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Old 01-19-12, 09:04 PM
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Aston Martin loves women, women love Aston Martin



If Aston Martin wants to make a sexy commercial, there probably doesn't need to be that much thought involved. All the ultra luxury brand needs to arouse the typical auto enthusiast is a collage of shots of the company's Vantage, Rapide or DB9.

That didn't stop Aston Martin from stocking its latest video creation with women, however, but it's not what you think. Hit the jump to watch Aston's 87-second-long featurette, which is titled "Aston Martin Loves Women. Women love Aston Martin."

The spot illustrates that women don't need a mini skirt to be featured in an exotic luxury car commercial, and that you don't have to be a guy to appreciate automotive beauty. And while the DBS rolling through the majestic twisties is a real looker, it's the sound bites that really get us going. Aston Martin may love women, and women may love Aston right back, but men are rather fond of 'em, too.

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http://youtu.be/z-axqvP20Ts

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/19/a...-aston-martin/

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The first real association of women with Astons, of course, were the Astons that James Bond drove his movie-girl-friends around in back in the 1960s. That DB5 that Sean Connery had was a trip. It had an passenger-side ejection seat for unwanted guests, retractable gun-barrels behind the front-grille, oil-spouting pipes under the rear-bumper to make cars behind him spin-out, and, of course, private curtains for......well, you know.

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^^ I love the DB5
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Men and Women love Aston. You would have to be blind not to. The Aston Martin signature shape is extremely attractive and very very well balanced. I have said it before and I will say it again, the Aston Martin DBS is the most beautiful car on the road today. A Ferrari and Lambo are striking. An Aston is beautiful
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
The first real association of women with Astons, of course, were the Astons that James Bond drove his movie-girl-friends around in back in the 1960s. That DB5 that Sean Connery had was a trip. It had an passenger-side ejection seat for unwanted guests, retractable gun-barrels behind the front-grille, oil-spouting pipes under the rear-bumper to make cars behind him spin-out, and, of course, private curtains for......well, you know.

Don't forget the extendable steel cutting knock-off wheel spinners & popup bulletproof sheild for the rear window. Yes I had the Matchbox size replica as a kid, I think the brand was Leyland.
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Aston Martin loves women, women love Aston Martin



If Aston Martin wants to make a sexy commercial, there probably doesn't need to be that much thought involved. All the ultra luxury brand needs to arouse the typical auto enthusiast is a collage of shots of the company's Vantage, Rapide or DB9.

That didn't stop Aston Martin from stocking its latest video creation with women, however, but it's not what you think. Hit the jump to watch Aston's 87-second-long featurette, which is titled "Aston Martin Loves Women. Women love Aston Martin."

The spot illustrates that women don't need a mini skirt to be featured in an exotic luxury car commercial, and that you don't have to be a guy to appreciate automotive beauty. And while the DBS rolling through the majestic twisties is a real looker, it's the sound bites that really get us going. Aston Martin may love women, and women may love Aston right back, but men are rather fond of 'em, too.

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=z-axqvP20Ts

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/19/a...-aston-martin/
Thruout all my automotive marketing events I have never seen women lust after a car as much as AstonMartin!
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what an awkward commercial....
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Needs more scantily clad women...
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Thread disappointed me Hoovey...I'm with Phil
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Dude! The commercial had a GILF, jailbait, and meh.

I want skanks!

(chant with me: )

SKANKS! SKANKS!! SKANKS!!!
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Originally Posted by Mike@Vossen
Thread disappointed me Hoovey...I'm with Phil
Hah I'll keep an eye out for something more risqué Mike
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i want an AM! really like the sound track in the commerical for some reason.

ps. btw article says it's the DBS, but the headlights don't look right, so i looked it up. turns out it's the Virage.

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off topic: as much as i like keyless start and the convenience of never having to take the keyfob out of my pockets, the way that Aston is started is just way cool i want.

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Originally Posted by Byprodrive
Thruout all my automotive marketing events I have never seen women lust after a car as much as AstonMartin!

Interesting. In my part of the country (D.C. suburbs), though I generally don't believe in stereotypes, many women tend to be high-MPG environmentalists. They worship cars like the Prius, Civic Hybrid, small VW diesels, etc...... and sometimes small convertibles like the Miata, VW Beetle, etc.... Those with kids at home, of course, love their minivans. Only rarely, in this area, do I see (or know) women who lust after expensive sports-cars and exotics.
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meh commercial. Phil's last comment made me laugh.

They didn't need the artsy stuff. Just videos of the Aston driving would suffice.
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