The Aston Martin Lagonda is a four door luxury car manufactured by the Aston Martin Lagonda Limited in between the years 1976-1991.

The Lagonda was mainly designed to meet the financial needs of the Aston Martin Lagonda Limited in the 1970s. The Aston Martin Lagonda Limited first thought of building a 2+2 sports car, but the project never happened and later the Lagonda was produced.

The Lagonda has been designed by William Towns, a British car designer. The car was hand built and the price of the car was £150,000 which makes it equal with Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit and Bentley Mulsanne.

The Lagonda is the world’s first car to feature a digital instrument panel and make use of computer management and the Lagonda second series made use of cathode ray tubes.

The Lagonda consists of a 5.3 L V8 carbureted engine with a capacity of 5340 cc and three speed automatic transmission and the top speed is about 143 mph.

Specifications

Vehicle Type: – 2-door sedan
Configuration: – Front Engine
Engine: – 5.3 L V8
Capacity: – 5340 cc
Transmission: -3-Speed Automatic
Wheelbase: – 2350 mm
Width: – 1.82 meters
Length: – 5.3 meters
Weight: – 2097 kg
Top speed: – 143 mph

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The Aston Martin V8 Zagato was manufactured by the Aston Martin Lagonda Limited in between the years 1986-1990.

The car was manufactured in both coupe and convertible models. The coupe was displayed in the Geneva Motor Show in the year 1986. A total of 52 coupes and 37 convertibles have been built in between the years 1986-1990.

The body was built at Zagato coachbuilder with a modern design. The Zagato consists of a V8 engine along with dual choke Weber carburetors. The capacity of the engine is 5341 cc and it delivers an output power of 430 hp. The top speed is about 186 mph and the price of the car is about $156,600.

Specifications

Vehicle Type: – 2-door coupe
Configuration: – Front Engine
Engine: – V8
Capacity: – 5341 cc
Transmission: -3-Speed Automatic
Top speed: – 186 mph
Price: – $156,600

The original Aston Martin DBS was first manufactured by the Aston Martin Lagonda in 1967.

The DBS is the predecessor of Aston Martin DB6. It consists of stylish rear end and front grille and the design features include the steel brightwork and wire wheels. The DBS consists of a powerful 4.0 L DOHC I6 engine that delivers an output power of 283 bhp at 5500 rpm and 390.5 N-m torque at 3850 rpm.

Aston Martin DBS V8 (foreground) and Aston Martin V8 Vantage (red)Photo by: Nrbelex, Creative Commons

The DBS can also be seen in the James Bond movies “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”, “Casino Royale” and “Quantum of Solace”.

The new DBS V12
The new DBS V12 was launched in the year 2007 and it was specially built for the James bond movie “Casino Royale”. This car features 13 loud speakers, helmet pod, removable stopwatch, and carbon diffuser at the rear. It consists of a 6.0 L V12 engine that delivers an output power of 510 bhp, 420 lb-ft torque and the top speed is about 191 mph.

Specifications (1967)

Vehicle Type: – 2-door coupe
Configuration: – Front Engine
Engine: – 4.0 L DOHC I6
Power: – 283 bhp at 5500 rpm
Torque: – 390.5 N-m torque at 3850 rpm
Transmission: – 5-speed manual
Wheelbase: – 2610 mm
Width: – 1830 mm
Length: – 4585 mm
Height: – 1330 mm
Weight: – 3505 lb

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The Aston Martin DB8 was manufactured by the Aston Martin Lagonda in between the years 1969-1989.

The DB8 is a two door saloon and the predecessor of Aston Martin DBS. It consists of 5.3 L V8 engine with a five speed manual transmission.

DBS V8
The DBS V8 was launched in the year 1972 and its production continued up to the year 1972. The body represents the traditional Aston Martin style and it features four headlights, air conditioner, large tyres, wire wheels, ventilated disc brakes and squared grills.

The DBS V8 consists of a 5.3 L V8 engine with a capacity of 5340 cc that delivers an output power of 315 hp. It reaches the speed of 60 mph in 5.9 seconds and the top speed is about 160 mph.

Aston Martin DBS V8 (foreground) and Aston Martin V8 Vantage (red)Photo by: Nrbelex, Creative Commons

V8
The V8 version was launched in the year 1972 when the DBS V6 was dropped.

Series 2
The V8 was later known as Series 2. A total of 288 cars have been manufactured in between 1972 and 1973. The major differences are mesh grille and dual quartz headlights.

Series 3
The Series 3 was launched in the year 1973 and its production continued up to 1978 where 967 units have been manufactured. The Series 3 consists of a 5.7 L engine with five speed manual and automatic transmission. The engine delivers an output power of 310 hp and it reaches the speed of 60 mph in 6.1 seconds.

Series 4
The series 4 was known as “Oscar India” and it was launched in the year 1978 and its production continued up to 1985 where 352 units have been manufactured. It consists of a three speed automatic transmission and the interiors are made of wood.

Series 5
The Series 5 was launched in the year 1986 and its production continued up to 1989 where 405 units have been manufactured.

Specifications

Vehicle Type: – 2-door coupe
Configuration: – Front Engine
Engine: – 5.3 L V8
Transmission: – 5-speed manual
Wheelbase: – 2610 mm
Width: – 1830 mm
Length: – 4585 mm
Height: – 1330 mm
Weight: – 4012 lb
Price: – $140,000

Not just a super car that carries on the name of racing driver Pierre Veyron, who, while racing for the original Bugatti car manufacturer, won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 was the most powerful and the faster car in the world when it first came out in 2005, it can easily pass as a super hero`s car like Batman. It has the fastest acceleration speed, reaching 60 mph in 2.5 seconds.

Endowed with a 8.0L W16-Cylinder, four turbochargers, and a dual-clutch DSG computer-controlled manual transmission, the Veyron can reach a top speed of 253 mph. Counting a sum of 10 radiators, for the engine cooling system, for transmission oil, a heat exchanger for the air to liquid intercoolers, for engine oil etc., the car has a power to weight ratio of 529 bhp/tonne.

If we talk about performance we are dazzled by this supercars power to reach 200 and 300 km/h (124 and 186 mph) in 7.3 and respectively 16.7 seconds, winning for herself the name of the quickest-accelerating production car in history. If we count the fact that the top speed of Bugatti Veyron is 253.2 miles per hour (407.5 km/h), a speed limited electronically to prevent tire damage (it can run even faster) we can understand why this spectacular car must consume 40.4 L/100 km (4.82 mpg) when it`s running at top speed and in city driving 24.1 L/100 km.

Driven by a superstar like Tom Cruise, this supercar couldn`t name itself cheap, raising the Bugatti Veyron to a price tag of $1,700,000, a price that measures up to it`s quality. Many new designs has been released since 2006, the color might have changed, but the performance and power remain the same.

Specifications

Bugatti Veyron models

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2009 Bugatti 16.4 Veyron Fbg par Hermes

2009 Bugatti 16.4 Veyron Grand Sport

2008 Bugatti 16.4 Veyron Sang Noir

2008 Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès

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