Aston Martin Lagonda concept is celebrating 100 years of manufacturing cars under the brand name Lagonda, stunning modern evolution of this flag name.
Lagonda marries modern functionalism with luxury, based on organic forms, rich materials and complex surfaces. The car is based on the best platform, which, taking into account a wide range of future powertrains, including flexfuel, low-emission diesel and hybrid systems.
Aston Martin Lagonda concept is composed of four seats in the International Tourer, avant-garde luxury car, which draws inspiration from the outstanding brands the past, as well as the visual language of high-speed design, spacious individualistic environment of higher class cabins and custom feel of contemporary modern furniture. Within four generous seats are divided into two zones, front and rear. As a result, relaxed, rich environment that envelops you in a warm, tactile materials.
Marek Reichman, Aston Martin design director, a description of Aston Martin Lagonda concept design language as a synthesis of liquid form mixed with hard, constructed lines. This organic, emotional approach eschews a vertical surface in a broad, flowing around the body and spacious passenger cabin.
A clear distinction between cabin, shoulder and flank strongly resembles a powerful and flags lines Lagondas era of 1930's and, in particular the V12 engine option LG6. Viewed from the front of the concept, the deep, strong grating is also the presence and elevation of the cars from the interwar period. Brave character lines that run along the sculpted flanks to the rear to ensure the concept is firmly planted on the road. Large 22 "wheels and cut-out of the body offer exceptional ground clearance, but the concept V12 engine provides power through all four wheels.
Modern automotive brand must have strong core values and a wide range of possibilities. Modern Lagonda will lead to long-distance car, a vehicle that combines luxury cosseting extreme functionality and technical innovation.
Lagonda name is an integral part of the history of Aston Martin since 1947. Aston Martin Lagonda concept shows how the brand will once again stand together with Aston Martin, as the perfect complement to today's performance. Lagonda stands for functional elegance, performance, simplicity and convenience.
"Lagonda will create a new type of relationship with clients, foster the spirit of travel, adventure and style in a single package with a huge," said Dr. Ulrich No. "The agenda for the Aston Martin requirements management. Lagonda required destination.
Lagonda: the revival of brand luxury
Aston Martin is proud to announce the return of Lagonda, one of the landmark names in the luxury car production. The aim is to Lagonda market with a unique product of luxury performance car that combines exceptional ability with unsurpassed elegance, inside and out.
Lagonda return signal a significant expansion of Aston Martin production, taking the company into new and emerging markets worldwide. To demonstrate the vision Lagonda, Aston Martin Lagonda concept car was created, which epitomises the crossing vessels, design and technology with a high-performance Aston Martin examination.
Aston Martin Lagonda concept of avant-garde luxury car with a powerful four-wheel drive, four-seat car that will satisfy the most demanding owner. The concept demonstrates the commitment to innovative technologies, new materials and elegant forms.
"The Lagonda luxury car is the future," said Aston Martin chief executive, Dr Ulrich Without, "a combination of general convenience, new forms and new technologies and materials."
Back Lagonda meets the long term. Aston Martin modern era began in 2001 with the launch V12 win awards and build its headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire in 2003. In subsequent years, Aston Martin has started four classes of leading new products, revitalize the GT category and the revision of automotive beauty.
Aston Martin range of award-winning DBS, DB9, Vantage and forthcoming quickly, and one-77, represent some of the most beautiful high performance cars are built elegant, highly developed and very well engineered. Aston Martin will always be sports cars, as well as a modern, exclusive and beautiful, it calls for the government, the unique nature of that reward for enthusiasts, both on road and track. First of all, Aston Martin creates an emotional reaction. This machine with a soul.
Under the leadership of Dr Ulrich No, Lagonda luxury performance will bring in new markets and territories worldwide. Reflecting its remarkable history, Lagonda will return to Russia, to enter new markets in the Middle East, South America, India and China, as well as in response to demand from a dynamic, innovation-oriented consumers in Europe, North America and the Far East.
Not only Lagonda Aston Martin to join the existing core markets, and the unique nature of the new brand will help take the company more than 100 territories worldwide and the expansion of the brand to new customers. "The agenda of Aston Martin is a true, pure sports car," said Dr. Ulrich No, but the Lagonda is something else that the new brand will have access to new markets and have different values for the Aston Martin. "
Heritage
Lagonda is one of the greatest names in automotive history, brands associated with luxury, performance, grace and exclusivity. Since the first Lagonda production cars was built 100 years ago, born in the United States, Wilbur Gunn, name Lagonda has undergone several incarnations before he soon began to Excel in the creation of racing cars and sports sedans.
Gunn first car was built in his home workshop in Middlesex, England in 1909. In 1910, forced him to Gunn 16/18hp Lagonda Tourer to victory in the Russian judicial Reliability, spectacular developments in the conduct of the Imperial Automobile Club of Russia's public relations exercise in the country's emerging road system. Win brought a lot of orders, and Gunn has focused on the Russian market, the creation of the dealers in St. Petersburg and Moscow in 1910.
In truth, Russia's roads, introduced students to the enormous traffic and route, which includes St. Petersburg, Riga, Kiev and Moscow, was a strict test for any car. Gunn is a testament to the success of Lagonda in and build a solid operational performance. It was not until the next year, which began marketing Lagonda cars in the country, starting a limited production of light vehicles, which was eventually stopped by the First World War.
Throughout the 20's and 30's the company expanded its premises in Staines, England, taking into account the vehicles yield more substantial touring models. Lagonda came to epitomise Edwardian passion to create new records and exploring new territory, with robust and reliable vehicles that can be easily determined trans-continental links.
In 1933, the manufacturer began M45 at Olympia Motor Show in London, sports nutrition from the Tourer Henry Meadows developed six-cylinder 4.5-liter engine. The prototype was driven aristocrat and enthusiast, Edward Russell, Lord de Clifford, from Dieppe in Brindisi to Greece, beating Express on the same route about 14 hours. As a result, it was the media sensation.
M45 quickly became known as a vehicle for the discerning sportsman, fast and capable but also quite useful for long journeys. At one time it was the largest engine in its class, the distinction that attracted the owners of the land, as the speed record holder Sir Malcolm Campbell, who was his M45 painted in his signature blue.
The emerging sport of long-distance, endurance racing is also an integral part of Lagonda development. In June 1935, lightweight version of M45 won the Le Mans 24 hours a day, with John Hindmarsh and Luis Fontes at the wheel. This was a landmark achievement for the brand, as well as HighPoint British sports car racing in the interwar period after the heyday of Bentley in 1920-ies.
In the same month, was acquired Lagonda Alan Fine, a charismatic British lawyer whose first task was to seek qualified engineer WO Bentley. The results were LG45 Frank Feeley style that represented the pinnacle of engineering skills of time. In 1936, W.O. Bentley developed the first Lagonda V12, the engine, which was perfectly at home in the majestic long-wheeled version of the new chassis.
Lagondas in the 1930's demonstrated a general harmony between the engineering and appearance, including the stately LG6 model introduced in 1937. W.O. Bentley good innovation and refinement throughout the war, and the company has developed LG6 model V12, even more imposing and dignified 'cabin, which, unfortunately, ceased production before the war. At the same time, engineers have developed a new six-cylinder engine, the War, the advantages of which were soon on the Aston Martin.
Aston Martin Lagonda in collaboration with started in 1947 when David Brown, marque a new owner bought the company for £ 52500. Cooperation has access to the Aston Martin WOBentley new 2.6L DOHC six cylinder engine, as well as the talents of long body stylist Frank Feeley.
Feeley is responsible for the elegant drophead version of the new 2.6 liter, the first of the David Brown era Lagonda production from 1948 to 1953. At the end of 1952, the 2.6 liter was developed in 3.0 liters, which is used a revised version of WO Bentley engine. The two-door sedan was soon joined by the four-door coupe and the drophead. Next Lagonda was developed tourist rapid response in 1963, the sleek four-door sedan, which shares many components with the Aston Martin DB4. Fifty-five were built, of which 48 survived. In the late 1960's, Aston Martin head designer William cities, a new four-door sedan from the Aston Martin DBS. Only seven cases have been built in the mid 1970's.
In 1976, Aston Martin Lagonda has announced a new era, a unique, innovative car developed by William Cities in the contemporary 'wedge' of fashion, he made his own. Permalink aesthetically and technologically different from the range of Aston Martin, Lagonda was a bold and experimental, high performance luxury saloon a truly discerning.
Lagonda name was briefly revived for the Vignale concept, the introduction of a luxury sedan, which was established to develop Ghia in 1993. One example survives. The name is also used for a strictly limited production Virage Lagonda saloon and shooting brakes in 1994.
Lagonda stories is a long and eventful, including the two most important figures in twentieth-century British engineers, WOBentley David and Brown, racing fame, and some of the most dramatic designs in automotive history.
In the 21 th century, Lagonda will return, bringing a sense of adventure and the avant-garde in the market of luxury cars, in honor of the remarkable history, as well as make a bold statement for the future.
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