Is Aston Martin really the coolest brand?

britexpat
By britexpat

The Aston Martin has been crowned the most desirable product in an influential survey ranking Britain’s “coolest” brands.

I love Astons. Always wanted one. Especially the DB5, but sadly way beyond my range :O(

what in your opinion is a cool brand and why ?.

The 100 year-old car brand, James Bond's vehicle of choice, eclipsed Apple's iPhone in the survey released by the CoolBrands council.

The two brands have dominated the top two places over the past few years, suggesting they are the products that most Britons secretly wish to own.

"Aston Martin combines three key elements – power, beauty and soul,” said Stephen Cheliotis, the chairman of the CoolBrands Council, which compiled the survey.

“Its sleek, polished and sexy cars ensure the brand continues to dominate the list of the nation’s coolest brands, as judged by experts and consumers alike.”

The brands are chosen by a combination of 2,000 consumers in a survey and by a panel of 35 designers, style magazine editors and website executives.

By supeesh• 30 Sep 2010 16:00
supeesh

i prefer nissan GTR.........

rest every car works at its peek....

but GTR has still more to go....

just a 3.5 liter twin turbo v6 engine.

more than 530bhp. (limited by company.)

buggati is w16 8 liter. 1001 bhp

its true that it as more power.

also more weight....

it only runs 12 min at its 253mph speed.

and require 1 liter of petrol to run half km.

what we need is less weight and more power...

the ultimate...

F1 cars....

just 3.5 or 4 liter engine produce over 1000bhp

and weight is between 650- 850kg.

come on...

wake up....

dont go behind a brand...

dont go behind the cost...

By anonymous• 30 Sep 2010 15:01
anonymous

I need to put on atleast 50 pounds before I start thinking about buying one :o(

By britexpat• 30 Sep 2010 14:31
britexpat

I have the same problem. can sit astride a Harley, but feet don't touch ground :O(

By anonymous• 30 Sep 2010 14:04
anonymous

lol brit, my "physique" doesn't match with a Harley but someday......

By britexpat• 30 Sep 2010 14:02
britexpat

can't really picture you riding a hog wearing armani :O)

By anonymous• 30 Sep 2010 14:01
anonymous

Harley would be my pick for the coolest brand and maybe Armani.

By britexpat• 30 Sep 2010 13:58
britexpat

Come on people.. We're talking brands here..

For instance, are you into Burberry ? If so, why ?

By jpa• 30 Sep 2010 13:55
jpa

Wow, wonderful FS. I wish it's mine.

By Victory_278692• 30 Sep 2010 13:54
Victory_278692

Porsche......

Black or Red Shiny Sports Car (convertible) .......reason speed and sexy look

By mzain• 30 Sep 2010 13:54
mzain

.....yeah Aston Martin deserves the 1st place.....i love 'em specially DBS and the new 'one-77'......and now the Porcshe Panamera's rival, Aston Martin Rapide (4door super saloon), is here too ;o).....

By Formatted Soul• 30 Sep 2010 13:54
Formatted Soul

jpa is this yours?

By britexpat• 30 Sep 2010 13:53
britexpat

Amazing looks. Great brand name..

I remember seeing the ype 41 Royale... Blew my mind..

By Formatted Soul• 30 Sep 2010 13:48
Formatted Soul

i dunno about the engine...power etc.. ..but from the looks ...buggati looks more appealing to me:)

By lost marbles• 30 Sep 2010 13:47
lost marbles

Its got to be the Vanquish for me, pure class!

By jpa• 30 Sep 2010 13:47
jpa

I agree with you FS, but mine has polka dots design.

By britexpat• 30 Sep 2010 13:45
britexpat

Buggati .....Why ??

By Formatted Soul• 30 Sep 2010 13:45
Formatted Soul

brit's pink Kia was awesome..:)

By jpa• 30 Sep 2010 13:40
jpa

Kia alto for me, special edition.

By newkidontheblock• 30 Sep 2010 13:39
newkidontheblock

Tata the best!

By Mr M.• 30 Sep 2010 13:38
Mr M.

FS,i'd rather take the aston instead!

By anonymous• 30 Sep 2010 13:38
anonymous

hmmm, yes I would go for AM as Britain's coolest brand. Britexpat, I remember the Bitter Cars, they were based on Opel parts weren't they. I has a DeTomaso Pantera back in the old day's it was pretty cool as well.

By Formatted Soul• 30 Sep 2010 13:34
Formatted Soul

you dont like this??

By Davidtaylor• 30 Sep 2010 13:33
Davidtaylor

Chalk and cheese Lambi and AM

By britexpat• 30 Sep 2010 13:15
britexpat

I nearly bought a Bitter Coupe once.. have you heard of them ?

By anonymous• 30 Sep 2010 13:10
anonymous

It's because of the small numbers built and sold, brit.

By britexpat• 30 Sep 2010 13:05
britexpat

For some reason, aston Martin seems more exclusive or rather elusive. Is it because of the Bond connection, or because they always have been known for bespoke vehicles ?

By LostInSpace• 30 Sep 2010 12:58
LostInSpace

be a Ferrari for me! :0)

By rebel• 30 Sep 2010 12:56
rebel

not as gud as a lambo :)

By Mr M.• 30 Sep 2010 12:55
Mr M.

Britexpat, i agree with you.I simply love the car.My favourite one is the DBS though,just like the one in Casino Royale!

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