England is renowned for its luxury car brands, including the likes of Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Jaguar, among others. While the country is also responsible for sporting names such as Lotus and TVR, perhaps no single British automaker has combined luxury and performance in the way Aston Martin has. 

Thanks to their prominence as the vehicle of choice in the James Bond franchise, audiences worldwide became familiar with the gorgeous lines and impressive speed of models such as Sean Connery’s DB5, Timothy Dalton’s V8 Vantage, Pierce Brosnan’s V12 Vanquish, and Daniel Craig’s DBS. 

The legacy of the Aston Martin brand includes a 20-year ownership by Ford and a current partnership with Mercedes-Benz, through which Aston Martin has gained access to what is truly one of the greatest modern engines: the Mercedes-AMG 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8. 

While those looking for luxu...