Listening: MegaFactories Aston Martin

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

What do you think of when you hear the name Aston Martin?

01:50

In which movie was the Aston Martin used as a car of choice?

03:27

What was the other challenge Aston Martin had to face?

1. Stock decreases
2. Job losses
3. Production of the car
4. Job vacancies

04:50

Hoe is de naam Aston Martin tot stand gekomen?

06:08

What are the ingredients for an Aston Martin supercar?

1. irresistable, emotion
2. blood, sweat and tears of the workers
3. traditional drawing & depression
4. the depression of the people who work on the brand

06:58

What did the design team often do?

1. Eat at home and bring scale models
2. Invite their families to come to work
3. Build scale models at home
4. Work late at night on scale models

08:08

Why is the Aston Martin Supercar so special?

1. Every owner can get a custom made car
2. There are only one hundred cars
3. There are only seventy-seven cars
4. There are only three thousand cars

09:30

What is the reason behind pricing the car at 1.2 milion pounds?

1. All the materials cost a lot of money
2. They had to build a new building, so this is calculated
3. because Aston Martin is always that expensive
4. you're paying for one of 77 cars which is a work of art

11:00

Why does the design team need a tall ceiling and natural light?

1. To see the colors better
2. To analyse the surface of the clays they're developing
3. To lift the prototype cars
4. So that the design team doesn't get claustrophobic

12:34

Whose classic formula do the Aston Martin designers use?

14:16

Why do they work with clay modelers?

1. To visualize the 2D design into a 3D design
2. So that the designer can adjust the 2D design
3. Because the clay modelers need a job
4. to maximize ideas

15:48

What is Chris Porat's job?

1. He's a racing driver
2. He is a designer
3. He's an engineer
4. He is a developer

16:38

What does a naturally aspirated engine use?

1. It uses compressed air
2. It uses pure air that comes in
3. It uses oxygen tanks
4. It uses a turbine

17:45

What does torque produce?