Manufacturers of carburetors and more recently, fuel injection systems on the highest performance Aston Martin (Tadek Marek 6 and V8) engines (DB4GT, V8 Vantage of 1977 to 1989).

The highest state of tune available for the supercharged V8 4 valve engine, introduced as an after market addition by Works Service to the V8 Vantage in 1998.

Configuration of cylinders in the now standard engine throughout the Aston Martin range. First introduced in the DB7 Vantage in 1999, then the Vanquish in 2000 and now in the DB9, DBS and Rapide.

Configuration of cylinders for the Tadek Marek engine used by AML between 1969 and 2000. Also the name of the model between 1972 and 1989 and now the engine configuration for the V8 Vantage.

An Italian word meaning ‘flying’ which has been used since the Short Chassis Volante in 1965 to describe the convertible models. It is somewhat of a coincidence that in the 1965 James Bond film, Thunderball, the boat owned by the film’s villain, Largo, was called the Disco Volante.

The last of the line of supercars from the small Newport Pagnell factory. Awesome yet effortless performance – at the time, the most complete developed Aston Martin ever. A new model also called the Vanquish was introdinto then the Aran eye in 2012.

Virage was the name chosen for the model that replaced the long standing AM V8 in 1988. It was revived again in 2011 for a short lived DB9 derivative available as both a coupe and a Volante. It is in fact the French word for corner.

A term used since 1950 to identify particular DB2’s with a higher state of engine tune than standard. Probably a derivation of the word ‘Advantage’. It was in fact chosen by an employee of DB called Alan Roberts who shared an office with John Wyer at Feltham. In 1976, the ‘Vantage’ became a high performance model in it’s own right with modifications to more than just the engine. Now it is the model name applied to the smallest Aston Martin, the V8 Vantage and V12 Vantage.

The ultimate pre-war sportscar. Based on the successful 1934 works cars, the Ulster was guaranteed capable of 100mph. Made in tiny numbers, the Ulster is highly precious and coveted today yet can still be seen in historic racing on a regular basis.

Tom Walkinshaw Racing, the firm that was responsible for design and development on the DB7. TWR went bust in the early part of the 00’s.