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2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Reviewed

The lucky buggers over at Popular Mechanics recently got their hands on the revised 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. With a larger 4.8-liter, 420 HP engine and modified suspension, they find the $119,500 British sports car to be more refined, more focused, faster, and a welcome antidote to the "stuffy" DB9...if still not quite up there with the Porsche 911. Should you have the means, they highly recommend picking one up, as long as it comes with the optional Sport Pack.

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1:00 PM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Wes Siler
1,200 views, 49 comments

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2010 Jaguar XF-R Spotted Testing In Death Valley, Sporting Vantage Power?

When we last checked in with the 2010 Jaguar XF-R it looked as though there might be a powerful 5.0-liter V8 lurking under the hood. We've seen a lot of the XF-R, as seen below, but the actual motivation has been a point of contention. It is our good fortune then that a Fast Lane Daily source happened to spot a fleet of XF-R engine mules, posing as S-Types, doing some harsh weather testing in Death Valley, California. Witnesses suggested the mules emitted a sound similar to the V8 found in the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. That's not an insane suggestion given that Aston and Jag were under the same roof around the time this vehicle probably began development.

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2:20 PM on Mon Jun 2 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,228 views, 14 comments

Latest by layabout: The front is so fugly. more »

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New Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Now With A Little More V8

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage is a gorgeous car, but anyone who's ever driven one has always been left with a feeling that the V8's bark was bigger than it's bite. It's more of a show dog than a hunting dog. Sure you could send the Vantage off to Prodrive for some performance tuning, or if you didn't mind sitting around for awhile, you could wait for the mighty V12-powered Vantage RS to come out. But nobody with a need for more speed wants to wait. So now, the old 4.3-liter V8 is being enlarged to a bigger 4.7-liter V8. More »

5:40 PM on Fri May 30 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,856 views, 27 comments

Latest by n/a: @janus12: I was being facetious. It's an insane amount of power. Next time I should do better with the irony. ;) more »

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A Garage Fit For a King: The Best Of The Sultan Of Brunei's Amazing Car Collection

Ferrari wagon-izations and hypercars bathed in magnetizing yellow are just a couple hints the Sultan of Brunei is perhaps the most Jalopnik head of state in the whole world. Like us, he seems to have a maddening obsession with odd cars. However, what sets him apart is his seemingly unending pot of money with which to manifest his wildest automotive fantasies. Although word on the streets of Bandar Seri Begawan is his fiscal fortunes have depleted as of late, before he sold off some of his assets, he and his family created what may be the most impressive car collection the world has ever seen. Although we already knew this, it wasn't until we were surfing the pages of our fave super car photo site that we realized the sheer height of awesome the collection truly achieved. Not only did they gather production cars, they commissioned the creation of entirely new models from manufacturers like Ferrari, Aston Martin, and Bentley. Hit the jump as we walk you through the crème de' le' crème of the massive collection of automotive exotica found in the garage of the Sultan of Brunei. More »

12:30 PM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Mark Arnold
21,691 views, 92 comments

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS Caught Testing On Nurburgring

Aston Martin continues to tease us with the V12 Vantage RS. This time, it's been spied testing with its 6.0-liter V12 at the Nurburgring. Gone are the bling-bling rims and pop-up rear wing. This tester wears a set of blacked-out wheels and a taller fixed rear spoiler. We're not yet sure when the V12 Vantage will hit showrooms. When it does, expect it to make about 600 HP.

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10:40 AM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Mark Arnold
1,286 views, 18 comments

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Aston Martin Releases Official Vantage GT2 Shots

Aston Martin finally got around to taking photos of its new Vantage GT2 racecar. A step above the Vantage N24 road-going racer, the GT2 will compete in ALMS, FIA GT and Le Mans series. We told you a couple of weeks ago that the 4.3-liter V8 will run on either ethanol or gasoline and should make about 480bhp. There's not much more information available, so we'll just sit back, look at the pictures and drool.

4:15 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Wes Siler
1,196 views, 36 comments

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Aston Martin Turns Mom To MILF, Who Knew?

Aston Martin decided to take a classy route with its latest print advertising campaign for the V8 Vantage. I've been known to be a connoisseur of all things mom, MILF and cougar-like, so I naturally give this advertisement a bold thumbs-up. But I have a feeling those parent-y types out there may have a problem with little Timmy being exposed to advertisements that so blatantly throw around the MILF acronym. Click below to see the advertisement in its full size.
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2:30 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Travis Hudson
4,490 views, 48 comments

Latest by J-2-da-B: great ad... i always loved astons, & now i have a new reason to do so! oh, & i also love MILFs... so, the best things combined together... is, noit always that good... cos riots will go off from the moms more »

new cars

Aston Martin Vantage RS To See Limited Production, DBS Roadster Coming

Things have been good in the world of Aston Martin enthusiasts since breaking free from Ford, as exemplified by the Vantage RS V12 Concept, which is going to be a reality according to Dutch car mag Autovisie. The word comes from Dr. Ulrich Bez, Aston Martin CEO, who said the fastest Aston Martin will go on sale next year. This ultimate Vantage gets its ultimate status from the 6.0-liter V12 and its 600 horsepower, good for a 0 to 60 trot in under four seconds and enough carbon fiber to achieve a power-to-weight ratio of 375 horsepower-per-ton.

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3:00 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,191 views, 9 comments

Latest by n/a: @All_Thumbs: * QN: How did TG get the N24 road worthy with plates? Its a race car not a road car. + Watch video more »

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Geneva Project Hell? Aston Martin V8 Vantage

As we were exiting the incredibly trippy Schtroumpfs residential development, our eye caught something sleek and silver and slowly floating down the road on a flatbed. This Aston Martin V8 Vantage seems to be in the midst of a restoration and probably becoming a new man's Project Car Hell. We couldn't quite nail down the vintage, but it looks like early 70's for this lithe British beast. The fella with the Touareg seemed happy with the attention the car garnered, but we would have lost our minds driving that big trailer around the cramped streets of Geneva.

5:30 PM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,558 views, 41 comments

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Aston Martin Vantage GT2 Tests For Le Mans

We've known for a while that Aston Martin was preparing a GT2 Racer based on the V8 Vantage. But now, thanks to the guys at UltimateCarPage, we've got photos of it in action during a test session at the Paul Ricard circuit. The 4.3-liter V8 is expected to make around 480 HP. So, this is a couple steps up from the GT4-spec Vantage N24, and a step down from the GT1-spec DBR9. Aston is scrambling to finish the GT2, and is expected to deliver cars to teams a couple races into the season. It will be raced in ALMS, FIA GT and Le Mans Series, so all those Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs, Ferrari F430 GTCs, and BMW M3 GTRs better watch their mirrors. [via UltimateCarPage]

10:00 AM on Thu Mar 6 2008
By Mark Arnold
1,139 views, 12 comments

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Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

Ask not how many alcantaras were killed to fashion the interior of Aston Martin's Vantage RS. Merely ask why it's one of the sexiest cars in Geneva. Naturally, it just is. But the Vantage RS is not only a looker. It's also Aston's answer to the Porsche GT3. That's by way of a 4.3-liter V8 upclocked from 380 HP to 420 HP by way of variable valve timing. The company says it'll do zero to 60 in 4.5 seconds and 0 to 100 mph in under 10. It's also been lightened to the tune of 330 pounds, which is where the alcantara comes in. Full circle.

12:15 PM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Mike Spinelli
2,077 views, 29 comments

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The E85-Powered Aston Martin Vantage GT2: The Hottest Thing Since The Cornballer

Aston Martin Racing has decided to share an illustration of the Vantage GT2, the latest addition the company's growing racing stable. The V8-powered Vantage derivative is the first available Aston Martin race car that can run on either race fuel or E85 bioethanol. The addition of this green-lipped wonder means that Aston Martin is the sole manufacturer offering cars in all four GT classes.

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4:00 PM on Fri Jan 4 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,742 views, 25 comments

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Aston Martin Unveils New 600 HP V12 Vantage RS Concept

The newly independent automaker by the name of Aston Martin just revealed their new concept car, the V12 Vantage RS. The concept is based on the V8 Vantage coupe — but the engine's based on Aston's big 600bhp 6-liter racing V12. Aston claims the new performance concept achieves peak power output at 6250 rpm and peak torque of 509 lb-ft at 5000 rpm. And with the severe weight-cutting Aston's done to this concept, they're claiming the V12 Vantage RS concept is the fastest accelerating road car ever built by the company — with a 0-60 time of just under four seconds. Maybe Bond should be driving this in the next movie, eh? Full press release below the jump.

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8:52 AM on Wed Dec 12 2007
By Ray Wert
4,384 views, 23 comments

Latest by clashtastic: Egad! The lights....blech. The rest of the car is like Jesus. But the lights are like Satan, and not in a good way. And the front chin spoiler is kind of iffy. But the lights, (and if the spoiler wasn't more »

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Aston Martin Vantage RS to Get V12 Power

The power thirsty folks at AutoWeek are reporting that the Aston Martin is ready to take on Ferrari with the V12 Vantage RS, which should replace the vanished Vanquish as the brand's top offering. The monster engine is said to be taken from the DBRS9 race car, thereby giving it something in the range of 600 hp, with the 0-60 mph run in less than 4.0 seconds and a top speed close to 200 mph. More »

12:15 PM on Tue Dec 11 2007
By Matt Hardigree
1,816 views, 22 comments

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Loder1899 Tweaks the Aston Martin Vantage Volante and Ford Mondeo

The Bavarian accessorizers at Loder1899 are showing off a little at this year's Essen Motors Show, bringing both an upgraded Mondeo and Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante. The Vantage gets the company's new 20-in "hyper-alloy" wheel, lowering-kit, and a new exhaust system good for a boost to 425 hp. The Mondeo gets mostly exterior upgrades, including a less-than-flattering carbon fiber hood, though a new engine management system and sport exhaust system is good for a 50 hp bump to 270 hp. Press release and high resolution shots below: More »

10:45 AM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Matt Hardigree
912 views, 5 comments

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Separating the Jalops From the Boys: Aston Martin V8 Vantage or Tempo Matador?

Warning: Anything you say will be held against you. As we saw, the amazing Tempo Matador is for sale. Asking price: $110,000. That is many clams. There is the "obo" caveat, but as Murilee points out, our best offer would be $3,000. No, only a Jay Leno type would be able to appreciate a choice ride like the Matador and shell out all those greenbacks. Not that it needs pointing out, but for that sorta scratch you can get some pretty fly rides. Like this 2007 Aston Marting V8 Vantage. Now we're asking you — if you magically got $110,000 would you buy one of the best looking Aston Martins ever made (which puts it in the running for best looking car ever made) or a mid-engined, front-wheel drive pickup truck with suicide doors? More »

12:45 PM on Fri Oct 19 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
2,650 views, 66 comments

Latest by caust12: I'm going to have to agree with GraveRobber, after seeing those VW crash videos I wouldn't want to drive anything that makes me the first to the scene of the accident. Besides, the Vantage is the classic car to crash more »

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Mansory Modifies V8 Vantage, Because Tasteless People Buy Astons Too

Actually, we really like the black wheels, but they should have stopped there. Adding chintzy fog lights, cheesy exhausts and tacky body addenda only serve to reduce the appeal of one of the classiest cars ever made. In addition to the usual boy racer bolt ons, Mansory added a strut brace, 6-piston Brembo brakes and firmer springs, which we guess would be ok too.
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1:30 PM on Thu Oct 18 2007
By Wes Siler
1,641 views, 24 comments

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Aston Martin to Debut Special Editions in Frankfurt

Aston Martin has a couple of undercards scheduled for the Frankfurt auto show next week. They're the DB9 LM and the V8 Vantage N400. The two, race-inspired special editions will share podium space with the company's new DBS flagship. The Vantage honors Aston's GT1 win at the ADAC 24-hour race this past June on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, while the DB9 celebrates its GT1 win at Le Mans. Already fitted with the DB9 Sports Pack — sport-tuned suspension and five-spoke forged aluminum alloy wheels — the LM gets special Sarthe Silver paint, red brake calipers and other acquirements bespoke black interior and a "Tertre Rouge" front-end treatment. The V8 Vantage N400 gets a power boost to 400 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque, along with lightweight aluminum wheels, special paint and other add-ons. That car may just be the same one spotted on the road recently. Prices will be announced in Frankfurt. More »

6:53 AM on Fri Sep 7 2007
By Mike Spinelli
1,657 views, 7 comments

Latest by Al Navarro: @Fitty7lax: Yes. more »

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