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By the 1950s, the UK was the second-largest manufacturer of cars in the world (after the United States), and the largest exporter. [4] However, in subsequent decades the industry experienced considerably lower growth than competitor nations such as France, Germany and Japan, and by 2008 the UK was the 12th-largest producer of cars measured by ...
Aston Martin has been involved in motorsport at various points in its history, mainly in sports car racing, [18] and also in Formula One. [19] The Aston Martin brand is increasingly being used, mostly through licensing, on other products including a submarine, [20] real estate development, [21] and aircraft. [22]
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Aston Martin was a member of PAG. Ford acquired an interest in Aston Martin in 1987 and had full control from 1991. It was sold on 12 March 2007 for £479 million. [4] However, Ford retained a £40 million (8%) stake in Aston Martin. [9]
1929–1932 Aston Martin International; 1932–1932 Aston Martin International Le Mans; 1932–1934 Aston Martin Le Mans; 1933–1934 Aston Martin 12/50 Standard; 1934–1936 Aston Martin Mk II; 1934–1936 Aston Martin Ulster; 1936–1940 Aston Martin 500-litre Speed Models (23 built) The last 8 were fitted with C-type bodywork; 1937–1939 ...
The details of the car refer to the serial Aston Martin designs, but at the same time it is a completely unique stylistic project created from scratch. [ 4 ] The DBR22 inherits the 5.2-litre V12 engine from the DBS Superleggera and the V12 Speedster and is mated to the ZF8 eight-speed automatic transmission. [ 5 ]
In 2014, however, Aston Martin announced a large, low-bodied saloon version, the Taraf, a £1 million car powered by a normally aspirated V12 producing 565 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. The Taraf was initially planned to be sold only in the Middle East but was later sold in the UK, Europe and South Africa, with production limited to 200 units.
The DBX is the first car made at Aston Martin's new facility in St Athan, Wales.According to executive vice president and chief creative officer Marek Reichman, the wheelbase of the DBX stretches as far out as possible for the wheels to be positioned at the corners of the vehicle, which, with the low roofline, creates the illusion of a smaller car, helping make the DBX appear more like a ...