线程： 图片特别： 100 年的阿斯顿 · 马丁

2013年，英国最具代表性的汽车制造商庆祝其百年诞辰。汽车回顾阿斯顿·马丁的历史。阿斯顿·马丁最初成立于班福德和马丁，由莱昂内尔·马丁和罗伯特·班福德于1913年1月15日创立。1914年，他们早期的汽车在白金汉郡成功竞选了阿斯顿·克林顿山车后，改名了。
基于切尔西的公司赢得了声誉作为提供体育机器的参赛选手和爱好者。1926 看到与成功地完成了比赛的两辆车在法国大奖赛，竞争的公司。
它是根据大卫 · 布朗，在 1947 年该公司生产的一些其最知名的汽车收购阿斯顿 · 马丁英国实业家。第一辆车要穿 DB 但是，DB2，进入生产的同一年，其次是 DB3、 DB4 和 DBR1 赛车在 1957 年后，公司迁往布里斯托。
在 1960 年阿斯顿 · 马丁加入部队与意大利 coachbuilder Zagato 创建 DB4GT Zagato，高度修改和专属的车，开始一系列的定制的设计创作，一直持续到今天。
可以说，国际品牌知名度直到1963年才到来，当时新落成的DB5与肖恩·康纳利在《金手指》中扮演了主演角色。从那时起，阿斯顿马丁汽车一直与电影专营权的联系，尽管一些邦德转向效忠莲花和宝马随着时间的推移。
1972 看到了改变所有权和 V8 的推出。该品牌的完整样式大修、 V8 举行标准为英国驾驶性能车场景中的日益占主导地位的意大利人，即法拉利拳击手和兰博基尼架子。
仅仅三年后，阿斯顿·马丁再次换手，这次被一个财团收购，该财团试图通过重振阿斯顿·马丁在1947年收购的拉贡达品牌来改变公司的命运。引人注目的阿斯顿马丁拉贡达是结果 - 前瞻性的汽车，具有独特的造型和仪表板完成触摸感应按钮和电子显示屏。
不幸的是，由于费用不断上升和缺乏可靠性，Lagonda 是商业拍击声和阿斯顿 · 马丁再一次经历了所有权变更的买的步伐石油、 与福特 1993 年采取的完全控制。
福特复活了DB车型线与纤细的DB7，汽车开始目前的阿斯顿马丁设计主题。最初推出一个六缸3。2 升发动机， 它打算坐在 1988 年 Virage 以下的入门级模型， 但成为旗舰车型与引入 5.1999 年 9 升 V12。DB7 已生产超过 7，000 台，是马克斯历史上最受欢迎的阿斯顿之一。
当 2004 年启动了 DB9 时，其脆造型和纯粹的现代性立即呈现 DB7 旧帽子。已由每个 V12 阿斯顿 · 马丁以来，来自于当前的旗舰模型碳饱满征服的短暂 Virage 共享它的平台。
2009年，阿斯顿推出第一辆定制超级跑车。与 750bhp 从 7 。3升V12，One-77是世界上最强大的自然吸气车在推出时。正如它的名字表明，只有77个生产，成本1。400万
在业绩规模的另一端，小天鹅引起争论，当它被揭幕在 2011 年。基本上是 rebadged 的丰田 iQ 与车身和内饰，它成立了由公司以降低平均 CO2 排放整个范围内，遵守 2012年欧洲法规的修改。
阿斯顿·马丁的未来前景光明，主要股权被出售给杜卡迪摩托车的前车主。预计5亿美元将投资于新产品，并将于明年推出一款整容的急流。

Britains most iconic car manufacturer celebrates its centenary in 2013. Autocar takes a look back the history of Aston Martin. Originally incorporated as Bamford & Martin, Aston Martin was founded by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford on 15 January 1913. The name was changed in 1914 after their early cars successfully campaigned the Aston Clinton hillclimb in Buckinghamshire.
The Chelsea-based the company earned a reputation as providers of sports machines for racers and enthusiasts. 1926 saw the firm compete in the French Grand Prix, with two cars successfully completing the race.
It was under David Brown, the British industrialist who acquired Aston Martin in 1947, that the firm produced some of its most well known cars. The first car to wear the DB monicker, the DB2, entered production the same year and was followed by the DB3, DB4 and DBR1 race car in 1957, after the company relocated to Newport Pagnell.
In 1960 Aston Martin joined forces with Italian coachbuilder Zagato to create the DB4GT Zagato, a highly modified and exclusive car, which started a series of bespoke design creations that continues to this day.
International brand awareness arguably didnt arrive until 1963, when the newly lauched DB5 took a starring role alongside Sean Connery in Goldfinger. Since then Aston Martin cars have forever been linked with the film franchise, despite some Bond switching allegiance to Lotus and BMW as time went on.
1972 saw a change of ownership and the launch of the V8. A complete style overhaul for the brand, the V8 held the standard for British motoring in a performance car scene increasingly dominated by the Italians, namely the Ferrari Boxer and Lamborghini Countach.
Just three years later, Aston Martin changed hands again, this time bought by a consortium which sought to change the companys fortunes by reviving the Lagonda brand, which Aston Martin had acquired in 1947. The striking Aston Martin Lagonda was the result – a forward thinking car, with unique styling and a dashboard complete with touch-sensitive buttons and electronic displays.
Unfortunately, due to ever spiraling costs and a lack of reliability, the Lagonda was a commercial flop and Aston Martin once again underwent a change of ownership, and was bought by Pace Petroleum, with Ford taking full control by 1993.
Ford resurrected the DB model line with the svelte DB7, the car that started the current Aston Martin design theme. Originally launched with a six-cylinder 3. 2-litre engine, it was intended to sit as an entry-level model below the 1988 Virage, but became the flagship model with the introduction of a 5. 9-litre V12 in 1999. With over 7,000 units produced, the DB7 is one of the most popular Astons in the marques history.
When the DB9 was launched in 2004, its crisp styling and sheer modernity instantly rendered the DB7 old hat. Its platform has been shared by every V12 Aston Martin since, from the short lived Virage to the current flagship model the carbon-bodied Vanquish.
2009 saw the introduction of the One-77, Astons first bespoke supercar. With 750bhp from a 7. 3-litre V12, the One-77 was the most powerful naturally aspirated car in the world at the time of its launch. As its name suggests, only 77 were produced and cost 1. 4 million.
At the other end of the performance scale, the Cygnet caused controversy when it was unveiled in 2011. Essentially a rebadged Toyota iQ with modifications to both the bodywork and interior trim, it was launched by the company to bring down average CO2 emissions across the range, to comply with 2012 European regulations.
The future looks bright for Aston Martin, with a major stake being sold to the former owners of Ducati motorcycles. 500m is expected to be invested in new products, with a facelifted Rapide due to be unveiled next year.