The Aston Martin model named after a British bomber aircraft is the Vulcan.
The name refers to the Avro Vulcan, a jet-powered delta-wing strategic bomber operated by the Royal Air Force during the Cold War. The aircraft entered RAF service in 1956 and formed part of Britain’s V-force, alongside the Vickers Valiant and Handley Page Victor. Those bombers supported the United Kingdom’s airborne nuclear deterrent.
Aston Martin launched its Vulcan track car at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. It was not a road car, but an intensely limited machine built for circuit use, with only 24 examples produced between 2015 and 2016. It used a front-mid-mounted 7.0-litre naturally aspirated V12 and an extensive carbon-fibre body.
The Vulcan’s aircraft connection is easy to confuse with Aston Martin’s other “V” names, such as Vantage and Valkyrie. Vantage is an established Aston Martin model name, while Valkyrie refers to Norse mythology and was also associated with the AM-RB 001 project. The bomber namesake is specifically Vulcan.