Aston Martin Cars
Aston Martin cars are of British origin, and they’re produced by Aston Martin Lagonda Limited. Their main focus is the production of luxury sports cars. For a period of 13 years, between 1994 and 2007, Aston Martin was part of the Ford Motor Company, but it was bought by a joint-venture between John Sinders and a group of investors from Kuwait for $848 million.
The sports luxury cars image is enforced by the fact that in many James Bond movies use an Aston Martin as the Bond car.
Aston Martin Vantage: V8, V8 Roadster and V12 RS - a model from 2005, the current Aston Martin V8 Vantage is the most agile and lean of the three models that Aston Martin offers right now.
Aston Martin DB9 & DB 9 Volante - a grand tourer model, the DB 9 was launched in 2004, and its name comes from "David Brown", the name of Aston Martin’s owner. It replaced the DB7 model, which was being produced since 1994.
Aston Martin DBS V12 – the DBS is a high performance sports car, which replaced the Vanquish S model, and became the new flagship of the Aston Martin car make.
Aston Martin Rapide (coming in 2009) – The Rapide is a sport sedan, with four doors, which will be launched in 2009. Its main competitors will be the Mercedes Benz CLS and the Maserati Quattroporte.
