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The letters "DB" are the initials of David Brown, the owner of Aston Martin between 1947 and 1972. [7] [8] Although the DB9 succeeded the DB7, Aston Martin did not name the car DB8 due to fears that the name would suggest that it featured a V8 engine—the DB9 has a V12. [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 ...
In March 2014, Aston Martin issued "payment in kind" notes of US$165 million, at 10.25% interest, in addition to the £304 million of senior secured notes at 9.25% issued in 2011. [106] Aston Martin also had to secure an additional investment of £200 million from its shareholders to fund development of new models. [106]
Hire car used in Austria Skyfall (2012) Aston Martin DB5: James Bond The right-hand drive gadget-filled Aston Martin DB5 inexplicably returned in 2012's Skyfall. Two gadgets are shown on this vehicle, the ejector seat and two front-firing machine guns. This is the first time machine guns have been used in action since 1964's Goldfinger. This ...
The Aston Martin DBS is a grand tourer based on the DB9 and manufactured by the British luxury automobile manufacturer Aston Martin. Aston Martin has used the DBS name once before on their 1967–72 grand tourer coupé. The modern car replaced the 2004 Vanquish S as the flagship of the marque.
The Aston Martin DBR9 is a racing car built by Aston Martin Racing, debuting in 2005 and racing actively in international sportscar racing until the end of GT1 category in 2011. The name DBR9 is derived from the original 24 Hours of Le Mans -winning DBR1 car, named for then-owner David Brown, which not only won the 24 Hour race in 1959 but also ...
Aston Martin unveiled a convertible version of the DB12 called the DB12 Volante on 14 August 2023. [14] The Volante's roof is an eight-layer fabric top that can open in 14 seconds and close in 16 seconds, with this possible at speeds of up to 31 mph (50 km/h).
Aston Martin Racing is a British auto racing team established in 2004 as a partnership between automobile manufacturer Aston Martin and engineering group Prodrive. The partnership was initially created for the purpose of returning Aston Martin to sports car racing with the DBR9, a heavily modified variant of the Aston Martin DB9.