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The Aston Martin [=DB5=] is a grand tourer produced by Aston Martin from 1963 to 1965. The "DB" designation is derived from the initials of David Brown, who bought the company in 1947 and built it up afterwards, working closely on the production of the Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports, now retroactively known as the Aston Martin [=DB1=].
Numerous variants of the [=DB5=] were produced such as the convertible in which the "Volante" name wasn't used until 1965, a one-off shooting brake designed for David Brown, and a [=DB5=] Vantage, a high-performance version of the [=DB5=], producing 40 horsepower more than the original.
Numerous variants of the [=DB5=] were produced such as the convertible in which the "Volante" name wasn't used until 1965, a one-off shooting brake designed for David Brown, and a [=DB5=] Vantage, a high-performance version of the [=DB5=], producing 40 horsepower more than the original.
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The Aston Martin [=DB5=] is a grand tourer produced by Aston Martin from 1963 to 1965. The "DB" designation is derived from the initials of David Brown, who bought the company in 1947 and built it up afterwards, working closely on the production of the Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports, now retroactively known as the Aston Martin [=DB1=].
[=DB1=]. The car is powered by a 282 hp 3.7 L - 4.0 L DOHC inline-6 engine with three SU carburettors and a robust ZF 5-speed transmission, capable of reaching 145 mph (233 km/h), which is pretty fast at that time.
Numerous variants of the [=DB5=] were produced such as the convertible in which the "Volante" name wasn't used until 1965, a one-off shooting brake designed for David Brown, and a [=DB5=] Vantage, a high-performance version of the [=DB5=], fitted with three Weber carburettors and revised camshafts, producing 40 horsepower more than the original.
Numerous variants of the [=DB5=] were produced such as the convertible in which the "Volante" name wasn't used until 1965, a one-off shooting brake designed for David Brown, and a [=DB5=] Vantage, a high-performance version of the [=DB5=], fitted with three Weber carburettors and revised camshafts, producing 40 horsepower more than the original.
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* As an ActorAllusion with Creator/SeanConnery, the silver grey CoolCar the titular protagonist drives of ''WesternAnimation/SirBilli'' is the famous Aston Martin [=DB5=], which "still handles like it used to..."
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* ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' features the 2001 Vanquish in the first 4 ''Motorsport'' games. The UsefulNotes/XboxOne era games uses the second-gen Vanquish before the aforementioned 2001 Vanquish returns in the 2023 reboot.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' features the 2001 Vanquish in the first 4 ''Motorsport'' games. The UsefulNotes/XboxOne Platform/XboxOne era games uses the second-gen Vanquish before the aforementioned 2001 Vanquish returns in the 2023 reboot.
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** The car first became widely known in the Creator/SeanConnery era after it appeared in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''. The same car (registration BMT 216A) was used again briefly in the next film, ''Film/{{Thunderball}}''.
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** The car first became widely known in the Creator/SeanConnery era after it appeared in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''. The same car (registration BMT 216A) was used again briefly in the next film, ''Film/{{Thunderball}}''. Q says it all introducing the car in ''Goldfinger'':
--->'''Q:''' Now, pay attention please. Windscreen - bulletproof. As are the side and the rear windows. Revolving number plates, naturally. Valid - all countries.
--->'''Q:''' Now, pay attention please. Windscreen - bulletproof. As are the side and the rear windows. Revolving number plates, naturally. Valid - all countries.
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** The car managed to appear in ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'', Creator/DanielCraig's debut, in spite of the film's ContinuityReboot. In the film, the car is owned by one of the villains, Alex Dimitrios, and Bond wins the car from Dimitrios after beating him in a poker game. Another [=DB5=] with the original registration BMT 216A appears in ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'', but is destroyed in the film's climactic finale. Nonetheless, it is seen again, fully repaired, in the next film ''Film/{{Spectre}}'', firstly in Q's underground workshop in various stages of rebuild, and at the film's ending, fully rebuilt, with Bond driving it away. It was featured yet again in Craig's final film, ''Film/NoTimeToDie''. In total, Craig drove it more than Connery and Brosnan combined.
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** The car managed to appear in ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'', Creator/DanielCraig's debut, in spite of the film's ContinuityReboot. In the film, the car is owned by one of the villains, Alex Dimitrios, and Bond wins the car from Dimitrios after beating him in a poker game. Another [=DB5=] with the original registration BMT 216A appears in ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'', but is destroyed in the film's climactic finale. Nonetheless, it is seen again, fully repaired, in the next film ''Film/{{Spectre}}'', firstly in Q's underground workshop in various stages of rebuild, and at the film's ending, fully rebuilt, with Bond driving it away. It was featured yet again in Craig's final film, ''Film/NoTimeToDie''. In total, As a result, in total Craig drove it more than Connery and Brosnan combined.
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* ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 7'' marks the debut of the [=DB5=], and the game isn't hesitant to refer this as an iconic James Bond car. It can be awarded for free by getting all gold in The Human Comedy driving missions.
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* ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 7'' marks the debut of the [=DB5=], and the game isn't hesitant to refer this as an iconic James Bond car. It can be awarded for free by getting all gold in The Human Comedy driving missions. It's the third pre-80s classic Aston Martin after [=DB6=] of ''[=GT2=]'' and [=DB3S=] of ''Sport''
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The name's Martin. Aston Martin.
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[[TheNameIsBondJamesBond The name's Martin. Aston Martin.
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The name's Martin. Aston Martin.
Aston Martin has been known for its exquisite and luxurious sports cars that is seen in the hands of the main heroes of a work. Ever since it grew popularity with the film franchise ''Film/JamesBond'', the brand has spawned numerous works, [[CreatorProvincialism mainly the ones in British film and television]], typically owned by a fancy lady or a sharply dressed gentleman, or even a stereotypical secret agent who drives this beauty for their missions or for cruising pleasure around the city and countryside.
Remember... a character don't need to be like James Bond to drive an Aston Martin.
Aston Martin has been known for its exquisite and luxurious sports cars that is seen in the hands of the main heroes of a work. Ever since it grew popularity with the film franchise ''Film/JamesBond'', the brand has spawned numerous works, [[CreatorProvincialism mainly the ones in British film and television]], typically owned by a fancy lady or a sharply dressed gentleman, or even a stereotypical secret agent who drives this beauty for their missions or for cruising pleasure around the city and countryside.
Remember... a character don't need to be like James Bond to drive an Aston Martin.
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->''"Built by the British and the first true luxury grand grand tourer, the Aston Martin DB5 is one of the most seductive cars in the world. No wonder it's the perfect choice for [[Film/JamesBond a famous international spy]]."''
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->''"Built by the British and the first true luxury grand grand tourer, the Aston Martin DB5 [=DB5=] is one of the most seductive cars in the world. No wonder it's the perfect choice for [[Film/JamesBond a famous international spy]]."''
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->''"Now, pay attention please. Windscreen - bulletproof. As are the side and the rear windows. Revolving number plates, naturally. Valid - all countries."''
-->--'''Q''', ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''
If there is anyone who thinks about this car, then they must be thinking as the HerosClassicCar of ''Film/JamesBond''.
-->--'''Q''', ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''
If there is anyone who thinks about this car, then they must be thinking as the HerosClassicCar of ''Film/JamesBond''.
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->''"The Aston Martin is a beautiful car. It's a work of art, I love the interior and the style of the car."''
-->--'''Creator/AdamCarolla'''
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->''"Now, pay attention please. Windscreen - bulletproof. As are the side and the rear windows. Revolving number plates, naturally. Valid - all countries."''
-->--'''Q''', ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''
If there is anyone who thinks about this car, then they must be thinking as the HerosClassicCar of ''Film/JamesBond''.
The Aston Martin [=DB5=] is a grand tourer produced by Aston Martin from 1963 to 1965. The "DB" designation is derived from the initials of David Brown, who bought the company in 1947 and built it up afterwards, working closely on the production of the Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports, now retroactively known as the Aston Martin [=DB1=].
Numerous variants of the [=DB5=] were produced such as the convertible in which the "Volante" name wasn't used until 1965, a one-off shooting brake designed for David Brown, and a [=DB5=] Vantage, a high-performance version of the [=DB5=], producing 40 horsepower more than the original.
In 2013, the [=DB5=] was featured on a "British Auto Legends" postage stamp issued by the Royal Mail.
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* Befitting a British spy archetype, C.H.R.O.M.E. Agent Finn [=McMissile=] from ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' bears a striking resemblance to the [=DB5=].
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* After Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio's character in ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' watches ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'' in a theater, he decides to fancy himself as Bond and buys himself a suit and an Aston Martin [=DB5=].
* As an ActorAllusion in ''Film/TheCannonballRun'', Creator/RogerMoore plays an eccentric millionaire who... amusingly enough, participates in the race with is an Aston Martin [=DB5=].
* As mentioned before, the [=DB5=] is best known for its role in the ''Film/JamesBond'' films.
** The car first became widely known in the Creator/SeanConnery era after it appeared in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''. The same car (registration BMT 216A) was used again briefly in the next film, ''Film/{{Thunderball}}''.
** A different [=DB5=] (registration BMT 214A) was used in Creator/PierceBrosnan's first film ''Film/{{GoldenEye}}'', in which it's implied that the car was now Bond's personal vehicle and had no gadgets -- although it did come equipped with a champagne cooler in the arm rest and a fax machine. The same car briefly reappeared in the next film, ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies''. It was set to make a cameo appearance in the Scotland-set scenes in ''Film/TheWorldIsNotEnough'', but most of these scenes were cut in the final edit.
** The car managed to appear in ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'', Creator/DanielCraig's debut, in spite of the film's ContinuityReboot. In the film, the car is owned by one of the villains, Alex Dimitrios, and Bond wins the car from Dimitrios after beating him in a poker game. Another [=DB5=] with the original registration BMT 216A appears in ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'', but is destroyed in the film's climactic finale. Nonetheless, it is seen again, fully repaired, in the next film ''Film/{{Spectre}}'', firstly in Q's underground workshop in various stages of rebuild, and at the film's ending, fully rebuilt, with Bond driving it away. It was featured yet again in Craig's final film, ''Film/NoTimeToDie''. In total, Craig drove it more than Connery and Brosnan combined.
* The [=DB5=] convertible is seen in the hands of Creator/WarrenBeatty's character in ''Film/{{Kaleidoscope}}''.
* In the 1983 TV movie of ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'', ''The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', Creator/GeorgeLazenby made an appearance as "J.B.", an [[LawyerFriendlyCameo unnamed]] [[Film/JamesBond spy wearing a white tux who drives a weaponized Aston Martin DB5]].
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* In season one of ''Series/MissionImpossible'', the episode "Odds On Evil" features a red [=DB5=].
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* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcWOviMI6Lk Millennium]]" by Music/RobbieWilliams is something that borrows elements from ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice'', as the English singer himself fancies as Bond with an Aston Martin [=DB5=] as his CoolCar featured in the music video. With a [[GirlOfTheWeek Bond girl]] included, too.
* Music/{{Usher}} can be seen be seen dancing in front of his Aston Martin [=DB5=] in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5XNWFw5HVw Burn]]".
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* In ''VideoGame/DoubleOhSevenRacing'', it is one of the cool vehicles Bond had driven throughout the franchise's then-38-year run.
** Same goes for ''VideoGame/BloodStone'', where the [=DB5=] plays a critical part of, alongside the DBS.
* Dunk and Martin in ''VideoGame/ChoroQ'' are both bodied in Aston Martin [=DB5s=]. The latter is clearly a ShoutOut to ''Film/JamesBond''.
* John Tanner can rock like James Bond and fany himself in a [=DB5=] in ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco''. This would be prominent in the "It's For Charity" mission where the [=DB5=] is one of the vintage vehicles that need to be recovered.
* This Bond car appears in the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' series since ''Motorsport 3''. In ''Horizon 3'', a car like that is needed to complete one of the Horizon Secret Service challenges.
* ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 7'' marks the debut of the [=DB5=], and the game isn't hesitant to refer this as an iconic James Bond car. It can be awarded for free by getting all gold in The Human Comedy driving missions.
* While more closely resembling a [=DB4=], the JB 700 in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' is meant to be a ShoutOut to Bond's own [=DB5=].
** Before that, ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoClassic Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]]'' also included this iconic British sports car, with the obvious PunnyName of "James Bomb".
* The [=DB5=] made its debut in the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' franchise in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012'' as part of the [[DownloadableContent Movie Legends Pack]]. Despite its slow acceleration and top speed, [[WeakButSkilled it makes up for it with its cornering capabilities]].
** It would later return in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback'' as a [[DownloadableContent DLC]] car in a March 2018 update. In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnbound Unbound]]'', it appears as a regular car in the base roster.
* You can be like James Bond in ''VideoGame/RocketLeague'' as the [=DB5=] is one of the DownloadableContent cars you can bash oppnents with in a car soccer match. [[WeaponizedCar It does however have some weapons of its own]].
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* The ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' episode "[[Recap/PhineasAndFerbLiveAndLetDrive Live and Let Drive]]", as its name indicates, would obviously have lots of James Bond references. Here, Major Monogram sends Perry the Platypus to a mission in a swanky spy car, the "[[{{Fauxrrari}} 1963 Olson Martin]]".
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->''"Founded in 1914 in a small west London workshop, Aston Martin makes some of the finest sports cars in the world!"''
-->--'''Race announcer''' describing the [=DB7=] Vantage in a race opening, ''VideoGame/MidtownMadness 2''
The Aston Martin [=DB7=] is a luxurious sports tourer produced from 1994 up until 2004, serving as the successor to the then-aging [=DB6=] 20 year ago.
This was the first ever Aston Martin to be designed by Ian Callum (who'd later design its successor the [=DB9=] and the Vanquish) who also worked alongside South Africa's Keith Helfet. Like its predecessors, the [=DB9=] continues the tradition on using the "DB" ThemeInitials, owing to the name of the owner David Brown. Initially, the [=DB7=] uses a six-cylinder 335 hp engine, and was considered to be an "entry-level" Aston Martin model, just below the V8 Virage which was introduced a few years earlier.
Its powerful variant, the [=DB7=] V12 Vantage was introduced in 1999, and as the MeaningfulName implies, utilizes an almighty Aston Martin V12 engine, which produced about 100 horsepower more than its vanilla [=DB7=]. And in 2002, revised version called the V12 GT gets a slight power increase while the V12 GTA offers an automatic transmission.
While it discontinued in 2004 and was replaced by the [=DB9=], more than 7,000 units of the [=DB7=] were produced making it the most-produced Aston Martin model of that time.
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[[AC:Anime and Manga]]
* Yayoi Matsunaga of ''Anime/{{Nightwalker}}'' engages in a CarChase and gun battles in her red Aston Martin [=DB7=].
[[AC:Film -- Animation]]
* The alter-ego titular protagonist of ''Literature/{{Paprika}}'' can be seen driving what looks to be a British green [=DB7=] lookalike [[https://youtu.be/HW0v-NuudQw?feature=shared&t=96 during the film's opening]]. [[spoiler:Then she transition to her real ego as Dr. Atsuko Chiba (being a lady with a SplitPersonalityMerge as it seems)]].
[[AC:Film -- Live Action]]
* The tricked out spy car that the titular character ''Film/JohnnyEnglish'' commandeers with his partner Bough, is an Aston Martin [=DB7=] Vantage. Not just any CoolCar, but it's a cool WeaponizedCar, armed with miniature rocket launchers which may come in very handy in mundane parts of their mission... and an EjectorSeat, which English involulntarily launched Lorna Campbell from the vehicle.
[[AC:Music]]
* As one of the songs of ''Film/MenInBlack'', Creator/WillSmith raps to the beats of his tune whilst just cruising around in the streets of UsefulNotes/LosAngeles and UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity with his SchizoTech [=DB7=] Volante in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cugj6EBvkiA Just Cruisin']]. Empahsis on the schizo tech cat... it can turn into a boat, a jet fighter, or hell, can clean itself with just a simple touch of a button.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* Only made its one-time cut in ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport 4'', where the [=DB7=] Zagato shows up as part of the ''August Playseat Car Pack''.
* The [=DB7=] has been a longtime mainstay for Aston Martin since the first ''VideoGame/GranTurismo'' game up until ''6''. The first two also has a [[PaletteSwap Volante variant]] while later games starting with ''3'' use the powerful [=DB7=] Vantage instead.
* First appeared as PC-exclusive car in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit]]'', before it returned naturally in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHighStakes High Stakes]]''. Oh, for PC players? You need to download that car.
* Shows up in ''VideoGame/TestDrive 6''. In ''TD: Overdrive'', there is a police variant for the UsefulNotes/{{London}} map (befitting the British aesthetics, mind you!) plus a special "Sound Max" edition obtained via CheatCode.
** An even ultra-rarer case is this [=DB7=] GT Zagato which can be obtained normally like its other fellow Aston Martins in ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited''.
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[[folder:Aston Martin [=DB9=]/DBS [=V12=]/Virage]]
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->''"The [=DB9=] has rear seats but no mammal yet created, not even when God was on the LSD trip that gave us the pink flamingo, could fit into them."''
-->--'''Creator/JeremyClarkson'''
The [=DB9=] is Aston Martin's grand tourer which debuted in 2003. Designed by Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker, the [=DB9=] uses an aluminum construction, whilst utilizing the 5.9L V12 engine from the Vanquish.
Like its predecessors, the [=DB9=] continues on using the "DB" ThemeInitials, owing to the name of the owner David Brown. As the [=DB7's=] successor, Aston Martin [[{{UnInstallment}} did not name the car DB8]] due to fear that the name would mean the car would use a V8 engine.
The [=DB9=] comes in either a coupe or a Volante convertible. A 2013 facelift saw many tweaks and improvement to the overall design, whereas the DBS V12 is a high-performance sports car based on the [=DB9=], serving as the successor of the first-generation Vanquish. The Virage name was revived in 2011 (last seen in 2000 as a separate grand tourer), as as the comfort and refined variant based on the aforementioned DBS.
Its racing car, the Aston Martin [=DBR9=] debuted in 2005 and would be the [=LMGT1=] class winner at the UsefulNotes/TwentyFourHoursOfLeMans in 2007 and 2008.
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[[AC:Film -- Animation]]
* Nigel Gearsley, a professional race car and one of the World Grand Prix racers from ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' is based on the Aston Martin [=DBR9=]. The colors are also based on one of Aston's factory [=GT1=] teams.
[[AC:Film -- Live-Action]]
* Being a native British for the Shaw brothers, ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious'' has offered some DB wheels for them:
** Owen Shaw in ''Film/FastAndFurious6'' has him pulling up in a [=DB9=], where he makes a bargain for Dom and his crew to leave London.
** [[spoiler:His older brother [[BigBad Deckard Shaw's]] in ''Film/Furious7'', used this car in the climax to CarFu head-on against Dom in his Charger.]]
* The Aston Martin DBS [=V12=] made its first appearance in the ''Film/JamesBond'' film series in ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'', the first film of Creator/DanielCraig. [[spoiler:It was later destroyed when pursuing [[BigBad Le Chiffre]].]] It later returns in ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'', and ends up quite badly damaged in a chase in Northern Italy in the pre-credits sequence.
[[AC:Live Action TV]]
* Creator/EvaLongoria's character Gabrielle Solis from ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' can be spotted driving a red Aston Martin [=DB9=] Volante.
* Vincent Chase from ''Series/{{Entourage}}'' can be see treating his entourage in a [=DB9=] Volante. [[spoiler:Then shit hits the fan as things gone downfall when his financial situations get worse and his cars, including this one gets repossessed.]]
* ''Series/TheGoodGuys'' featured a [=DB9=] in one episode of Season 1.
[[AC:Music]]
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RDSkR8_AQ0 Ayo Technology]]" by Music/FiftyCent features him driving an Aston Martin [=DB9=], chasing down a hot chick in a red Lotus Elise.
* One-third of Music/TheJonasBrothers, Music/NickJonas comes along a high speed run in the rain in his [=DB9=] GT in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKKtUwFXVy4 Under You]]".
* Hip hop artist Lloyd Banks goes around UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity in his beloved [=DB9=] Volante in the first half of the video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET4-1o9ng_M I Don't Deserve You]]".
* The aptly named "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a35rNEBNiO4 Aston Martin Music]]" by Music/RickRoss (feat. Music/{{Drake}} and Chrisette Michele) doesn't lie at all. The music video is all about the beautiful looking Aston Martin DBS Volante, where the star rapper takes the car for a nice little cruise around UsefulNotes/{{Miami}}. The [=DB9=] Volante can be also spotted at one scene.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* The DBS is the RuleOfCool here in ''VideoGame/BloodStone'' as a nod to the aforementioned ''Casino Royale'' ''Quantum of Solace''. The one used in the tutorial level taken from outside Greco's hiding spot, Nicole's friend's DBS in Siberia, and presumably Bond's own in the epilogue.
* The "Double or Quits" race mission of ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'' puts John Tanner in Jun's shoes, driving a [=DB9=] Volante... and his unlucky buddy [[AllOrNothing gambled his pink slip]].
-->'''Ayumu:''' Because if we screw this up, we lose the car! ...Uh, 'cause I also bet the car.
-->'''Jun:''' [[YouFool You idiot!]]
* The vanilla [=DB9=] coupe only appeared in the first four ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport'' games, whereas the race-spec [=DBR9=] debuted in ''3'' onwards. The DBS also made a appearance as well.
** Exclusive to ''Motorsport 4'' and the first ''Horizon'' game adds this Virage available in both via DownloadableContent. The car was fairly new by then and quite rare to see.
* ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 4'' introduces us to the 2003 [=DB9=] Coupe. In the [=PS3=] era, a much more detailed 2006 [=DB9=] also joins the roster. Finally in ''Sport'' adds this [=GT1=]-spec [=DBR9=] as one of the Gr. 3 race cars alongside the V12 Vantage [=GT3=].
* The [=DBR9=] is one of the [=GT1=] Le Mans race cars in ''Race Driver: VideoGame/{{GRID}}'', which Ravenwest's Nathan [=McKane=] and Rick Scott drives for this category. There is also a hidden Play.com livery available via CheatCode.
* While ''VideoGame/MidnightClub: Los Angeles'' already has the cool-looking V8 Vantage Volante, the DownloadableContent adds the classic [=DB9=] in the line up, which also has a delivery mission car of its own.
* ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' has a few examples of this British sports tourer:
** Ronnie, the #3 of the Blacklist in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2005 Most Wanted (2005)]]'' drives a yellow and green custom [=DB9=]. InUniverse, it was a graduation gift from his parents [[spoiler:following the player's arrest at the end of the prologue]].
** In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'', it is a Tier 2 Exotic car, and is driven by Wolf, TheLeader of T.F.K.
** The [[DownloadableContent Booster Pack]] in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedProStreet ProStreet]]'' includes the road-going [=DB9=] and the race-spec [=DBR9=]. For the latter's case, it cannot be visually modified.
** While the [=DB9=] in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedShift Shift]]'' is in the regular lineup, the race-going [=DBR9=] becomes unlockable after you reach level 50. The sequel also includes its little brother, the [=DBRS9=] for FIA [=GT3=] championships.
** The DBS is made available in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Hot Pursuit (2010)]]''. For the racers, they get the Volante. For the SCPD, they get the coupe. If a racer doesn't want to much wind, then the closed coupe DBS is available too. But only if you have the ''[[DownloadableContent SCPD Rebels Pack]]'' first.
** In reference to the aforementioned ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'' and ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'', the DBS was included in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012 Most Wanted (2012)]]'' as part of the [[DownloadableContent Movie Legends Pack]].
* ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing 3'' began with adding both the road-going [=DB9=] and the race-going [=DBR9=]. In ''4'', the [=DB9=] was replaced by the then-trendy DBS.
* The ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited'' series adds this hot grand-touring beauty, both in Coupe and Volante form, with the DBS joining the DB gang in the sequel.
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[[folder:Aston Martin [=DB11=]/DBS Superleggera]]
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->''"If there is a GT car with a better chassis, I have not driven it."''
-->--'''Andy Palmer''', ''Car and Driver''
The grand touring [=DB11=] debuted in 2016 as a successor the the flagship [=DB9=].
New to this car included "Aeroblade" intakes in the front, a new roof design available in either black, aluminum or its body color, as well as utilizing the ''[=AE31=]'' twin-turbo [=V12=] engine, making it the first ever turbocharged Aston Martin model ever produced. The car is also equipped with a 8-speed automatic transmission from ZF. In 2018, a powerful performance-oriented [=DB11=] AMR was announced as the replacement of the [=DB11=]. A convertible variant, the [=DB11=] Volante was also announced at the same year, albeit using a less-powerful [=M177=] [=V8=] engine, used from Mercedes-AMG models.
The DBS Superlegerra is was also unveiled on the same year in 2018 as the replacement of the second generation Aston Martin Vanquish. Based on the existing [=DB11=] platform, the DBS Superleggera includes aggressive aerodynamics from [=F1=] technology, an uprated twin-turbo [=V12=] and new quad pipe titanium exhaust ensuring its monstrous track-oriented performance.
The [=DB11=] ended production in 2023 and it was succeeded by the [=DB12=].
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[[AC:Film -- Live Action]]
* In ''Film/TheBatman2022'', [[spoiler:inside Mayor Don Mitchell Jr.'s garage, a silver [=DB11=] can be spotted in the background alongside other prized possessions such as the Morgan Aero 8 and a Pagani Zonda F.]]
* A much more advanced version of the DBS from ''Casino Royale'' has NewMeat agent Nomi driving an Aston Martin DBS Superleggera in ''Film/NoTimeToDie''.
* A suave dark blue [=DB11=] Volante in ''Film/PeterRabbit 2: The Runaway'' is owned by Bea [=McGregor=].
* Cogman, Sir Edmond Burton's robotic butler, drives a [=DB11=] in ''Film/TransformersTheLastKnight''.
[[AC:Live Action TV]]
* The Creator/{{Netflix}} series ''Series/Formula1DriveToSurvive'' has scenes in the first two seasons involving Red Bull Racing drivers and their [=DB11=] due to Aston's sponsorship with the team at that time. Another scene in season 3 shows also a blue DBS Superlegerra.
* [[Characters/MCUDannyRand Danny Rand]] from the [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] series ''Series/IronFist2017'' in episode 5 is shown driving an Aston Martin [=DB11=].
* A Volante version of this CoolCar can be seen driven by Richard "Richie" Wheatley in "[[Recap/LawAndOrderOrganizedCrimeS1E5AnInferiorProduct An Inferior Product]]" in ''Series/LawAndOrderOrganizedCrime''.
[[AC:Music]]
* The music video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzXmvO_M6ic Kiymetlim]]" [[labelnote:Translation]]My precious[[/labelnote]] by Turkish artist Mustafa Ceceli has various scenes of him driving in this car inside an illuminated tunnel.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* The [=DB11=] appears as a low-class B car and one of the original launch cars in ''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}} 9: Legends''. The 2019 update for that game and also in ''8: Airborne'' included the DBS Superlegerra, while an update on December 2023 includes the coachbuilt DBS Superleggera: the DBS GT Zagato.
* The UsefulNotes/NewOrleans mission in ''VideoGame/FastAndFuriousCrossroads'' puts you in Roman Pearce's shoes, being a BadassInANiceSuit driving a silver [=DB11=] whilst engaged in a hot pursuit against the local police.
* The [=DB11=] debuted in ''VideoGame/ForzaHorizon 3'' as part of the ''[[DownloadableContent Playseat Car Pack]]'' and this car carried over in their future games. The ''Horizon 4'' update 12 patch also added the DBS Superlegerra.
* One of the updates in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo Sport'' added this British GT in the lineup. In ''7'', one of the drivers in a World Touring Car 600 race drives a modified [=DB11=].
* The Aston Martin [=DB11=] debuted in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback'', usually seen in the hands of [[TheGambler Marcus Weir]], when not in his precious Koenigsegg. It returns in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'' as a regular car, and its major update includes a Volante version of the [=DB11=] as a free [[DownloadableContent DLC]] car. In ''No Limits'', the newly-improved [=DB11=] AMR and the DBS Superlegerra made its mark in one of the updates.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae-7FJiM7SM "Head to Head" trailer]] of ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimitedSolarCrown'' shows a Sharps driver in their [=DB11=] battling a gold-and-black Range Rover around the parking.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Aston Martin Vanquish]]
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->''"The Aston Martin Vanquish is everything we know expressed in one exceptional car. A masterful blend of art, technology, craftsmanship and pure adrenaline. Hidden intellegence, instinctive performance, cloaked in a suit of carbon. Master of its domain, Vanquish defines a new breed of super grand tourer.''"
-->--'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlNlQZmtQOg Vanquish in Motion]]''', a reveal video of the 2012 Aston Martin Vanquish
InAWorld of sporty grand-touring coupes, Aston Martin has played its part of being the pinnacle of British automotive. And the Vanquish is bar none, one of the most exquisite grand tourers in the country during the TurnOfTheMillennium.
The [=V12=] Vanquish was designed by Ian Callum and drew inspiration from the [=DB4=] GT Zagato. It was produced from 2001 to 2007, as one of the flagship models of the marque, alongside the [=DB9=]. Under the hood comes with a 465 horsepower [=V12=] and almost equal amount of torque.
Following the discontinuation of the DBS, in 2012 the second generation Gaydon Vanquish was introduces, based on the existing [=DB9=] platform, and also available in "Volante" variant. Both generations also receive a high-performance variant named the "Vanquish S", both of which included styling revisions and new aerodynamic packages. The Vanquish would eventually discontinue and was succeeded by the DBS Superleggera in 2018.
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[[AC:Film--Live Action]]
* In the 2002 move ''Film/DieAnotherDay'', James Bond receives the Vanquish, dubbed the "Vanish" as the car contains an InvisibilityCloak.
-->'''Q:''' Aston Martin calls it the Vanquish, we call it the Vanish. ''[Q presses on the key fob, revealing the Vanquish from its invisible state]''
* The Aston Martin Vanquish in ''Film/TheItalianJob2003'' that Handsome Rob plans to buy [[spoiler:and that [[BigBad Steve Frazelli]] does buy after he steals the money and kills Bridger]].
[[AC:Live Action TV]]
* A black Vanquish can be seen in ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' episode "You Only Die Once" (note the episode's name), and said car has some SelfHealingPhlebotinum.
[[AC:Music]]
* Music/JayZ drives a V12 Vanquish with Music/{{Beyonce}} onboard during the music video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl5t3TyP8aY '03 Bonnie & Clyde]].
* In the second verse of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytvk3_WBFGI Same Girl]]", Music/{{Usher}} picks up Music/RKelly at the airport in an Aston Martin Vanquish.
* In Music/{{TI}}'s music video, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9H5_zDoBrU U Don't Know Me]]", in one scene a Vanquish can be seen parked at a gas station at night.
* The beginning of "Shawty Say" by David Banner has Ryan Sheckler coming out from his silver Vanquish and detain the titular artist for DomesticAbuse.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* The V12 Vanquish serves as the cover car of the Platform/PlayStation2 game ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthusia_Professional_Racing Enthusia Professional Racing]]''.
* ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' features the 2001 Vanquish in the first 4 ''Motorsport'' games. The UsefulNotes/XboxOne era games uses the second-gen Vanquish before the aforementioned 2001 Vanquish returns in the 2023 reboot.
* The 2000 Vanquish concept car appeared in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 3: A-Spec'' before the 2004 production-ready model later appeared in ''4'' and its 2 subsequent games.
* The Dewbachee Massacro in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' is based on the 2012-2018 Vanquish.
* The second generation Vanquish appears in ''VideoGame/{{GRID}} 2'' as a Tier 3 GT car. A Rockstar Energy livery is also available by completing the titular ProductPlacement race challenge. This car later reappeared in ''Autosport''.
* The V-12 Vanquish S in ''VideoGame/{{Juiced}} 2: Hot Import Nights'' appears as a League 2 "Supercar". Though the "supercar" phrasing is quite questionable since it's a grand tourer after all.
* Owen, a ''Franchise/JamesBond'' {{Expy}} in ''VideoGame/MidnightClub II'' drives a Vanquish-based "[[{{Fauxrrari}} Victory]]". The base car and generic name may have a MeaningfulName, as "vanquish" means to defeat your rivals, thus making a "victory".
* The [=V12=] Vanquish only appeared in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit 2''. The second-gen Vanquish later appeared in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedRivals Rivals]]'' as one of the early cars in the game.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Nightfire}}'', the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish is included as a tie-in with ''Film/DieAnotherDay''. One of Q's gadgets, the Q Wedge, allows Bond to make the Vanquish go CarSkiing. The Vanquish itself later returns in ''VideoGame/EverythingOrNothing''.
* Appears in ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'' except for the third game. In ''2'', it's appropriately classified in the Grand Touring category, whereas ''4'' uses the high-performance Vanquish S variant.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Aston Martin Vantage series]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:For your vantage point only.]]
->''"Well, it's an Aston Martin Vantage with a V12 engine. What do you think it's going to be like? It is fantastic. It is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. What it makes me feel, though, is sad. I just can't help thinking that thanks to all sorts of things...the environment, the economy, problems in the Middle East, the relentless war on speed... cars like this will soon be consigned to the history books.''"
-->--'''Creator/JeremyClarkson''', ''Series/TopGearUK''
In 2005, the Vantage name (which was last seen from the Virage-based car from TheNineties) was resurrected as part of Aston Martin's next new series of hand-built sports cars.
Unveiled as the [=AMV8=] Vantage concept car in 2003, production has pushed through for the 2005 model as the V8 Vantage, and as the name implies, it uses an AJ-V8 engine from Jaguar, producing 380 horsepower. Unlike its grand-tourer brother, the [=DB9=] and the Vanquish, the V8 Vantage was intended to lean on performance and more exotic engineering, being focused on buyers from TheRival, the Porsche 911 and other widely known sports car competitors.
Throughout its course, the Vantage has made various variants, including the powerful Aston Martin V12 Vantage, hence the name, using an [=AM11=] V12 engine from the DBS V12. Both have gotten uprated and sportier version of said models such as the V8 Vantage S and the V12 Vantage S. In 2015, a limited-edition track-oriented Aston Martin Vantage [=GT12=] was unveiled as part of the homologation of the race spec Vantage [=GT3=].
While the V8 Vantage and V12 Vantage ended production in 2017 and 2018 respectively, Aston Martin unveiled the next generation 2018 model known as simply the Vantage, which now utilizes a turbocharged Mercedes-AMG V8 engine, with its V12 counterpart following 4 years later.
Vantages have been widely involved in motorsports, such as the Vantage N24 which competed in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, the Vantage [=GT2=] and [=GT3=] that partook in various endurance races, the new generation Vantage AMR GTE that competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship, as well as the Class 1 Touring Car that made its [[OneShotCharacter one-shot appearance]] in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in 2019. Notably, the British green Vantage became one of the safety cars in UsefulNotes/FormulaOne in 2021 onwards.
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[[AC:Anime and Manga]]
* Emma Greene of ''Manga/MFGhost'' drive her "[[{{Pun}} green]]" CoolCar, which is a British Racing-- ahem... ''green'' 2018 Aston Martin V8 Vantage used exclusively for the 4th round of MFG.
[[AC:Film -- Live Action]]
* ''Film/{{Infinite}}'' stars Creator/MarkWahlberg's character's black Aston Martin Vantage as his CoolCar during a CarChase against an armored truck. Perhaps as means of ProductPlacement, possibly.
* ''Film/MinAndMax'' has the titular HugeGuyTinyGirl in a white V8 Volante as their source of transportation.
[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
* Rebel Alley of ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' is a sexy girl with a sexy CoolCar, and being part of the LoveTriangle with Michael and George, she is well resonated with what she drives; an Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster which further amplifies her eye-candy appeal.
* A lime green V8 Vantage Roadster is one of Eric Murphy's personal cars in ''Series/{{Entourage}}'', no short than RuleOfCool.
* Ben Grogen, the resident {{Jerkass}} of ''Series/FairlyLegal'' uses a 2006 Vantage as his personal CoolCar.
* Anything related with the Aston Martin F1 Team in ''Series/Formula1DriveToSurvive'' would ultimately feature this sports car, especially the safety car used during race sequences.
* Can be seen with Richie and Gina driving around in their blue Volante in ''Series/LawAndOrderOrganizedCrime''.
* The episode "Jack" in ''Series/SWAT2017'' features the white 2019 Vantage as the catalytic carjacking car.
[[AC:Music]]
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_3eTdbYDCs Do Ya Thang]]" by Music/IceCube has him show off his swinging orange V8 Vantage Roadster around UsefulNotes/LosAngeles.
* Music/TimMcGraw is "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtArla7PVsM Lookin' For That Girl]]", with him cruising around in his V12 Vantage Volante throughout the DisneyAcidSequence.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* There are plentiful of Vantages throughout the ''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}}'' series.
* ...and don't be surprised if Vantages show up in ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}''. V12, V12 S, [=GT12=], and the "AM Vantage '19" to tally.
* Added as a DownloadableContent premium/detailed car in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 5'' is the 2010 V12 Vantage. Now the [=DB9=] isn't the only premium car of Aston Martin.
** For ''Sport'' & ''7'', has is V8-powered Vantage S instead, which would be the basis for a Gr. 4 race car (which looks nearly identical to the V8 Vantage [=GT4=]). For Gr. 3, it uses the V12 Vantage [=GT3=] instead.
* The Aston Martin V8 Vantage [=GT4=] in ''VideoGame/{{GRID}} (2019)'' shows up as one of the Group 2 GT cars alongside its other fellow [=GT4=] race cars, and is one of the 5 GRID Edition cars from the [[VersionExclusiveContent Ultimate Editiion]].
** Ditto for ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}} Rally 2.0'' as a Rally GT Car. TruthInTelevision, the [=GT4=] Vantage does indeed compete in rallies, especially the one that partook in the [[https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/aston-martin/v8-vantage/2012/767497 FIA R-GT Cup]]. A Vantage [=GT4=] with a Beats by Dr. Dre livery would end up being the cover car in ''[=DiRT 5=]''.
* The V12 Vantage shows up as one of the most venerable British sports cars of the 2010 version of ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit'' and ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedTheRun''.
** In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012 Most Wanted (2012)]]'', as you start the game for real, you will be placed in a V12 Vantage while the game tasks you to drive to your first Jack Spot (a Porsche 991 Carrera).
* A V8 Vantage Roadster is one of the exotics in ''VideoGame/MidnightClub: Los Angeles'' and is also one of the delivery mission cars.
* The V8 Vantage in ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing 3'' & ''4''. It is the supercar with the JackOfAllStats due to having nearly equal parts power and equal parts handling (and drifting).
* While the Aston Martin V8 Vantage appeared in ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited'', its sequel uses this frequently in the asphalt driving schools.
** Also there is the V12 powered Vantage, available in [[PaletteSwap vanilla base colors or in Carbon Black]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Aston Martin [=V8=] series]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Guaranteed to scare Film/{{the living daylights}} out of you.]]
->'''Bond:''' Just taking the Aston out for a spin, Q.\\
'''Q:''' Be careful, 007, [[WatchThePaintJob it's just had a new coat of paint!]]
-->--''Film/TheLivingDaylights''
The V8 series are Aston Martin's handbuilt grand tourers manufactured from 1969 to 1989.
When Aston Martin were looking for the successor to the [=DB6=], they insist on a larger, more modern looking car. It was ready, but the engine wasn't, so at the mean time, the company in 1967 launched the Aston Martin DBS, with a straight-six engine from said [=DB6=]. However Tadek Marek's V8 was ready to be fitted in 1969, now called the DBS V8. With the inline-6 Vantage cut-short in 1973, the DBS V8 is now restyled and simply called as the '''Aston Martin V8''' or the AM V8. [[MeaningfulName As the name implies]], it's powered by a 5.3 L V8 engine, producing 315 horsepower at average and top speeds estimated at 242 km/h (150 mph).
A powerful variant called the V8 Vantage introduced in 1977 has its engine uprated to 390 hp, though a 'big-bore' aftermarket option is also available with a 450 hp 6.3 L V8 engine, shared with the full-size Lagonda. With a top speed of 170 mph (270 km/h), the V8 Vantage was earned the title as "[[RedBaron Britain's First Supercar]]".
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[[AC:Anime and Manga]]
* Appropriately fitting the British setting, ''Anime/LupinIIIPart6'' episode "Last Bullet" is something taken outta ''The Living Daylights'', as the titular character chases down and deliberately CarFu Lily's kidnapper across the Scottish Highlands in a black Vantage V8.
[[AC:Film -- Live Action]]
* The 1990 remake of ''Film/TheDesperateHours'' has [[ActionGirl Nancy Bryers]] in her beautiful V8 Volante, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJZmqYySsFo typically used during a high-speed]] CarChase.
* In ''Film/HouseOfWhipcord'', Mark takes Ann-Marie for a spin in his flashy Aston V8. Cue him taking the mean streets as he DrivesLikeCrazy around town.
* TheEighties CarChase [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4DvdQsxAp0 scene]] of ''Film/{{Infinite}}'' [[spoiler:shows Bathurst in a BigBadassRig, deliberately [[CarFu T-boning]] Abel and Leona, who are in the classic V8 Vantage. But not before Bathurst ensures they are KIA by turning ThePreciousPreciousCar into an [[EveryCarIsAPinto explosive Pinto]].]]
* Like every ''Film/JamesBond'' film, it's no surprise that the CoolCar is none other than an Aston Martin like this:
** The HerosClassicCar of Creator/TimothyDalton's ''Film/TheLivingDaylights'' has him as Bond drive an Aston Martin V8 Vantage. And just like its previous models, it's a WeaponizedCar, armed with lasers, rockets and a SelfDestructMechanism. Naturally, it ends up destroyed.
** The beautiful classic would make a surprising re-appearance in ''Film/NoTimeToDie'', where Bond takes Vantage out of storage later in the film.
* ''Film/JohnnyEnglishStrikesAgain'' would take a page out of ''The Living Daylights'' as English chooses to drive a beautiful Aston Martin V8 Vantage (albeit in red) with all the usual refinements in this film.
* Shame's black convertible in ''Film/ALowDownDirtyShame'' is this classy Volante of Aston Martin.
[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
* The episode "Harts and Hounds" in ''Series/HartToHart'' has the couple go around the countryside in their beloved V8 Volante whilst hunting down the murderer behind Sir William's death.
* Ricardo Tubbs in ''Series/MiamiVice'' in "Walk-Alone" runs past a toll booth in his flashy Aston Martin V8 Volante, which is the catalytic car that sent him to the penitentiary.
[[AC:Music]]
* Music/TheJonasBrothers in 2023 go on a wild party in UsefulNotes/{{London}} at ''2 am'' in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TasKo5HHWb4 Waffle House]]'', where Kevin and Joe are briefly seen inside the driver's seat and CallingShotgun respectively in their mustard yellow Aston Martin V8.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* You can take ''The Living Daylights'' for a cruising joyride in ''VideoGame/DoubleOhSevenRacing'' where this swanky classic Vantage can be yours to drive freely via CheatCode.
* The Conquest Motors Dominance in ''[[VideoGame/{{Driver}} [=Driv3r=]]]'' is based on the 1978-87 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
* The fastest V8 grand tourer of TheSeventies makes the cut in the ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport'' series, where in ''6'', you can get this rare unicorn for free by completing one of the Rivals mode events.
** And let's not forget ''The Living Daylights'' car in ''Horizon 4'', since it comes along with its other James Bond signature cars in the ''Best of Bond Pack''.
[[AC:Western Animation]]
* Lana Kane's purple CoolCar of ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'' is a 70's Aston Martin V8 Vantage, where she uses it in a CarChase to track down the titular hero.
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->''"The Aston Martin is a beautiful car. It's a work of art, I love the interior and the style of the car."''
-->--'''Creator/AdamCarolla'''
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[[folder:Aston Martin [=DB5=]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:The chassis may be silver, but [[WaxingLyrical his heart is]] '''[[Film/{{Goldfinger}} GOOOOOOOOOLD!!!]]''']]
->''"Now, pay attention please. Windscreen - bulletproof. As are the side and the rear windows. Revolving number plates, naturally. Valid - all countries."''
-->--'''Q''', ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''
If there is anyone who thinks about this car, then they must be thinking as the HerosClassicCar of ''Film/JamesBond''.
The Aston Martin [=DB5=] is a grand tourer produced by Aston Martin from 1963 to 1965. The "DB" designation is derived from the initials of David Brown, who bought the company in 1947 and built it up afterwards, working closely on the production of the Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports, now retroactively known as the Aston Martin [=DB1=].
Numerous variants of the [=DB5=] were produced such as the convertible in which the "Volante" name wasn't used until 1965, a one-off shooting brake designed for David Brown, and a [=DB5=] Vantage, a high-performance version of the [=DB5=], producing 40 horsepower more than the original.
In 2013, the [=DB5=] was featured on a "British Auto Legends" postage stamp issued by the Royal Mail.
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[[AC:Film -- Animation]]
* Befitting a British spy archetype, C.H.R.O.M.E. Agent Finn [=McMissile=] from ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' bears a striking resemblance to the [=DB5=].
[[AC:Film -- Live-Action]]
* After Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio's character in ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' watches ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'' in a theater, he decides to fancy himself as Bond and buys himself a suit and an Aston Martin [=DB5=].
* As an ActorAllusion in ''Film/TheCannonballRun'', Creator/RogerMoore plays an eccentric millionaire who... amusingly enough, participates in the race with is an Aston Martin [=DB5=].
* As mentioned before, the [=DB5=] is best known for its role in the ''Film/JamesBond'' films.
** The car first became widely known in the Creator/SeanConnery era after it appeared in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''. The same car (registration BMT 216A) was used again briefly in the next film, ''Film/{{Thunderball}}''.
** A different [=DB5=] (registration BMT 214A) was used in Creator/PierceBrosnan's first film ''Film/{{GoldenEye}}'', in which it's implied that the car was now Bond's personal vehicle and had no gadgets -- although it did come equipped with a champagne cooler in the arm rest and a fax machine. The same car briefly reappeared in the next film, ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies''. It was set to make a cameo appearance in the Scotland-set scenes in ''Film/TheWorldIsNotEnough'', but most of these scenes were cut in the final edit.
** The car managed to appear in ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'', Creator/DanielCraig's debut, in spite of the film's ContinuityReboot. In the film, the car is owned by one of the villains, Alex Dimitrios, and Bond wins the car from Dimitrios after beating him in a poker game. Another [=DB5=] with the original registration BMT 216A appears in ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'', but is destroyed in the film's climactic finale. Nonetheless, it is seen again, fully repaired, in the next film ''Film/{{Spectre}}'', firstly in Q's underground workshop in various stages of rebuild, and at the film's ending, fully rebuilt, with Bond driving it away. It was featured yet again in Craig's final film, ''Film/NoTimeToDie''. In total, Craig drove it more than Connery and Brosnan combined.
* The [=DB5=] convertible is seen in the hands of Creator/WarrenBeatty's character in ''Film/{{Kaleidoscope}}''.
* In the 1983 TV movie of ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'', ''The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', Creator/GeorgeLazenby made an appearance as "J.B.", an [[LawyerFriendlyCameo unnamed]] [[Film/JamesBond spy wearing a white tux who drives a weaponized Aston Martin DB5]].
[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
* In season one of ''Series/MissionImpossible'', the episode "Odds On Evil" features a red [=DB5=].
[[AC:Music]]
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcWOviMI6Lk Millennium]]" by Music/RobbieWilliams is something that borrows elements from ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice'', as the English singer himself fancies as Bond with an Aston Martin [=DB5=] as his CoolCar featured in the music video. With a [[GirlOfTheWeek Bond girl]] included, too.
* Music/{{Usher}} can be seen be seen dancing in front of his Aston Martin [=DB5=] in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5XNWFw5HVw Burn]]".
[[AC:Video Games]]
* In ''VideoGame/DoubleOhSevenRacing'', it is one of the cool vehicles Bond had driven throughout the franchise's then-38-year run.
** Same goes for ''VideoGame/BloodStone'', where the [=DB5=] plays a critical part of, alongside the DBS.
* Dunk and Martin in ''VideoGame/ChoroQ'' are both bodied in Aston Martin [=DB5s=]. The latter is clearly a ShoutOut to ''Film/JamesBond''.
* John Tanner can rock like James Bond and fany himself in a [=DB5=] in ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco''. This would be prominent in the "It's For Charity" mission where the [=DB5=] is one of the vintage vehicles that need to be recovered.
* This Bond car appears in the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' series since ''Motorsport 3''. In ''Horizon 3'', a car like that is needed to complete one of the Horizon Secret Service challenges.
* ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 7'' marks the debut of the [=DB5=], and the game isn't hesitant to refer this as an iconic James Bond car. It can be awarded for free by getting all gold in The Human Comedy driving missions.
* While more closely resembling a [=DB4=], the JB 700 in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' is meant to be a ShoutOut to Bond's own [=DB5=].
** Before that, ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoClassic Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]]'' also included this iconic British sports car, with the obvious PunnyName of "James Bomb".
* The [=DB5=] made its debut in the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' franchise in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012'' as part of the [[DownloadableContent Movie Legends Pack]]. Despite its slow acceleration and top speed, [[WeakButSkilled it makes up for it with its cornering capabilities]].
** It would later return in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback'' as a [[DownloadableContent DLC]] car in a March 2018 update. In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnbound Unbound]]'', it appears as a regular car in the base roster.
* You can be like James Bond in ''VideoGame/RocketLeague'' as the [=DB5=] is one of the DownloadableContent cars you can bash oppnents with in a car soccer match. [[WeaponizedCar It does however have some weapons of its own]].
[[AC:Western Animation]]
* The ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' episode "[[Recap/PhineasAndFerbLiveAndLetDrive Live and Let Drive]]", as its name indicates, would obviously have lots of James Bond references. Here, Major Monogram sends Perry the Platypus to a mission in a swanky spy car, the "[[{{Fauxrrari}} 1963 Olson Martin]]".
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[[folder:Aston Martin [=DB7=]]]
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->''"Founded in 1914 in a small west London workshop, Aston Martin makes some of the finest sports cars in the world!"''
-->--'''Race announcer''' describing the [=DB7=] Vantage in a race opening, ''VideoGame/MidtownMadness 2''
The Aston Martin [=DB7=] is a luxurious sports tourer produced from 1994 up until 2004, serving as the successor to the then-aging [=DB6=] 20 year ago.
This was the first ever Aston Martin to be designed by Ian Callum (who'd later design its successor the [=DB9=] and the Vanquish) who also worked alongside South Africa's Keith Helfet. Like its predecessors, the [=DB9=] continues the tradition on using the "DB" ThemeInitials, owing to the name of the owner David Brown. Initially, the [=DB7=] uses a six-cylinder 335 hp engine, and was considered to be an "entry-level" Aston Martin model, just below the V8 Virage which was introduced a few years earlier.
Its powerful variant, the [=DB7=] V12 Vantage was introduced in 1999, and as the MeaningfulName implies, utilizes an almighty Aston Martin V12 engine, which produced about 100 horsepower more than its vanilla [=DB7=]. And in 2002, revised version called the V12 GT gets a slight power increase while the V12 GTA offers an automatic transmission.
While it discontinued in 2004 and was replaced by the [=DB9=], more than 7,000 units of the [=DB7=] were produced making it the most-produced Aston Martin model of that time.
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[[AC:Anime and Manga]]
* Yayoi Matsunaga of ''Anime/{{Nightwalker}}'' engages in a CarChase and gun battles in her red Aston Martin [=DB7=].
[[AC:Film -- Animation]]
* The alter-ego titular protagonist of ''Literature/{{Paprika}}'' can be seen driving what looks to be a British green [=DB7=] lookalike [[https://youtu.be/HW0v-NuudQw?feature=shared&t=96 during the film's opening]]. [[spoiler:Then she transition to her real ego as Dr. Atsuko Chiba (being a lady with a SplitPersonalityMerge as it seems)]].
[[AC:Film -- Live Action]]
* The tricked out spy car that the titular character ''Film/JohnnyEnglish'' commandeers with his partner Bough, is an Aston Martin [=DB7=] Vantage. Not just any CoolCar, but it's a cool WeaponizedCar, armed with miniature rocket launchers which may come in very handy in mundane parts of their mission... and an EjectorSeat, which English involulntarily launched Lorna Campbell from the vehicle.
[[AC:Music]]
* As one of the songs of ''Film/MenInBlack'', Creator/WillSmith raps to the beats of his tune whilst just cruising around in the streets of UsefulNotes/LosAngeles and UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity with his SchizoTech [=DB7=] Volante in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cugj6EBvkiA Just Cruisin']]. Empahsis on the schizo tech cat... it can turn into a boat, a jet fighter, or hell, can clean itself with just a simple touch of a button.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* Only made its one-time cut in ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport 4'', where the [=DB7=] Zagato shows up as part of the ''August Playseat Car Pack''.
* The [=DB7=] has been a longtime mainstay for Aston Martin since the first ''VideoGame/GranTurismo'' game up until ''6''. The first two also has a [[PaletteSwap Volante variant]] while later games starting with ''3'' use the powerful [=DB7=] Vantage instead.
* First appeared as PC-exclusive car in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit]]'', before it returned naturally in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHighStakes High Stakes]]''. Oh, for PC players? You need to download that car.
* Shows up in ''VideoGame/TestDrive 6''. In ''TD: Overdrive'', there is a police variant for the UsefulNotes/{{London}} map (befitting the British aesthetics, mind you!) plus a special "Sound Max" edition obtained via CheatCode.
** An even ultra-rarer case is this [=DB7=] GT Zagato which can be obtained normally like its other fellow Aston Martins in ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited''.
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[[folder:Aston Martin [=DB9=]/DBS [=V12=]/Virage]]
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->''"The [=DB9=] has rear seats but no mammal yet created, not even when God was on the LSD trip that gave us the pink flamingo, could fit into them."''
-->--'''Creator/JeremyClarkson'''
The [=DB9=] is Aston Martin's grand tourer which debuted in 2003. Designed by Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker, the [=DB9=] uses an aluminum construction, whilst utilizing the 5.9L V12 engine from the Vanquish.
Like its predecessors, the [=DB9=] continues on using the "DB" ThemeInitials, owing to the name of the owner David Brown. As the [=DB7's=] successor, Aston Martin [[{{UnInstallment}} did not name the car DB8]] due to fear that the name would mean the car would use a V8 engine.
The [=DB9=] comes in either a coupe or a Volante convertible. A 2013 facelift saw many tweaks and improvement to the overall design, whereas the DBS V12 is a high-performance sports car based on the [=DB9=], serving as the successor of the first-generation Vanquish. The Virage name was revived in 2011 (last seen in 2000 as a separate grand tourer), as as the comfort and refined variant based on the aforementioned DBS.
Its racing car, the Aston Martin [=DBR9=] debuted in 2005 and would be the [=LMGT1=] class winner at the UsefulNotes/TwentyFourHoursOfLeMans in 2007 and 2008.
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[[AC:Film -- Animation]]
* Nigel Gearsley, a professional race car and one of the World Grand Prix racers from ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' is based on the Aston Martin [=DBR9=]. The colors are also based on one of Aston's factory [=GT1=] teams.
[[AC:Film -- Live-Action]]
* Being a native British for the Shaw brothers, ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious'' has offered some DB wheels for them:
** Owen Shaw in ''Film/FastAndFurious6'' has him pulling up in a [=DB9=], where he makes a bargain for Dom and his crew to leave London.
** [[spoiler:His older brother [[BigBad Deckard Shaw's]] in ''Film/Furious7'', used this car in the climax to CarFu head-on against Dom in his Charger.]]
* The Aston Martin DBS [=V12=] made its first appearance in the ''Film/JamesBond'' film series in ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'', the first film of Creator/DanielCraig. [[spoiler:It was later destroyed when pursuing [[BigBad Le Chiffre]].]] It later returns in ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'', and ends up quite badly damaged in a chase in Northern Italy in the pre-credits sequence.
[[AC:Live Action TV]]
* Creator/EvaLongoria's character Gabrielle Solis from ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' can be spotted driving a red Aston Martin [=DB9=] Volante.
* Vincent Chase from ''Series/{{Entourage}}'' can be see treating his entourage in a [=DB9=] Volante. [[spoiler:Then shit hits the fan as things gone downfall when his financial situations get worse and his cars, including this one gets repossessed.]]
* ''Series/TheGoodGuys'' featured a [=DB9=] in one episode of Season 1.
[[AC:Music]]
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RDSkR8_AQ0 Ayo Technology]]" by Music/FiftyCent features him driving an Aston Martin [=DB9=], chasing down a hot chick in a red Lotus Elise.
* One-third of Music/TheJonasBrothers, Music/NickJonas comes along a high speed run in the rain in his [=DB9=] GT in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKKtUwFXVy4 Under You]]".
* Hip hop artist Lloyd Banks goes around UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity in his beloved [=DB9=] Volante in the first half of the video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET4-1o9ng_M I Don't Deserve You]]".
* The aptly named "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a35rNEBNiO4 Aston Martin Music]]" by Music/RickRoss (feat. Music/{{Drake}} and Chrisette Michele) doesn't lie at all. The music video is all about the beautiful looking Aston Martin DBS Volante, where the star rapper takes the car for a nice little cruise around UsefulNotes/{{Miami}}. The [=DB9=] Volante can be also spotted at one scene.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* The DBS is the RuleOfCool here in ''VideoGame/BloodStone'' as a nod to the aforementioned ''Casino Royale'' ''Quantum of Solace''. The one used in the tutorial level taken from outside Greco's hiding spot, Nicole's friend's DBS in Siberia, and presumably Bond's own in the epilogue.
* The "Double or Quits" race mission of ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'' puts John Tanner in Jun's shoes, driving a [=DB9=] Volante... and his unlucky buddy [[AllOrNothing gambled his pink slip]].
-->'''Ayumu:''' Because if we screw this up, we lose the car! ...Uh, 'cause I also bet the car.
-->'''Jun:''' [[YouFool You idiot!]]
* The vanilla [=DB9=] coupe only appeared in the first four ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport'' games, whereas the race-spec [=DBR9=] debuted in ''3'' onwards. The DBS also made a appearance as well.
** Exclusive to ''Motorsport 4'' and the first ''Horizon'' game adds this Virage available in both via DownloadableContent. The car was fairly new by then and quite rare to see.
* ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 4'' introduces us to the 2003 [=DB9=] Coupe. In the [=PS3=] era, a much more detailed 2006 [=DB9=] also joins the roster. Finally in ''Sport'' adds this [=GT1=]-spec [=DBR9=] as one of the Gr. 3 race cars alongside the V12 Vantage [=GT3=].
* The [=DBR9=] is one of the [=GT1=] Le Mans race cars in ''Race Driver: VideoGame/{{GRID}}'', which Ravenwest's Nathan [=McKane=] and Rick Scott drives for this category. There is also a hidden Play.com livery available via CheatCode.
* While ''VideoGame/MidnightClub: Los Angeles'' already has the cool-looking V8 Vantage Volante, the DownloadableContent adds the classic [=DB9=] in the line up, which also has a delivery mission car of its own.
* ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' has a few examples of this British sports tourer:
** Ronnie, the #3 of the Blacklist in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2005 Most Wanted (2005)]]'' drives a yellow and green custom [=DB9=]. InUniverse, it was a graduation gift from his parents [[spoiler:following the player's arrest at the end of the prologue]].
** In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'', it is a Tier 2 Exotic car, and is driven by Wolf, TheLeader of T.F.K.
** The [[DownloadableContent Booster Pack]] in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedProStreet ProStreet]]'' includes the road-going [=DB9=] and the race-spec [=DBR9=]. For the latter's case, it cannot be visually modified.
** While the [=DB9=] in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedShift Shift]]'' is in the regular lineup, the race-going [=DBR9=] becomes unlockable after you reach level 50. The sequel also includes its little brother, the [=DBRS9=] for FIA [=GT3=] championships.
** The DBS is made available in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Hot Pursuit (2010)]]''. For the racers, they get the Volante. For the SCPD, they get the coupe. If a racer doesn't want to much wind, then the closed coupe DBS is available too. But only if you have the ''[[DownloadableContent SCPD Rebels Pack]]'' first.
** In reference to the aforementioned ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'' and ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'', the DBS was included in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012 Most Wanted (2012)]]'' as part of the [[DownloadableContent Movie Legends Pack]].
* ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing 3'' began with adding both the road-going [=DB9=] and the race-going [=DBR9=]. In ''4'', the [=DB9=] was replaced by the then-trendy DBS.
* The ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited'' series adds this hot grand-touring beauty, both in Coupe and Volante form, with the DBS joining the DB gang in the sequel.
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[[folder:Aston Martin [=DB11=]/DBS Superleggera]]
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->''"If there is a GT car with a better chassis, I have not driven it."''
-->--'''Andy Palmer''', ''Car and Driver''
The grand touring [=DB11=] debuted in 2016 as a successor the the flagship [=DB9=].
New to this car included "Aeroblade" intakes in the front, a new roof design available in either black, aluminum or its body color, as well as utilizing the ''[=AE31=]'' twin-turbo [=V12=] engine, making it the first ever turbocharged Aston Martin model ever produced. The car is also equipped with a 8-speed automatic transmission from ZF. In 2018, a powerful performance-oriented [=DB11=] AMR was announced as the replacement of the [=DB11=]. A convertible variant, the [=DB11=] Volante was also announced at the same year, albeit using a less-powerful [=M177=] [=V8=] engine, used from Mercedes-AMG models.
The DBS Superlegerra is was also unveiled on the same year in 2018 as the replacement of the second generation Aston Martin Vanquish. Based on the existing [=DB11=] platform, the DBS Superleggera includes aggressive aerodynamics from [=F1=] technology, an uprated twin-turbo [=V12=] and new quad pipe titanium exhaust ensuring its monstrous track-oriented performance.
The [=DB11=] ended production in 2023 and it was succeeded by the [=DB12=].
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[[AC:Film -- Live Action]]
* In ''Film/TheBatman2022'', [[spoiler:inside Mayor Don Mitchell Jr.'s garage, a silver [=DB11=] can be spotted in the background alongside other prized possessions such as the Morgan Aero 8 and a Pagani Zonda F.]]
* A much more advanced version of the DBS from ''Casino Royale'' has NewMeat agent Nomi driving an Aston Martin DBS Superleggera in ''Film/NoTimeToDie''.
* A suave dark blue [=DB11=] Volante in ''Film/PeterRabbit 2: The Runaway'' is owned by Bea [=McGregor=].
* Cogman, Sir Edmond Burton's robotic butler, drives a [=DB11=] in ''Film/TransformersTheLastKnight''.
[[AC:Live Action TV]]
* The Creator/{{Netflix}} series ''Series/Formula1DriveToSurvive'' has scenes in the first two seasons involving Red Bull Racing drivers and their [=DB11=] due to Aston's sponsorship with the team at that time. Another scene in season 3 shows also a blue DBS Superlegerra.
* [[Characters/MCUDannyRand Danny Rand]] from the [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] series ''Series/IronFist2017'' in episode 5 is shown driving an Aston Martin [=DB11=].
* A Volante version of this CoolCar can be seen driven by Richard "Richie" Wheatley in "[[Recap/LawAndOrderOrganizedCrimeS1E5AnInferiorProduct An Inferior Product]]" in ''Series/LawAndOrderOrganizedCrime''.
[[AC:Music]]
* The music video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzXmvO_M6ic Kiymetlim]]" [[labelnote:Translation]]My precious[[/labelnote]] by Turkish artist Mustafa Ceceli has various scenes of him driving in this car inside an illuminated tunnel.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* The [=DB11=] appears as a low-class B car and one of the original launch cars in ''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}} 9: Legends''. The 2019 update for that game and also in ''8: Airborne'' included the DBS Superlegerra, while an update on December 2023 includes the coachbuilt DBS Superleggera: the DBS GT Zagato.
* The UsefulNotes/NewOrleans mission in ''VideoGame/FastAndFuriousCrossroads'' puts you in Roman Pearce's shoes, being a BadassInANiceSuit driving a silver [=DB11=] whilst engaged in a hot pursuit against the local police.
* The [=DB11=] debuted in ''VideoGame/ForzaHorizon 3'' as part of the ''[[DownloadableContent Playseat Car Pack]]'' and this car carried over in their future games. The ''Horizon 4'' update 12 patch also added the DBS Superlegerra.
* One of the updates in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo Sport'' added this British GT in the lineup. In ''7'', one of the drivers in a World Touring Car 600 race drives a modified [=DB11=].
* The Aston Martin [=DB11=] debuted in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback'', usually seen in the hands of [[TheGambler Marcus Weir]], when not in his precious Koenigsegg. It returns in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'' as a regular car, and its major update includes a Volante version of the [=DB11=] as a free [[DownloadableContent DLC]] car. In ''No Limits'', the newly-improved [=DB11=] AMR and the DBS Superlegerra made its mark in one of the updates.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae-7FJiM7SM "Head to Head" trailer]] of ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimitedSolarCrown'' shows a Sharps driver in their [=DB11=] battling a gold-and-black Range Rover around the parking.
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[[folder:Aston Martin Vanquish]]
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->''"The Aston Martin Vanquish is everything we know expressed in one exceptional car. A masterful blend of art, technology, craftsmanship and pure adrenaline. Hidden intellegence, instinctive performance, cloaked in a suit of carbon. Master of its domain, Vanquish defines a new breed of super grand tourer.''"
-->--'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlNlQZmtQOg Vanquish in Motion]]''', a reveal video of the 2012 Aston Martin Vanquish
InAWorld of sporty grand-touring coupes, Aston Martin has played its part of being the pinnacle of British automotive. And the Vanquish is bar none, one of the most exquisite grand tourers in the country during the TurnOfTheMillennium.
The [=V12=] Vanquish was designed by Ian Callum and drew inspiration from the [=DB4=] GT Zagato. It was produced from 2001 to 2007, as one of the flagship models of the marque, alongside the [=DB9=]. Under the hood comes with a 465 horsepower [=V12=] and almost equal amount of torque.
Following the discontinuation of the DBS, in 2012 the second generation Gaydon Vanquish was introduces, based on the existing [=DB9=] platform, and also available in "Volante" variant. Both generations also receive a high-performance variant named the "Vanquish S", both of which included styling revisions and new aerodynamic packages. The Vanquish would eventually discontinue and was succeeded by the DBS Superleggera in 2018.
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[[AC:Film--Live Action]]
* In the 2002 move ''Film/DieAnotherDay'', James Bond receives the Vanquish, dubbed the "Vanish" as the car contains an InvisibilityCloak.
-->'''Q:''' Aston Martin calls it the Vanquish, we call it the Vanish. ''[Q presses on the key fob, revealing the Vanquish from its invisible state]''
* The Aston Martin Vanquish in ''Film/TheItalianJob2003'' that Handsome Rob plans to buy [[spoiler:and that [[BigBad Steve Frazelli]] does buy after he steals the money and kills Bridger]].
[[AC:Live Action TV]]
* A black Vanquish can be seen in ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' episode "You Only Die Once" (note the episode's name), and said car has some SelfHealingPhlebotinum.
[[AC:Music]]
* Music/JayZ drives a V12 Vanquish with Music/{{Beyonce}} onboard during the music video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl5t3TyP8aY '03 Bonnie & Clyde]].
* In the second verse of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytvk3_WBFGI Same Girl]]", Music/{{Usher}} picks up Music/RKelly at the airport in an Aston Martin Vanquish.
* In Music/{{TI}}'s music video, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9H5_zDoBrU U Don't Know Me]]", in one scene a Vanquish can be seen parked at a gas station at night.
* The beginning of "Shawty Say" by David Banner has Ryan Sheckler coming out from his silver Vanquish and detain the titular artist for DomesticAbuse.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* The V12 Vanquish serves as the cover car of the Platform/PlayStation2 game ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthusia_Professional_Racing Enthusia Professional Racing]]''.
* ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' features the 2001 Vanquish in the first 4 ''Motorsport'' games. The UsefulNotes/XboxOne era games uses the second-gen Vanquish before the aforementioned 2001 Vanquish returns in the 2023 reboot.
* The 2000 Vanquish concept car appeared in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 3: A-Spec'' before the 2004 production-ready model later appeared in ''4'' and its 2 subsequent games.
* The Dewbachee Massacro in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' is based on the 2012-2018 Vanquish.
* The second generation Vanquish appears in ''VideoGame/{{GRID}} 2'' as a Tier 3 GT car. A Rockstar Energy livery is also available by completing the titular ProductPlacement race challenge. This car later reappeared in ''Autosport''.
* The V-12 Vanquish S in ''VideoGame/{{Juiced}} 2: Hot Import Nights'' appears as a League 2 "Supercar". Though the "supercar" phrasing is quite questionable since it's a grand tourer after all.
* Owen, a ''Franchise/JamesBond'' {{Expy}} in ''VideoGame/MidnightClub II'' drives a Vanquish-based "[[{{Fauxrrari}} Victory]]". The base car and generic name may have a MeaningfulName, as "vanquish" means to defeat your rivals, thus making a "victory".
* The [=V12=] Vanquish only appeared in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit 2''. The second-gen Vanquish later appeared in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedRivals Rivals]]'' as one of the early cars in the game.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Nightfire}}'', the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish is included as a tie-in with ''Film/DieAnotherDay''. One of Q's gadgets, the Q Wedge, allows Bond to make the Vanquish go CarSkiing. The Vanquish itself later returns in ''VideoGame/EverythingOrNothing''.
* Appears in ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'' except for the third game. In ''2'', it's appropriately classified in the Grand Touring category, whereas ''4'' uses the high-performance Vanquish S variant.
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[[folder:Aston Martin Vantage series]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:For your vantage point only.]]
->''"Well, it's an Aston Martin Vantage with a V12 engine. What do you think it's going to be like? It is fantastic. It is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. What it makes me feel, though, is sad. I just can't help thinking that thanks to all sorts of things...the environment, the economy, problems in the Middle East, the relentless war on speed... cars like this will soon be consigned to the history books.''"
-->--'''Creator/JeremyClarkson''', ''Series/TopGearUK''
In 2005, the Vantage name (which was last seen from the Virage-based car from TheNineties) was resurrected as part of Aston Martin's next new series of hand-built sports cars.
Unveiled as the [=AMV8=] Vantage concept car in 2003, production has pushed through for the 2005 model as the V8 Vantage, and as the name implies, it uses an AJ-V8 engine from Jaguar, producing 380 horsepower. Unlike its grand-tourer brother, the [=DB9=] and the Vanquish, the V8 Vantage was intended to lean on performance and more exotic engineering, being focused on buyers from TheRival, the Porsche 911 and other widely known sports car competitors.
Throughout its course, the Vantage has made various variants, including the powerful Aston Martin V12 Vantage, hence the name, using an [=AM11=] V12 engine from the DBS V12. Both have gotten uprated and sportier version of said models such as the V8 Vantage S and the V12 Vantage S. In 2015, a limited-edition track-oriented Aston Martin Vantage [=GT12=] was unveiled as part of the homologation of the race spec Vantage [=GT3=].
While the V8 Vantage and V12 Vantage ended production in 2017 and 2018 respectively, Aston Martin unveiled the next generation 2018 model known as simply the Vantage, which now utilizes a turbocharged Mercedes-AMG V8 engine, with its V12 counterpart following 4 years later.
Vantages have been widely involved in motorsports, such as the Vantage N24 which competed in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, the Vantage [=GT2=] and [=GT3=] that partook in various endurance races, the new generation Vantage AMR GTE that competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship, as well as the Class 1 Touring Car that made its [[OneShotCharacter one-shot appearance]] in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in 2019. Notably, the British green Vantage became one of the safety cars in UsefulNotes/FormulaOne in 2021 onwards.
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[[AC:Anime and Manga]]
* Emma Greene of ''Manga/MFGhost'' drive her "[[{{Pun}} green]]" CoolCar, which is a British Racing-- ahem... ''green'' 2018 Aston Martin V8 Vantage used exclusively for the 4th round of MFG.
[[AC:Film -- Live Action]]
* ''Film/{{Infinite}}'' stars Creator/MarkWahlberg's character's black Aston Martin Vantage as his CoolCar during a CarChase against an armored truck. Perhaps as means of ProductPlacement, possibly.
* ''Film/MinAndMax'' has the titular HugeGuyTinyGirl in a white V8 Volante as their source of transportation.
[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
* Rebel Alley of ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' is a sexy girl with a sexy CoolCar, and being part of the LoveTriangle with Michael and George, she is well resonated with what she drives; an Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster which further amplifies her eye-candy appeal.
* A lime green V8 Vantage Roadster is one of Eric Murphy's personal cars in ''Series/{{Entourage}}'', no short than RuleOfCool.
* Ben Grogen, the resident {{Jerkass}} of ''Series/FairlyLegal'' uses a 2006 Vantage as his personal CoolCar.
* Anything related with the Aston Martin F1 Team in ''Series/Formula1DriveToSurvive'' would ultimately feature this sports car, especially the safety car used during race sequences.
* Can be seen with Richie and Gina driving around in their blue Volante in ''Series/LawAndOrderOrganizedCrime''.
* The episode "Jack" in ''Series/SWAT2017'' features the white 2019 Vantage as the catalytic carjacking car.
[[AC:Music]]
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_3eTdbYDCs Do Ya Thang]]" by Music/IceCube has him show off his swinging orange V8 Vantage Roadster around UsefulNotes/LosAngeles.
* Music/TimMcGraw is "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtArla7PVsM Lookin' For That Girl]]", with him cruising around in his V12 Vantage Volante throughout the DisneyAcidSequence.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* There are plentiful of Vantages throughout the ''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}}'' series.
* ...and don't be surprised if Vantages show up in ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}''. V12, V12 S, [=GT12=], and the "AM Vantage '19" to tally.
* Added as a DownloadableContent premium/detailed car in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 5'' is the 2010 V12 Vantage. Now the [=DB9=] isn't the only premium car of Aston Martin.
** For ''Sport'' & ''7'', has is V8-powered Vantage S instead, which would be the basis for a Gr. 4 race car (which looks nearly identical to the V8 Vantage [=GT4=]). For Gr. 3, it uses the V12 Vantage [=GT3=] instead.
* The Aston Martin V8 Vantage [=GT4=] in ''VideoGame/{{GRID}} (2019)'' shows up as one of the Group 2 GT cars alongside its other fellow [=GT4=] race cars, and is one of the 5 GRID Edition cars from the [[VersionExclusiveContent Ultimate Editiion]].
** Ditto for ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}} Rally 2.0'' as a Rally GT Car. TruthInTelevision, the [=GT4=] Vantage does indeed compete in rallies, especially the one that partook in the [[https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/aston-martin/v8-vantage/2012/767497 FIA R-GT Cup]]. A Vantage [=GT4=] with a Beats by Dr. Dre livery would end up being the cover car in ''[=DiRT 5=]''.
* The V12 Vantage shows up as one of the most venerable British sports cars of the 2010 version of ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit'' and ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedTheRun''.
** In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012 Most Wanted (2012)]]'', as you start the game for real, you will be placed in a V12 Vantage while the game tasks you to drive to your first Jack Spot (a Porsche 991 Carrera).
* A V8 Vantage Roadster is one of the exotics in ''VideoGame/MidnightClub: Los Angeles'' and is also one of the delivery mission cars.
* The V8 Vantage in ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing 3'' & ''4''. It is the supercar with the JackOfAllStats due to having nearly equal parts power and equal parts handling (and drifting).
* While the Aston Martin V8 Vantage appeared in ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited'', its sequel uses this frequently in the asphalt driving schools.
** Also there is the V12 powered Vantage, available in [[PaletteSwap vanilla base colors or in Carbon Black]].
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[[folder:Aston Martin [=V8=] series]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Guaranteed to scare Film/{{the living daylights}} out of you.]]
->'''Bond:''' Just taking the Aston out for a spin, Q.\\
'''Q:''' Be careful, 007, [[WatchThePaintJob it's just had a new coat of paint!]]
-->--''Film/TheLivingDaylights''
The V8 series are Aston Martin's handbuilt grand tourers manufactured from 1969 to 1989.
When Aston Martin were looking for the successor to the [=DB6=], they insist on a larger, more modern looking car. It was ready, but the engine wasn't, so at the mean time, the company in 1967 launched the Aston Martin DBS, with a straight-six engine from said [=DB6=]. However Tadek Marek's V8 was ready to be fitted in 1969, now called the DBS V8. With the inline-6 Vantage cut-short in 1973, the DBS V8 is now restyled and simply called as the '''Aston Martin V8''' or the AM V8. [[MeaningfulName As the name implies]], it's powered by a 5.3 L V8 engine, producing 315 horsepower at average and top speeds estimated at 242 km/h (150 mph).
A powerful variant called the V8 Vantage introduced in 1977 has its engine uprated to 390 hp, though a 'big-bore' aftermarket option is also available with a 450 hp 6.3 L V8 engine, shared with the full-size Lagonda. With a top speed of 170 mph (270 km/h), the V8 Vantage was earned the title as "[[RedBaron Britain's First Supercar]]".
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[[AC:Anime and Manga]]
* Appropriately fitting the British setting, ''Anime/LupinIIIPart6'' episode "Last Bullet" is something taken outta ''The Living Daylights'', as the titular character chases down and deliberately CarFu Lily's kidnapper across the Scottish Highlands in a black Vantage V8.
[[AC:Film -- Live Action]]
* The 1990 remake of ''Film/TheDesperateHours'' has [[ActionGirl Nancy Bryers]] in her beautiful V8 Volante, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJZmqYySsFo typically used during a high-speed]] CarChase.
* In ''Film/HouseOfWhipcord'', Mark takes Ann-Marie for a spin in his flashy Aston V8. Cue him taking the mean streets as he DrivesLikeCrazy around town.
* TheEighties CarChase [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4DvdQsxAp0 scene]] of ''Film/{{Infinite}}'' [[spoiler:shows Bathurst in a BigBadassRig, deliberately [[CarFu T-boning]] Abel and Leona, who are in the classic V8 Vantage. But not before Bathurst ensures they are KIA by turning ThePreciousPreciousCar into an [[EveryCarIsAPinto explosive Pinto]].]]
* Like every ''Film/JamesBond'' film, it's no surprise that the CoolCar is none other than an Aston Martin like this:
** The HerosClassicCar of Creator/TimothyDalton's ''Film/TheLivingDaylights'' has him as Bond drive an Aston Martin V8 Vantage. And just like its previous models, it's a WeaponizedCar, armed with lasers, rockets and a SelfDestructMechanism. Naturally, it ends up destroyed.
** The beautiful classic would make a surprising re-appearance in ''Film/NoTimeToDie'', where Bond takes Vantage out of storage later in the film.
* ''Film/JohnnyEnglishStrikesAgain'' would take a page out of ''The Living Daylights'' as English chooses to drive a beautiful Aston Martin V8 Vantage (albeit in red) with all the usual refinements in this film.
* Shame's black convertible in ''Film/ALowDownDirtyShame'' is this classy Volante of Aston Martin.
[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
* The episode "Harts and Hounds" in ''Series/HartToHart'' has the couple go around the countryside in their beloved V8 Volante whilst hunting down the murderer behind Sir William's death.
* Ricardo Tubbs in ''Series/MiamiVice'' in "Walk-Alone" runs past a toll booth in his flashy Aston Martin V8 Volante, which is the catalytic car that sent him to the penitentiary.
[[AC:Music]]
* Music/TheJonasBrothers in 2023 go on a wild party in UsefulNotes/{{London}} at ''2 am'' in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TasKo5HHWb4 Waffle House]]'', where Kevin and Joe are briefly seen inside the driver's seat and CallingShotgun respectively in their mustard yellow Aston Martin V8.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* You can take ''The Living Daylights'' for a cruising joyride in ''VideoGame/DoubleOhSevenRacing'' where this swanky classic Vantage can be yours to drive freely via CheatCode.
* The Conquest Motors Dominance in ''[[VideoGame/{{Driver}} [=Driv3r=]]]'' is based on the 1978-87 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
* The fastest V8 grand tourer of TheSeventies makes the cut in the ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport'' series, where in ''6'', you can get this rare unicorn for free by completing one of the Rivals mode events.
** And let's not forget ''The Living Daylights'' car in ''Horizon 4'', since it comes along with its other James Bond signature cars in the ''Best of Bond Pack''.
[[AC:Western Animation]]
* Lana Kane's purple CoolCar of ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'' is a 70's Aston Martin V8 Vantage, where she uses it in a CarChase to track down the titular hero.
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