Aston Martin was a type of expensive grand touring car associated with the fictional 1960s British spy James Bond.
The new owners pushed Aston Martin into modernising its line, introducing the V8 Vantage in 1977, the convertible Volante in 1978, and the one-off Bulldog styled by William Towns in 1980
  The Aston Martin Formula One team is owned by major Aston Martin shareholder Lawrence Stroll, while Aston Martin Racing is  operated by racing company Prodrive as part of a partnership with Aston Martin

