執行緒： 圖片特別： 100 年的阿斯頓 · 馬丁

英國最具標誌性的汽車製造商在 2013 年慶祝百周年。 Autocar 回顧了阿斯頓馬丁的歷史。 艾斯頓 - 馬丁（）是由萊昂內爾 - 馬丁（ Lionel Martin ）和羅伯特 - 班福德（ Robert Bamford ）於 1913年 1 月 15 日創立 在 1914 年，他們的早期汽車成功地在白金漢郡（ Buckinghamshire）競選阿斯頓 - 克林頓山頂。
切爾西-基於公司的賽車愛好者的體育機器聲譽作為服務提供者。1926 看到有兩輛車順利完成比賽在法國大獎賽中競爭的公司。
它是根據大衛 · 布朗，英國實業家在 1947 年該公司生產的一些其最知名的汽車收購阿斯頓 · 馬丁。第一輛車要穿 DB 這些，DB2，進入生產同一年和其後 DB3、 DB4 和 DBR1 的賽車在 1957 年後該公司遷往新港帕格內爾。
1960 年阿斯頓 · 馬丁加入部隊與義大利 coachbuilder Zagato 創建 DB4GT Zagato，高度改性和專屬的車，開始一系列的定制的設計創作，一直持續到今天。
國際品牌的認知直到 1963年才開始出現，當時新稱讚的 DB5 在金手指與肖恩 - 康納利（ Sean Connery ）一起扮演了主角。 從那時起，阿斯頓馬丁的汽車一直與電影的加盟聯絡在一起，儘管隨著時間的繼續，一些邦德向蓮花和寶馬效忠。
1972 看到變更擁有權和 V8 的發射。品牌完成樣式大修，V8 舉行標準為英國駕駛性能車場景中的日益占主導地位的義大利人，即拳手法拉利和蘭博基尼 Countach。
就在三年後，阿斯頓馬丁再次換手，這一次由一個財團買下，試圖通過重振拉貢達品牌而改變公司的命運，阿斯頓 - 馬丁在 1947 年收購了這一品牌。 驚人的 Aston Martin Lagonda 是一個結果 - 一個向前的思考車，擁有獨特的造型和儀表板完整的觸感按鈕和電子顯示器。
不幸的是，由於以往螺旋式上升的成本和缺乏可靠性，堪稱是商業的背越式跳高和阿斯頓 · 馬丁再次發生了變化的擁有權，並被收購步伐石油、 與福特考慮到 1993 年的完全控制。
福特將 DB7 的 DB 模型與現在的阿斯頓馬丁設計主題車（ Aston Martin ）的車款一起復活。 最初用六缸三發射 2 升引擎，原意是作為一九八八年威怒之下的入門級模型，但在推出 5款後成為旗艦型號。 1999年 9 升 V12 DB7 擁有超過 7000 個單位，是馬克斯歷史上最受歡迎的阿斯圖斯之一。
當 DB9 創立于 2004 年時，其脆造型和純粹的現代性即時呈現 DB7 舊帽子。已由每個 V12 阿斯頓 · 馬丁以來，到目前的旗艦車型碳飽滿 Vanquish 短暫 Virage 從共用它的平臺。
2009 年， Astons 推出了第一款定製的超級汽車 77 。 750bhp ，從 7。 3 升 V12， 1 -77 是在推出時，世界上最強大的自然吸氣式汽車。 正如其名稱所顯示的，只有 77 個是生產和成本 1。 四百萬
另一端的業績規模，小天鵝引起爭議時公佈了 2011 年。基本上 rebadged 的豐田 iQ 的車身和內飾，它發起了該公司以降低平均 CO2 排放量範圍內，遵守 2012年歐洲法規的修改。
對阿斯頓馬丁來說，未來看起來是光明的，他的主要股權被賣給了杜卡蒂摩托車的前業主。 預計將在新的產品中投資 500m ，明年將推出以面面性的 Rapide 為產品。

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.