coupés, 6,231 V8 Roadsters, 2,551 V12 Coupés, and 501 V12 Roadsters. While strong demand for the Vantage contributed to Aston Martin's health during this period, it is equally true that the relatively low production of all Aston Martins means seeing a V8 or V12 from this generation remains a rare treat. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwCVouOTsts

v8 vantage roadster 2006-2017

In 2006  Aston Martin officially unveiled the V8 Vantage Roadster. With a kerb weight of 1,710 kg  the Roadster is 80 kg heavier than the coupé, but Aston Martin claimed both cars would have identical performance. To compensate for the loss of the roof a new, super-stiff cross-member was added to the frame. The soft top could be raised or lowered electronically in 18 seconds and could be operated at speeds up to 48 km/h.

It had the same 4.3-litre V8 from the coupé version producing 380 bhp and it accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty9TAnWFWcA

v12 vantage

The Aston Martin Vantage is a series of hand-built sports cars from the British automotive manufacturer Aston Martin. Aston Martin has previously used the "Vantage" name on high-performance variants of their existing GT models, notably on the Virage-based car of the 1990s. The modern car, in contrast, is the leanest and most agile car in Aston's lineup. As such, it is intended as a more focused model to reach out to potential buyers of cars such as the Porsche 911 as well as the exotic sports and GT cars with which Aston Martins traditionally compete.

vantage v12 2009-2018

In 2007, as part of Aston Martin's opening of their own design studio, the company unveiled a concept car based on the V8 Vantage. The car, known as the V12 Vantage RS, featured the AM11 V12 engine from the DBS and produced 510 bhp. The power along with the kerb weight of 1,680 kg  allows the car to accelerate from 0 to100 km/h in 4.2 seconds and achieve a top speed of 306 km/h. Development prototypes of the V12 Vantage RS appeared in April 2008  before Aston Martin unveiled the production version, simply called the V12 Vantage, in 2009.

On 28 May 2013, Aston Martin announced the V12 Vantage S – a sportier version of the V12 Vantage that preceded it.

The V12 Vantage S is claimed to be able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 330 km/h, making it the fastest production Aston Martin at the time alongside the One-77.

Production of the V8 Vantage ended in 2017 while production of the V12 Vantage continued until 2018.

Vantage V12 GT3 2012-2019

The Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 '12 is a race car produced by Aston Martin. It appears in Gran Turismo Sport and Gran Turismo 7.

The Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 is a pure racing machine, participating in GT races from 2012 when it replaced the successful DBR9/DBRS9 models.

The car is based on the top performance model in the Aston Martin catalogue line-up, the V12 Vantage that debuted in 2009. The 5.9 litre V12 engine of the flagship DBS, producing 509 BHP and 58.1 kgfm, is mounted in the slightly smaller, lighter and agile V8 Vantage body, giving it a 0-100 km/h acceleration of 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 305 km/h; even faster than the DBS. It gained a strong reputation for its well-balanced handling performance befitting the Vantage series.

Based on this road going model, the V12 Vantage GT3 is a racing car developed to match the FIA GT3 regulations. The front and rear fenders are greatly enlarged, a ground scraping front spoiler and a huge rear wing has been added, making the original elegant styling of the car appear much more aggressive. The engine was tuned to 591 BHP / 71.4 kgfm and the transmission was changed to an XTrac sequential transmission with paddle shifters. The weight of the car was reduced down to 1250 kg and the front-to-rear weight distribution was re-balanced to be roughly 50:50.

The V12 Vantage GT3 delivered to racing team around the world showed its great potential from the first year of its debut. In 2012 there were 18 wins and 30 podium finishes with the car; in 2013 there were 17 wins and 34 podium finishes. This racing machine has reinforced Aston Martin's glorious racing history since their full return to motorsports in 2005.

dbs volante 2009-2012

The convertible version of the DBS called the DBS Volante was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show on 3 March 2009. The DBS Volante includes a motorized retractable fabric roof controlled by a button in the centre console and can fold into the compartment located behind the seats in 14 seconds after the press of the button. The roof can be opened or closed while at speeds up to 48 km/h.

The Volante is heavier than the coupe due to chassis stiffening modifications. The Volante accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds and has a maximum speed of 307 km/h.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9scl3vOGwEg

rapide  2010-2020

The Aston Martin Rapide is a 5-door, 4-seater, high-performance sports saloon, which the British luxury marque Aston Martin introduced in early 2010.

The Rapide name is a reference to the Lagonda Rapide, a five-door, four-seater saloon produced by Lagonda, now a part of Aston Martin. The new Rapide is the company's first 5-door fastback saloon since the Lagonda which was discontinued in 1990. The Rapide is based on the DB9.

The first cars rolled off the production line in May 2010, initially built at a dedicated plant at the Magna Steyr facility in Graz, Austria. The factory initially planned to build 2,000 cars per year, but production was relocated to England in 2012 after sales did not meet production targets.

The Rapide is powered by a 5,935 cc  V12 engine, generating a maximum power output 477 PS. It can attain a top speed of 303 km/h and accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.2 seconds.

The Rapide was designed by stretching the design of the DB9 in order to accommodate an extra set of doors. Aston Martin design director, Marek Reichman has described a thoroughbred race horse as an inspiration, stating that he wanted muscles in the design to be visible through the skin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UALBwtLesFg

cygnet  2010-2013

The Cygnet is a rebadged variant of the Toyota iQ that was sold in Europe from 2011 to 2013. Its production allowed Aston Martin to comply with stricter fleet emissions targets set by the European Union in 2012.

The Cygnet featured revisions to the exterior and interior but shared other specifications with the iQ, having a 97 bhp 1.3L inline-four engine.

In September 2013, after just over two years of production, Aston Martin announced that it would stop production of the Cygnet. The Cygnet has been the second shortest running production car in the history of Aston Martin after the 2012 Aston Martin Virage, which was only produced for a year. The Cygnet was cancelled due to disastrously low sales, with the car reaching only 150 units in the UK (approximately 300 in total) rather than its annual target of 4000.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5uN18fEzgc

one-77  2009-2012

The Aston Martin One-77 is a two-door, two-seater flagship sports car built by the British car manufacturer Aston Martin.

The production of the One-77 was limited to 77 cars, although several development cars were made for engineering, testing, and marketing. One of the development cars, VIN #10711 was sent back to Aston Martin for complete refurbishment, and now is owned under NHTSA Show and Display registration in the United States, making the actual total of cars in existence to be 78. The car's development formed part of the name One-77, and sold for £1,150,000. In May 2012, one of the 77 cars was involved in a crash in Hong Kong and was initially written off, but has since been fully rebuilt.

The One-77 features a full carbon fibre monocoque chassis, a handcrafted aluminium body, and a 7.3 L DOHC 4 valves per cylinder V12 engine with Variable Valve Timing rated at 760 PS. Aston Martin claimed the engine to be the most powerful production naturally aspirated engine in the world when the first car was delivered.

The top speed was estimated to be 349 km/h but actual tests in December 2009 showed a figure of 354.067 km/h, with a 0–100 km/h acceleration time of approximately 3.6 seconds.

Towards the end of its production, Aston Martin produced a seven-unit, special version of the One-77 called the "Q-Series". The "Q" part of the name comes from the Q by Aston Martin personalisation program. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HDefaedhis

v12 zagato 2012

The Aston Martin V12 Zagato is a British sports car/endurance racer made by Aston Martin in collaboration with Zagato to celebrate a fifty-year partnership since the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato. Introduced in Lake Como, Italy at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on 21 May 2011, the Zagato was awarded with the competition's "Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes" which has also been won by the One-77 in 2009. Zagato introduced the "Corsa" (race) version of the car in 2011 and the "Stradale" (road) version in 2012. The Stradale version doesn't have the black quick releases on the bonnet and boot that the Corsa has and the exhaust pipes of the Stradale version are further apart than on the Corsa version.

Like the Aston Martin V12 Vantage on which it is based, the V12 Zagato is powered by a 5.9-litre AM11 V12 engine first used in the DBS which produces 510 bhp, and 570 N⋅m of torque.

Designed at the Aston Martin Design Studios in Gaydon, it features a new handcrafted aluminium body with the front similar to the Vantage with differences in the roof and rear section. Another difference is the endurance racing fuel tank carrying up to 120 litres of fuel.

Following a large interest by customers, Aston Martin announced they would produce a homologated version of the car, producing only a limited run of 150 at the Aston Martin headquarters in Gaydon. Starting delivery in the second half of 2012, the Zagato was priced at around £330,000 excluding local taxes. In the end, orders did not materialize at the rate envisioned and only 61 cars were actually made.

Aston Martin V12 Zagato (youtube.com)

bertone jet 2+2 concept 2013

The Aston Martin Rapide Bertone Jet 2+2 is a one-off shooting brake manufactured in collaboration with Gruppo Bertone. It was shown at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.

The car was intended as a one-off special only but considering the positive response, Bertone decided to put the car into small scale production. The company went into receivership shortly after and the production run didn't come to fruition. The Bertone Jet 2+2 pays homage to the original Aston Martin DB4 GT Jet which was launched in 1961.

The Bertone Jet features aluminium body panels shaped by hand and carbon fibre body work. The car also features a panoramic sunroof made entirely of glass.

The car's mechanical components remain unchanged and it utilises the same 5.9-litre V12 engine found in a Rapide while having the same weight at 1,990 kg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9QXVsZUQMA

vulcan  2015-2016

The Aston Martin Vulcan is a two-door, two-seat, high-performance lightweight track-only car launched in 2015 by British luxury automobile manufacturer Aston Martin at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.

The Vulcan was designed by Aston Martin's creative officer Marek Reichman, taking inspiration from the then Aston Martin current models, such as the Vantage, the DB9 and the One-77. Production totalled 24 cars, with each priced at US$2.3 million. One was included with the penthouse of Aston Martin Residences tower in Miami.

The engine, a 7.0-litre naturally-aspirated V12, mounted in an aluminium alloy chassis with a carbon fibre body, has a power output of 831. The top speed (without the wing) is 335 km/h and 0-100 time is 2.9 seconds. 

Engine power delivery is selectable using a selector knob in the car, with the first option setting the power to 507 PS, the second option setting the power to 684 PS, and the third and final option allowing the engine to deliver the full 831 PS of power output.

An Aston Martin Vulcan was made road-legal by British engineering company RML Group through a series of modifications. This car remains the only Vulcan to be made legal for the road.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BMEmlvZf8s&ab_channel=thebiggarage

db 11 2016-present

The Aston Martin DB11 is a grand tourer produced by British luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin since 2016. It debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016 as a replacement to the DB9. It is the first model launched in Aston Martin's 'second century' plan and the company's tie-up with Daimler AG.

The DB11 V12 is powered by an all-new 5,204 cc  twin-turbocharged V12 engine called the AE31, making it the first turbocharged series-production Aston Martin.  The engine has a power output of 608 PS and is equipped with a rear-mounted 8-speed automatic transmission manufactured by ZF Friedrichshafen. The DB11 accelerates from 0–100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and can attain a top speed of 322 km/h.

This initial V12 model was joined by an entry-level V8 version in the summer of 2017. Powered by a 4.0-litre Mercedes-Benz M177 twin-turbocharged V8 engine, it produced 510 PS.  The top speed was 301 km/h.

In May 2018, Aston Martin unveiled the DB11 AMR—the replacement for the outgoing DB11 V12 which produced 639 PS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNJYjmlUFtw

vanquish zagato 2017

The Aston Martin Vanquish is a grand tourer introduced in 2001 as a successor to the Aston Martin Vantage (1993).

The Vanquish Zagato Concept was unveiled to great acclaim at the prestigious Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este at Lake Como, Italy in May 2016. The Vanquish Zagato is available in 4 body styles - coupé, convertible, speedster, or shooting brake. 99 each were built of the coupé, convertible, and shooting brake, while a mere 28 speedsters were made, for a total of 325 cars. The Vanquish Zagato features the same AM29 V12 from the Vanquish S, which has a power output of 603 PS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlI329NLY6s

dbs 2018-present

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, also sold as the Aston Martin DBS, is a grand touring car produced by British manufacturer Aston Martin since 2018. In June 2018, Aston Martin unveiled the car as a replacement to the Vanquish that is based on the DB11 V12 but featuring modifications that differentiate it from the DB11 lineage. The DBS name was previously used for a model built from 1967 to 1972 and for the DB9-based DBS V12 between 2007 and 2012. In addition, the car also uses the Superleggera name which is a reference to Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, who helped Aston Martin develop their lightest grand tourers in the 1960s and 1970s.

The German built 5.2-litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine is uprated at 725 PS at 6,500 rpm and 900 N⋅m of torque. In order to optimise the centre of gravity and weight distribution, the V12 unit has been positioned as low and as far back in the chassis as possible.

The DBS Superleggera can accelerate from 0–100 km/h in 3.4 seconds, and 0–161 km/h in 6.4 seconds. The car can also accelerate from 80–161 km/h in 4.2 seconds at fourth gear and can attain a top speed of 340 km/h. Three driving modes are available: GT, Sport, and Sport Plus which adjust the car's responsiveness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i7AiX2FTDs&ab_channel=thebiggarage

vantage

The Aston Martin Vantage is a two-seater sports car built by British manufacturer Aston Martin since 2018. It replaces the previous model which had been in production for 12 years.

vantage 2018-present

The Aston Martin Vantage is a two-seater grand tourer manufactured as a successor to the previous outgoing model which had been in production for 12 years. It was unveiled on 21 November 2017. 

The Vantage uses Mercedes-AMG's 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine that has a power output of 510 PS. The car is capable of accelerating from 0–100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, and attaining a top speed of 314 km/h.

The design of the new Vantage is inspired by the track-only Vulcan and the purpose made DB10 that appeared in the James Bond film Spectre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOuntbaEarI

v12 vantage 2022-present

After fifteen years, the bloodline of the V12 Vantage comes to an end. In 2007, Aston Martin put its biggest engine in its most compact model for the first time, and now it does so again in the current generation of the coupe – the Roadster is not offered as a V12.

The twelve-cylinder in question is of course the 5.2 biturbo from the Aston Martin DBS  Superleggera, but to respect the hierarchy it had to give up almost twenty hp. With 707 hp – compared to 510 and 535 hp respectively for the 'regular' V8 and the F1 Edition – the new addition is still the most powerful Vantage ever.

The V12 Vantage was officially unveiled in 16 March 2022, and its production was limited to just 333 units.

It has a 0–100 km/h acceleration time of 3.5 seconds, and a kerb weight of 1795 kg. However, the Aston Martin V12 Vantage is not only more powerful than the V8, it also benefits from numerous weight-saving measures to compensate for the higher weight of the twelve-cylinder engine. For example, the front bumper, hood, front fenders and side skirts are made of carbon, while the rear bumper and trunk lid are made of composite material. In addition, a lighter battery is also used and the exhaust line is 7.2 kilos lighter than that of the V8 Vantage thanks to 1 mm stainless steel.

It marks the last Aston Martin vehicle to use a V12 engine.

Externally, the V12 Vantage can be distinguished from the V8 by its redesigned front bumper with specific splitter and its 25 percent larger radiator grille. In addition, its body was also made 40 mm wider as a result of the wider tracks. The biggest giveaway, however, is the horseshoe-shaped vent in the hood, as well as the oversized rear spoiler, which generates 204 kg of downforce at top speed (but which can also be omitted as an option).

Delivery began in Q2 2022.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdsqIhntl6Y

victor 2020

The Aston Martin Victor is a hypercar with only a single vehicle produced, it truly is one of a kind. Distinctive aesthetics, unbound performance, and a sonorous soundtrack are elements which craft a properly unique character.

With a 7.3-litre naturally aspirated V12 pumping out a colossal 836bhp, a six-speed manual gearbox, a steroidal Grand Tourer body and mechanical bits and pieces cherry-picked from both the One-77 and the Vulcan, the one-off Victor is the modern-era Aston Martin we’ve all been waiting for…

The Victor is the most powerful manual Aston Martin ever produced.

The brutish one-off supercar is directly inspired by two legendary hand-built road and racing Astons from the era when Victor Gauntlett chaired over the company: the V8 Vantage of the 1970s and ’80s and the DBS V8 RHAM/1, a 520bhp sledgehammer developed to race at Le Mans in the 1977 known as The Muncher.​

And that’s clear to see from the muscular all-carbon-fibre body, with its broad and dramatic shoulder line that spans the length of the car and flows into the prominent boat tail.

​The colour, is ‘Pentland Green’, a 1970s Aston shade revived by Q especially for the Victor. Valkyrie-derived lights keep things modern at the rear, while the traditional grille and headlights up front nod to the Gauntlett-era Aston Martins of yesteryear.

The interior is similarly elaborate, fusing Forest Green and Conker Bridge leather with cashmere, crown-cut solid walnut, anodised aluminium, machined and polished titanium and exposed carbon-fibre.

Less obvious is just what’s hiding beneath the surface here. Aston suggests the Victor combines mechanical elements of both the One-77 and the Vulcan. Engineers and technicians from the Valkyrie programme enhanced the development.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lohOYHret3s

vanquish zagato shooting brake 2020

Aston Martin built a limited run of Zagato-bodied Vanquishes in three different body styles: Coupe, convertible, and shooting brake, the latter being by far the coolest. The company built 99 of each, so most were tucked into collections, never to see the light of day. Mechanically, the Zagato Shooting Brake shares much of its design with the normal last-gen Vanquish. That means a 6.0-liter naturally aspirated V-12 sending 580 horsepower to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. The interior is largely the same too, save for the bespoke cargo area, which sports a carbon fiber floor (a $19,000 option) and plenty of leather trim. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OvWaAJlFDQ&ab_channel=thebiggarage

dbx 2020-present

The Aston Martin DBX is a mid-sized, front-engine, all-wheel drive luxury crossover produced from July 2020.  It is the first SUV the company has made.

While related to the Vantage, the DBX is built on its own dedicated platform. Like other Aston Martin models, it is constructed with bonded aluminium panels and extrusions. The powertrain and infotainment technology are borrowed from Mercedes-Benz. The DBX uses Mercedes-AMG's M177 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine that has a power output of 550 PS and 700 N⋅m of torque. The DBX is capable of accelerating from 0–100 km/h in 4.5 seconds, and attaining a top speed of 292 km/h. A 9-speed automatic gearbox is standard.

On 1 February 2022, Aston Martin unveiled their most powerful petrol crossover, called the Aston Martin DBX 707. Its M177 engine was slightly modified by Aston Martin and received new turbochargers with ball bearings, generating a maximum power output of 707 PS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pImQD0bSrMo&ab_channel=thebiggarage

valkyrie 2021-present

The Aston Martin Valkyrie (also known by its code-names as AM-RB 001 and Nebula) is a limited production hybrid sports car collaboratively built by British automobile manufacturers Aston Martin, Red Bull Racing Advanced Technologies and several other parties.

The sports car is a product of collaboration between Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing to develop a track-oriented car entirely usable and enjoyable as a road car, conceived by Adrian Newey, Dr Andy Palmer, Christian Horner and Simon Spoule. Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's Chief Technical Officer and the world's most successful F1 designer aided in the design of the car.

The original codename was Nebula, an acronym for Newey, Red Bull and Aston Martin. The name AM-RB 001 was chosen as the final codename, and was decided since Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing had collaborated all throughout the project. AM stands for Aston Martin, and RB stands for Red Bull. 001 may be a reference to it being the first production car the two have collaborated on.

In March 2017, Aston Martin revealed that the car would be named Valkyrie, after the Norse mythological figures.

The car contains a 6.5-litre naturally-aspirated V12 engine tailored by Cosworth, which produces around 1000 hp at 10.500 rpm, with a redline of 11.100 rpm. This will make it the most powerful naturally-aspirated engine ever to be fitted to a production road car. With the full hybrid system an additional 160 bhp is added to make a total of 1160 bhp.

The car can accelerate to 100 km/h from a standstill in a time of 2.6 seconds.

The road car's production will be limited to 150 units at a unit price of US$3.5 million. The AMR Pro ( track variant ) production will be limited to 25 units at a unit price of US$4 million. Both versions have sold out.

Aston Martin Valkyrie (youtube.com)

amr22  2022

The Aston Martin AMR22 is a Formula One racing car designed and developed by the Aston Martin F1 team to compete in the 2022 Formula One World Championship.

For 2022, Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll were both retained as race team drivers.[2] Nico Hülkenberg was announced as reserve driver.[3]

Ordinarily, Vettel names his Formula One cars. However, with the AMR22 this is not the case.

The AMR22 is the first car that has been overseen by new team principal, Mike Krack formerly of BMW Motorsport. The engine is a Mercedes-AMG F1 M13 E Performance 1.6 L  power unit.

In late July, Vettel announced he would be retiring from Formula One at the end of the season. This means the AMR22 would be the final car driven competitively by the four time world champion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GONDazClIdE

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