Vantage or V8 Vantage, is a model made by
British vehicle manufacturer Aston Martin.
After the initial coneption in 2003, the
car was later put into production in 2005.
The current model Vantage is a grand tourer with a
4.3L (4300 cc) quad-cam 32-valve V8 that developes 380 hp (283 kW) at
7,000 rpm and 302
ft·lbf (410 Nm) at 5,000 rpm. It has a front engine rear wheel drive layout. It comes in
2 variants, the Coupe and the Roadster as well as the limited edition N400 with 400 bhp (
300 kW).
There is also a V12 Vantage RS concept with a V12 engine from the DBRS9 race
car and produces 600 hp (450 kW).
The Vantage can accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) in a claimed
4.8 seconds. Equipped with a choice of either a 6 speed manual transmission or a 6 speed sportshift and has a near perfect 49/51 weight distribution. The Vantages main compeditors are the Porsche
911 (997) Carrera and the BMW M6.
Man 1: "My Vantage is one of the prettiest cars ever
made, and the noise it makes is second to none."
Man
2: "That is one brilliant
car you have there."
