阿斯顿马丁

This year students starting university can make a bigger entrance, arriving by helicopter, private plane, MacLaren P1, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce-or by horse and carriage.

今年的大学新生可以更加华丽地登场，坐直升飞机、私人飞机、迈凯轮P1（MacLaren P1）、阿斯顿马丁（Aston Martin）、劳斯莱斯（Rolls-Royce）——或马车——来学校。

When Ford F-0.66% purchased a stake in Aston Martin in 1987, it was on the precipice of collapse.

1987年，福特汽车公司购入阿斯顿马丁公司部分股份时，后者正处于濒临崩溃的边缘。

The engine is paired with Aston Martin's Sportshift III transmission, a single-clutch, seven-speed automated manual.

阿斯顿马丁为这台V12引擎搭配了一台自家生产的基于手动变速器、加入自动换档机制的七速Sportshift III变速箱。

That means that Ian Callum's and Henrik Fisker's iconic shape could become part of Aston's history, and the V-12 Vanquish S could be one of the last of the Astons on the current platform.

这也意味着严凯伦和菲斯科的经典设计可能即将成为历史，而V12Vanquish S跑车也将成为阿斯顿马丁在当前平台上的最后一款车型。

Our immediate priority is with existing Aston Martin customers and we will start to make the Cygnet available in Europe first.

我们的当务之急是与现有的阿斯顿马丁的顾客，我们将开始使小天鹅在欧洲推出第一。

Ford, Jaguar and Aston Martin are seemingly unrelated car companies, but they're unified by a pair of designers whose iconic look has carried through each brand over the last 20 years.

福特（Ford）、捷豹（Jaguar）和阿斯顿马丁（Aston Martin）看起来好像是三家不相关的汽车公司，但实际上它们背后站着两个相同的设计师，他们为这三个品牌设计的车身外观已经各自沿袭了20多年。

It builds cars in European and Chinese plants to meet overflow demand or specialised, low-volume models for BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler and Aston Martin.

该公司在欧洲和中国的工厂为宝马（BMW）、梅赛德斯-奔驰（Mercedes-Benz）、克莱斯勒（Chrysler）和阿斯顿马丁（Aston Martin）制造汽车，以满足超过产能的需求，或者制造特别版的小批量车型。

Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover have also already responded with the traditional measures of substantial lay-offs and shorter working weeks.

阿斯顿马丁（aston martin）和捷豹-路虎（jaguar land rover）也已经通过大量裁员、缩短工时等传统手段对危机做出了回应。

The good: A stunning exterior and beautiful coachwork mark the2009 Aston Martin DB9 Volante.

好：一个惊人的车身外观和美丽的纪念2009年阿斯顿马丁DB9沃尔特。

He spent 16 years at Aston Martin and worked on the DB9, having been at Land Rover for a decade.

他在阿斯顿马丁工作了16年，曾参与研发DB9车型；之前他在路虎（Land Rover）工作了10年。

The recruitment of Chris Porritt, who left Aston Martin to become Tesla's vice-president of vehicle engineering three years ago, is a boost for the Apple car project after the departure of Steve Zadesky, the team's leader, this year.

克里斯•波利特（Chris Porritt）在三年前离开阿斯顿马丁（Aston Martin），出任特斯拉汽车工程副总裁。请到他对于苹果的汽车项目是一个助力；该公司电动车团队的领导者史蒂夫•扎德斯基（Steve Zadesky）今年刚离职。

Fisker is credited with turning Callum's design into the V8 Vantage, and together, they developed the characteristic Aston Martin look as we know it today.

菲斯科对阿斯顿马丁的最大贡献，是将严凯伦的设计改进为一辆V8发动机的Vantange跑车。在二人的合力下，开发出了今天为我们熟知的标志性的“阿斯顿”风格。

Designed to appeal to sports car buyers with around$ 200000 to spend, the V12 Vantage S is positioned amongst the likes of the Porsche Turbo S and the Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, and it plays well in this group.

这个车型的价格区间定位在20万美元左右，预计将与保时捷Turbo S和梅赛德斯奔驰S63AMG争雄，不过阿斯顿马丁在这个细分市场向来游刃有余。

It is Aston Martin's equivalent of a British muscle car.

它也是阿斯顿马丁推出的一台标准的英式肌肉车。

For the time being, however, the V12 Vantage S remains not only the fastest street legal car that Aston Martin has made ( with the exception of the One-77), it is also one of the most distinctively gorgeous sports cars you can own.

但是暂时来说，V12Vantage S不仅是阿斯顿马丁生产的最快的量产车（或许只有One-77能出其右），也是你值得拥有的最独特、最华贵的跑车之一。

Could the 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, the nearly perfect British muscle car, be one of the last of the iconic Aston shape?

作为一款近乎完美的英式肌肉车，2015款的阿斯顿马丁V12Vantage S跑车在外观上是否将成为20多年来阿斯顿马丁标志性风格的谢幕之作？

Aston Martin recently sold by Ford Motor to a kuwaiti-led private consortium sells a range of branded clothing and other accessories through its online store.

阿斯顿马丁近期被福特汽车（ford motor）出售给了一间由科威特领导的私人财团，它通过网上商店销售一系列贴牌服装和其它配件。

New business deals and a recent announcement of investment in a new sports car line, promise change for the company.

随着阿斯顿马丁公司与其它公司建立新的合作关系，同时宣布将投产一条新的跑车生产线，它预计也将迎来一系列变化。

Have you bought an Aston Martin in the last five years?

你在过去五年里有没有买过阿斯顿马丁（Aston Martin）的汽车？

His resulting design, the DB7, a car made famous by James Bond, helped Aston get back on its feet.

严凯伦为阿斯顿马丁设计的一款车型，也就是后来凭《007》名噪全球的DB7，果然起到了挽狂澜于既倒的效果，让阿斯顿马丁重新站稳了脚跟。

Fast forward to 2001, when designer and future hybrid luxury car manufacturer Henrik Fisker became the design director for Aston Martin.

时间快进到2001年，阿斯顿马丁的设计总监已经变成了知名设计师、未来派混合动力豪车生产商亨里克o菲斯克（Henrik Fisker）。

Aston Martin said it was recalling the cars because the pedal was not safe, though no accidents have been blamed on the fault.

阿斯顿马丁表示，召回汽车是因为这批踏板不安全，尽管迄今没有事故被归咎于这一缺陷。

Some makers such as Aston Martin, BMW and Smart offer paddle shifters behind the steering wheel for controlling their similar transmissions.

一些汽车生产厂商如阿斯顿马丁、马和精灵提供方向盘后的拨片换挡来控制它们类似的变速器。

The 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S takes that classic look and pushes it to an extreme level of performance.

2015款阿斯顿马丁V12Vantage S继承了这个品牌的经典外观，同时将性能推向了极致。

Now, I'll be the first to admit, I would pedal an Aston Martin if I had to.

我首先得承认，如果有机会的话我一定要驾驶阿斯顿马丁。

Aston Martin recently finalized a partnership with Daimler and Mercedes-Benz AMG, who will provide engines and some electronics to Aston.

阿斯顿马丁最近与戴姆勒和梅塞德斯奔驰公司（Daimler and Mercedes-Benz AMG）达成了一项合作，后者将向阿斯顿马丁提供发动机和部分电子元件。

The bottom line: If you want and can afford an Aston Martin DB9, you will probably get one, no matter what anyone else says.

底线：如果你想和能买得起阿斯顿马丁DB9，你可能会得到一，不管别人说什么。

Meanwhile, Ferrari is looking to open its first dealership in Mumbai in the next six to eight months, entering the market at a time when supercar manufacturers such as Bugatti and Aston Martin are trying their luck.

此外，法拉利（ferrari）正计划未来6到8个月内，在孟买开设首家经销店；布加迪（bugatti）、阿斯顿马丁（aston martin）等超级跑车制造商也正在尝试进入印度市场。

Aston Martin also recently announced a? 100 million ( about$ 170 million) investment their Gaydon manufacturing headquarters with more to come.

另外，阿斯顿马丁公司还宣布将向它位于盖登的生产总部投入首批1亿英镑（约合1.7亿美元）的资金，后续还会有更多投资跟进。

The Rover Group is sold by BMW with Land Rover being acquired by the Ford Motor Company, joining Aston Martin, Volvo, Lincoln and Jaguar in the Premier Automotive Group.

Rover集团连同路虎被宝马出售给了福特，与阿斯顿马丁，沃尔沃，林肯和捷豹一起成为奢华汽车集团的一员。