The Aston Martin Lagonda Taraf is a full-size luxury car with four doors that was manufactured in 2015 and 2016 by the British carmaker Aston Martin under its Lagonda marque. Aston Martin began developing the car in February 2014 at its design studio in Gaydon, Warwickshire. Development was completed eight months later, and the design of the car, based on the vertical–horizontal platform, was done by Marek Reichman. The car debuted in Dubai in December 2014, and production began in early 2015 at the Gaydon production facility. Initially, Aston Martin planned to manufacture 100 units exclusively for the Middle Eastern market, but the plan expanded to include other markets and a total of 120 cars were produced. The Taraf features an aluminium structure and a carbon-fibre exterior, giving it a weight comparable to the significantly shorter Aston Martin Rapide. Manufacture of the Taraf ceased at the end of 2016.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1918:
World War I: The Battle of St Quentin Canal took place, which led to the British Fourth Army making the first breach of the German defensive Hindenburg Line. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_Line
1954:
Willie Mays of the New York Giants made The Catch, one of the most famous defensive plays in the history of Major League Baseball. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Catch_%28baseball%29
1964:
Mafalda, a popular comic strip by Quino, was first published in newspapers in Argentina. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafalda
2004:
Archaeologists and volunteers began excavation of the remains of Fort Tanjong Katong in Singapore. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Tanjong_Katong
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
decorous: 1. Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly. 2. (obsolete) Appropriate, suitable. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/decorous
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
I will show thee that which is noted in the Scripture of truth; and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince. --Book of Daniel https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Book_of_Daniel