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Aston Martins - one of a kind SupercarsWhen it comes to racing, a highly-revered British  manufacturer would be the legendary Aston Martin. The automobile manufacturer competes in races all over the worldsuch as the British GT Championship, Le Mans, among others with the DBRS9. Yes, it is a superfast car.

Composing of aluminum frame and carbon fiber composite structure, the Aston Martin DBRS9 only weighs 1,280 kg. Using a 6L V-12 600 hp engine, the DBRS9 can accelerate and go from 0-60 in a mere 3.4s and reach 198 mph.Upon introduction to the racing world, a handful of independent racing teams  entered competiton in the Aston Martin DBRS9 and they were supported by the factory itself. Since that time the DBRS9 has won a 2007 British GT Championship, 2006 FIA GT Championship Spa 24 Hours race in the GT3 class, and a Drivers  Championship in the 2006 Le Mans Series. Pretty good for a sports car that's just entering the scene.

Aston Martin diecast model carsBut when discussing Aston Martin, the first thing to think of is James Bond's Aston Martin. Goldfinger, the debut Bond movie in 1964, unveiled the adventures of the super spy to the movie going crowd. A big part of the movie is the car James Bond drove, namely a 1964 Aston Martin DB5. And since then, James Bond with the exceptional silver DB5 seem to have been linked to  together by car enthusiasts and movie fans

.diecast Aston Martin DBR9The Aston Martin DB5 is not just an exquisite automobile, but it is also powerful. It is powered by a powerful 244 cid Inline-6 that may 288 lb?ft of torque at 3850 rpm. The package allows the DB5 to get up to 142 mph and accelerate from 0-60 mph within just minutes 7.1s. Of course, the Bond movie version of the DB5 had an arsenal of gadgets to get out of sticky situations like machine guns and rocket boosters. diecast Aston Martin DB5Almost 50 years later, the legend of James Bond's Aston Martin and following remain strongly today. Just a few years ago, the actual car used in the debut movie went in a private auction for $4.6 million to a car collector. Given that more James Bond movies should be upcoming, this high tag price will no doubt go higher later on.