Aston Martin is a model under Aston Martin Lagonda Limited. It was affiliated with Ford Motor Company but was acquired from Ford in 2007. Aston Martin's headquarters are located in Gaydon, UK, and it is a British automotive brand primarily producing sports cars, racing cars, and convertible grand tourers. Aston Martin was founded in March 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Banford. Below is the development history of Aston Martin: Established in 1913 in the UK under the name Bamford & Martin Ltd. In 1929, Aston Martin launched a sports car named "Aston Martin International." By 1936, the company decided to focus on developing regular cars. In 1947, Sir David Brown acquired Aston Martin. In 2007, British businessman David Richards took over Aston Martin. On September 7, 2008, Aston Martin officially announced its entry into the Chinese market, marking a historic first step in its China strategy. On June 1, 2011, Aston Martin (China) Automotive Sales Co., Ltd. was officially established in Shanghai. On February 17, 2016, Aston Martin signed a memorandum of understanding with LeEco to establish a joint venture for electric vehicles. In July 2018, Aston Martin partnered with China's first Olympic equestrian eventing rider, Alex Hua Tian. On March 5, 2019, the Aston Martin Vanquish Vision concept car, AM-RB003 mid-engine supercar, and Lagonda Vision SUV concept debuted at the 89th Geneva Motor Show. On May 26, 2020, the board announced the appointment of Tobias Moers as the new CEO. In May 2022, Aston Martin appointed former Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa as the company's CEO. Aston Martin's main models include the V12 Zagato, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin DBS, Aston Martin DB11, Aston Martin DBX, and V8 Vantage. Below are detailed introductions: V12 Zagato: Dimensions 4385mm1865mm1250mm, equipped with a 6.0L naturally aspirated V12 engine featuring direct injection technology, paired with a 6-speed manual transmission (MT), front suspension with double-wishbone coil spring independent suspension, and rear suspension with double-wishbone coil spring independent suspension. Aston Martin DB9: Dimensions 4720mm2061mm1282mm, equipped with a 6.0L naturally aspirated V12 engine featuring multi-point fuel injection, paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission (AT), front suspension with double-wishbone independent suspension, and rear suspension with double-wishbone independent suspension. Aston Martin DBS: Dimensions 4712mm1968mm1280mm, equipped with a 5.2L twin-turbocharged V12 engine featuring direct injection technology, paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission (AT), front suspension with double-wishbone independent suspension, and rear suspension with multi-link independent suspension. Aston Martin DB11: Dimensions 4750mm1950mm1290mm, equipped with a 4.0L twin-turbocharged V8 engine featuring direct injection technology, paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission (AT), front suspension with double-wishbone coil spring independent suspension, and rear suspension with multi-link coil spring independent suspension. Aston Martin DBX: Dimensions 5039mm1998mm1680mm, equipped with a 4.0L twin-turbocharged V8 engine featuring direct injection technology, paired with a 9-speed automatic transmission (AT), front suspension with double-wishbone independent suspension, and rear suspension with multi-link independent suspension. Aston Martin V8 Vantage: Dimensions 4465mm1942mm1274mm, equipped with a 4.0L twin-turbocharged V8 engine featuring direct injection technology, paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission (AT), front suspension with double-wishbone coil spring independent suspension, and rear suspension with multi-link coil spring independent suspension.
