Coming soon in PH: Aston Martin, James Bond’s car

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Coming soon in PH: Aston Martin, James Bond’s car
Car aficionados can soon vroom away in Agent 007’s ride, to be distributed in the country through DBPhils Motosports, Incorporated

MANILA, Philippines – The British luxury sports car, Aston Martin, will soon rev up and sizzle on Philippine roads.

Fans of the film franchise James Bond will now have a chance to own an Aston Martin – the Agent 007’s car, through DBPhils Motorsports, Incorporated.

Andy Palmer, chief executive officer of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, appointed JLR chairman and president Wellington C. Soong as the executive importer and distributor of Aston Martin in the Philippines.

ASTON MARTIN IN THE PHILIPPINES. Andy Palmer (left), Chief Executive Officer of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd., congratulates Wellington C. Soong on his appointment as the executive importer / distributor of Aston Martin in the Philippines during the recent Aston Martin World Dealers Conference in London.

JLR is the exclusive local distributor of Jaguar and Land Rover and Autostrada Motore Incorporated, the exclusive local distributor of Ferrari and Maserati.

The car became massively popular across the world as the wonder ride of fictional British spy James Bond.

The coming James Bond film, Spectre, to be released in November 2015, will feature the Aston Martin DB10. But the British carmaker is only producing 10 of it for sole use in the film.

“In the same year that we celebrate our 50-year relationship with 007, it seems doubly fitting that today we unveiled this wonderful new sports car created especially for James Bond,” Palmer said in a statement when the DB10 was unveiled in December 2014.

And how much is an Aston Martin?

According to Motor Trend magazine, the manufacturer’s suggested retail price for one of Aston Martin’s models, the 2015 V8 Vantage GT Coupe, ranges from $98,200 to $153,195.

Aston Martin remains a high-end automobile brand despite dropping sales since the financial crisis. But to grow further, it is eyeing the release of new models, including sports utility vehicles.

It is also expanding its dealer network, now at 149 dealerships globally, according to Australia’s CarAdvice website.

In 2014, Aston Martin opened its first retail outlets in South America, specifically in Brazil, Chile, and Peru.

Most Asian countries still do not have an official Aston Martin dealer. It only has 14 stores in China, dubbed as the world’s largest car market, CarAdvice reported. – Rappler.com

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