My daughter-in-law has gained a lot of energy these past two days and has become interested in the 007 series of movies. She invites me to review the past and learn new things. While doing a good job in serving as a "leader", I also treat James Bond as a comrade. After learning the heroic deeds of the hero again, I couldn't help but have a deep memory of the protagonist's landmark configuration---Aston Martin DB7. While the sigh is still lingering, let's come to 818 This legendary brand and this awesome James Bond pet!

Rolls-Royce, as a high-end brand standing at the top of the food chain in the automotive industry, has always been pursued by the world's richest people. However, as a British brand, Aston Martin is a noble and low-key brand. Its legendary history is strikingly similar to Rolls-Royce: its founders are the same two: Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin; *Bound together by selling cars: At first, the two were agents for the sales of the Singer brand; they also decided to build their own cars because they loved selling cars.

The two founders of Aston Martin

However, Aston Martin is more like a child from a poor family, and the journey he has taken is too sad:

In 1914, founder Martin won the Aston Hill climbing competition and named the company Aston Martin. Then World War I broke out, and the two founders were recruited to join the army, and all the vehicles produced were also All were destroyed in the war...

Aston Martin’s first trademark

After the First World War in 1920, the company continued to operate, but due to income constraints, one of the founders left the company …

In 1922, Aston Martin built a racing car with a 16-cylinder twin-cam engine. This car set double world records for speed and endurance in the French Grand Prix at that time. , which made the brand famous, but it was still limited by sluggish sales and on the verge of bankruptcy...

In 1924, the company went bankrupt, and a woman named Dolores was willing to continue investing and saved the company. It once;

Then, it continued to go bankrupt in 1925...

In 1926, the factory closed down and all the founders left...

It was acquired in 1927, and in 1932 Once again, it was on the verge of bankruptcy. After hard work, it finally got a little better. World War II broke out... and Aston Martin went bankrupt again...

It wasn't until 1947 that a tractor company acquired it, and the "factory Chief David Brown put his initials on the car logo, and Aston Martin began the era headed by DB. However, it ushered in a series of bankruptcies and closures. From 1972 to 1975, the company successively Being acquired twice and encountering frequent financial crises severely weakened Aston Martin. It was not until Ford fully acquired Aston Martin in 1993 that the company was reborn.

Previous car logos

Later, relying on Ford as its major financial sponsor, Aston Martin continued the glory of the DB model. The DB7 launched in 1993, throughout its life cycle 7,000 units were produced in one batch, making it the highest-selling model in Aston Martin's history.

The DB7 prototype made its debut at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 1993. The DB car series finally broke out after being dormant for 22 years. The DB7 became the highest-selling model in Aston Martin’s history and was a huge hit. It is welcomed by consumers because fans of the DB car series have indeed been waiting for too long. DB7 has undergone radical changes compared to the previous DB series. The body lines are sleek, smooth and elegant, and the classic grille headlights have inherited the essence of the older generation. It uses the same chassis as Jaguar's XK8, and the exterior is handled by Ian Callum, but to be honest, the DB7 is much prettier than the XK8.

The front and rear suspension systems of DB7 are independent suspensions, and a four-wheel anti-lock braking system is standard equipment.

Bridgestone Tire Company has also specially designed ultra-low-profile radial tires for Aston Martin products, which makes the DB7 have better handling characteristics and feels particularly relaxed and comfortable. The precise and sensitive gear-rack type The steering is power-assisted, and cruise control and air conditioning are standard equipment.

The interior of the car is mainly decorated with Connolly leather, which is matched with dark pile carpets and walnut-colored consoles to make the interior space integrated and put passengers in a noble and elegant atmosphere. middle. It is reported that the company can provide other different combinations of main color tones and modification plans based on customer preferences.

In terms of power, a 3.2L in-line 6-cylinder supercharged engine from Jaguar is used, with an aluminum cylinder block, a four-valve overhead dual camshaft design per cylinder, multi-point electronic injection, and a maximum The output power is 355 horsepower and the maximum torque is 500 Nm. The transmission is available with five-speed manual and 4-speed automatic. It accelerates from 0 to 96 kilometers per hour in 5.6 seconds and has a top speed of 266 kilometers per hour.

Later, Aston Martin was still not satisfied with the power, and launched the DB7 Vantage equipped with a V12 engine in 1996. This was Aston Martin's first V12 model. This V12 naturally aspirated engine has a maximum mileage of 420 horsepower, a maximum torque of 540 Nm, can break 100 km/h in 5 seconds, and has a top speed of 299 km/h. It has been recognized by the market as soon as it was launched, and its sales volume is considerable.

In Aston Martin's more than 100 years of history, DB7 is the most successfully designed, largest-produced and best-selling model among all models. DB7 is recognized as the most outstanding contemporary British car and was selected as one of the "most beautiful cars in the world" by Italian artists. So far, DB7 has been driving on the roads of 29 countries in the world. The subsequent DB series released one after another, based on the success of DB7, lead Aston Martin, the legendary British supercar brand, towards a revival. It can be said that DB7 is on the market. The unprecedented success later laid a solid foundation for the development of Aston Martin.