The Aston Martin car company was funded by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. The two them founded the company out of a small London England workshop in 1914. initially the company was created exclusively for race cars but the company has grown for over 80 years and is now the manufacturer of the finest exclusive, luxury sports cars. The company built it's first car in 1914. The first car like the many more to come was built by the highest standards of quality.

The Aston Martin was made famous through the James Bond movies. James Bond first drove the DB5 in Goldfinger and will also be driving an Aston Martin in the upcoming 007 feature. This time Bond is driving a British-made beast of a car, a V12 Vanquish with 460 horsepower and a 6.0 liter engine that propels the car to 62 mph (100kmph) in 5 seconds. Its top speed is 190 mph.

Aston Martin returns to the United States after not selling cars here for two years. Not that Aston was ever a major player. In fact, in the 40 years from the time it sold its first DB2 in the United States in July 1950, Aston Martin and its corporate twin, Lagonda, have sold only 1,800 cars on these shores.

The power for this car comes from a supercharged, 3.2-liter, in-line six-cylinder engine that makes 335 horsepower and 361 pounds-feet of torque. When fed through a four-speed automatic, the engine gives the car a refined, executive feel. You won't be left at a stoplight, certainly, but you're unlikely to win an autocross either. That's because as pleasant as this car's acceleration might be, its weight comes through when you negotiate tight corners. Still, suspension and steering are quite nice.