Aston Martin Festival At ICAR: True Thoroughbreds

A classic Aston Martin DB5 just like in the old James Bond movies.

Actor Sean Connery and the DB5 he drove in James Bond.

The Vanquish in Die Another Day, complete with missile launchers and machine guns.

This beautiful DB10 has been created specifically for James Bond.

The DBR1 that won Le Mans in 1949 with Carroll Shelby and Ray Salvadori at the wheel.

The DBR1 that won Le Mans in 1949 with Carroll Shelby and Ray Salvadori at the wheel.

This Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Challenge belongs to Montreal dealership owner Joe Segal.

Aston Martin Festival at ICAR.

The Rapide S and the Vantage GT V8 are at both ends of the spectrum on Aston Martin's weight scale.

Aston Martin Rapide S

Aston Martin Vanquish V12 Coupe

Aston Martin Vantage V8 GT Roadster

There nothing minimalist about the V8 Vantage GT's interior.

Whether it's the crystal ignition key or buttons to engage the transmission... Aston Martin doesn't do things like other automakers.

There is a Circuit mode for the suspension, which works quite well.

My very first Aston Martin: a 565-horsepower V12 Vantage S roadster. It was glorious.

Both the Vantage S and Vanquish both come with these large 398-mm brake discs.

The Vantage V8 GT is reserved for US markets, and it has a soundtrack to match that fact.

The Vantage V8 GT instead has disc brakes made of metal; they have a diameter of 380 mm and are squeezed by six-piston calipers.

At the forefront, the beautiful Vantage; behind, the rest of the Aston Martin lineup.

All Aston Martins are somewhat similar, but they are all instantly recognisable.

Aston Martin V12 Vantage S

Aston Martin's V12 engine makes between 552 and 568 horsepower, depending on the version.

Aston Martin is one of the last automakers to build their cars by hand.

430 horses from the 4.7-litre V8 propel the Vantage V8 GT.

This Vantage S V12 Coupe didn't get to race around ICAR.

It was there purely for show... Not that we mind.

The Aston Martin Vantage S, still one of the most beautiful cars on the planet.

This Rapide S is five-metres long and weighs two tonnes... but it can dance.

Lots of leather and maybe a little too much stitching in the Rapide S.

The rear seats in the Rapide S are tight; nothing like other luxury sedans.

The Q customization program can add unique things, like these ruby-coloured carbon fibre air vents.

The five Aston Martins that were there for us at ICAR. We will meet again...