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Aston Martin, one of the most successful car companys around! the thing is..... have you heard of them and if so ..... what do you think of them?

They are Britten's best sports car company not just making sports car but luxury cars too! In the 40's they used to win le mans and on the comeback year they got a good score. The next year they came first in Les Mans so aston martin will be getting there names out there again

Not to mention that Astons as of late have been..

Appallingly beautiful.

They are gorgeous, gorgeous cars. If I ever find myself rolling in cash, (After purchasing a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T 440) i'd find myself in an Aston dealership damn quick, drooling over a V8 Vantage.

I still think Aston wins in this one. They're more practical, better looking (in my opinion), more comfortable, and for the most part, faster. (The exige is a bit quicker, but it's essentially a trackday car.)

Lotus currently only has what, the Elise, Exige, and Evora out?
Nearly no trunk space, not comfortable for long drives, only holds two people.. And that's ALL the models. The exige has no carpets, and electric windows are an optional extra.

Plus, they all look like crazy insects.

Yes, the Carlton was an everyday sort of car, but it's no longer in production, and hasn't been since, what, 92?

I'd use an elise or an exige for occasional fun drives in the summer. I'd use a DB9, or v8 vantage every day, all day long.

The thing is that with aston martin, most of the cars of England were Luxury car such as Rolls Royce and Bentley. Aston Maritn's started as the second british Sport cars company (after Bentley) and have carried that name up until this point! Bentley have stayed to Comfort and Sports cars but they re now owned by Audi the most gayest car company in the world today! Yes Aston Martin do make some slow cars for their league but there is something about them that seems casual and a lot more useful than a Ferrari or a Porche. Aston Martin still seem fast and as sexy as a ferrari but lotus? They are all very nice but take the elice, 40,000 pounds!!! for just 120 mph! is that really worth it?
Lotus is one of England's best car manfactor.....if they were....I mean they are owned by a company in the far east,just like bentley are owned by BMW!! come to think about it though...aston martin are Englands only car manufactor apart from Morgan(but they suk). can anyone else think of any pure British cars?

@ Twist:
Um, no you wouldn't drive a Aston Martin every day. Because you'd probably have a Bently, or Rolls or Merc S class, or helicopter thats more comfortable to get from board meeting to board meeting. xP

I'm in no way putting down Aston Martin as a brand. I think their cars are ALL georgous, and to have every single car that you sell look good and be desirable is talent in every regard. A Aston Martin is probably a million times more streetable than a Ferrari, Lambo or Zonda/Ascari,
I do think that it is a rich man's car though and though.

I just think Lotus cars are more accessable, and I've always been a fan of the cheap quality sports cars and lotus philosophy.

@ Gaza: The Lotus Elise may only top out at 120mph, but it can go 120mph all the time everwayware! xp
I wouldn't say Morgan sucks, they're not doing to badly in British GT if I'm not mistaken. Sure they may not look that modern, but still.

I'd say Aston Martin is plenty famous. In South Africa its in the same league as Ferarri for sure.

I'd say, that if you drove a Aston Martin, in any given day, you'd close a big deal/contract for your company, have a super model/swimware model try and pick you up, you'd have a police officer pull you over to compliment you on your car, and your valet would give your tip back.

NEARLY NO TRUNK SPACE???IT'S A SMALL BUCKETT THAT YOU COULD'NT FIT A LAPTOP IN. I agree. a Lotus is for a track not a road but i would'nt be harsh enough to say they were all bugs. The Evora looks like a leaf. If you like that kinda thing then yes get a lotus but if not....welll no (i do like the look of a lotus)

I think Bentleys are rather nice too, just because they're owned by Volkswagen now doesn't make them bad vehicles, and Volkswagen is by no ways a bad automaker.

If I had a DBS, it wouldn't be my daily driver, I'd drive it at night time in very upscale areas, during the day I would drive a Pagani Zonda F or a Ferrari California, Ascari's are cool too, although I don't know too much about them. I would easily choose a Aston Martin over a Ferrari for these reasons 1) Not everyone has one/wants one, 2) Its luxurious without being slow and has a banging audio system, 3) It comes with an actual Six speed manual transmission unlike Ferrari's with they're dual clutch trannies (although they are very good though), and 4) It's a James Bond car!!!

The only Lotus I could see driving everyday would be the Evora, other than that, I'd keep it as a weekend car, or racing car. The price doesn't really seem that bad, I mean if its a problem you can always opt for a Mazda Miata and save like 8 grand.

Astons are fairly popular in the states, not as much as Ferrari's but they aren't far behind. They aren't spoken of as much, but a great deal of its popularity comes from the later James Bond movies ( the earlier ones he drove a bmw I think). It seems Aston isn't necessarily less popular, but just for a select few.