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The DBRS9 and DB5 - My personal favorite SupercarsIn the car industry, one of the more well-recognized names will be the Aston Martin. The British carmaker enters world raceslike the British GT Championship, Le Mans, among others with the DBRS9. No doub it is a fast car.

With its aluminum frame and carbon fiber composite body panels (except the roof, which is aluminum), the Aston Martin DBRS9 weighs 2,800 pounds. Having a V12 6 Liter 600 hp powerplant, this Aston Martin supercar effortlessly goes from 0-60 in a mere 3.4 seconds and reach 198 mph.Upon introduction to the racing world, a small number of independent racing teams competed using the new DBRS9 and they were supported by the Aston Martin Lagonda LTD. Since that time the car has won a Teams? Championship (2006 Le Mans Series), a Constructors Championship (2006 FIA GT1), and a Drivers Championship (2006 Le Mans Series), and took second overall in the 2010 GT1 Teams Championship. Pretty good for a competition car that's first made in this millenium.

Aston Martin diecast model carsBut when discussing cars made by, the very first thing to consider is James Bond's Aston Martin. Goldfinger, the debut Bond movie in 1964, unveiled the legendary spy to the big screen. A star that rose unplanned from the classic movie would be the car that Sean Connery as James Bond used, specifically a silver '64 Aston Martin DB5. From there on, James Bond and the Aston Martin have been linked to  together by fans

.diecast Aston Martin DBR9The Aston Martin DB5 is more than just an exquisite car, but it is also beastly. The DB5 came with a potent 244 cid Inline-6 which could produce 282 bhp at 5500 rpm. The package allows the DB5 to easily top 142 mph and accelerate from 0-60 mph within 7.1s. Needless to say, the Bond movie version had cool gadgets like bullet shields and pop-out gun barrels. diecast Aston Martin DB5The DB5's legend and following persist today. Just a few years ago, the actual car used in the first Bond movie went in a private auction for $4.6 million to an American collector. Due to the fact more James Bond films should be upcoming, this price will no doubt go higher later on.