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Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

Agata — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:58:30 EDT

I must have missed a period of time in my life...Has the aliens reached the Earth? Sky-born design!

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Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

typhoon5000 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:55:00 EST

I like the carry over power ranger boot style shifter from the DBS. and as for the alcantara, I don't like the grey, but maybe another color would work better and hey, at least your inevitable bond like 6x rollover crash will be nice and soft inside.

typhoon5000

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

Morphine — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:49:28 EST

@stiltsdance: It was INDEED the car that had been stuffed with the DBS V12. I feel cheated, somehow, that a car I can't afford the markup on, let alone the rest of it, should be given less engine than I was originally promised by people who know that no graduate of a State Univeristy will ever buy. Yeah . . . Miserable Limey bastards.

Morphine

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

astonfan — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:31:31 EST

you morons this is the V12 vantage!

astonfan

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

Steel_ETC — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:37:51 EST

@4_Chan!!!!!11!one: this one's just for you:

Steel_ETC

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

ThnderbltDoherty — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:33:43 EST

I can't help but think James May would've been more comfortable in this than the N24...

ThnderbltDoherty

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

nirad — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:27:26 EST

nice, but this is the power:weight ratio that the original Vantage should have had to be competitive with Porsche and the R8.

nirad

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

dculberson — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:17:18 EST

They should just make everything carbon fiber. Even the dash. You don't have to use resin! Carbon fiber cloth stretched over thin padding. Nice.

The alcantara is a bit much, really.

dculberson

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

Hookey — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:07:01 EST

I love the engine upgrade and the weight saving, but the interior is hideous! Alcantara should be used in moderation at all times. Wheels look a bit tacky as well. I do like the colour though, and if you absolutely insisted on buying me one, I'd accept. I suppose.

Hookey

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

POLAЯMISSESEVEЯYBODY — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:21:58 EST

Needs more Alcantara!

Alcantara what?

Alcantaraphonebookinhalf!

POLAЯMISSESEVEЯYBODY

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

The Name's Ash78, Housewares — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:17:33 EST

@4_Chan!!!!!11!one: The Aston left the money on the hotel dresser and said "it's best if you don't come" and she said "to the auto show?" and the Aston said "yeah, that either"

The Name's Ash78, Housewares

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

Buzz Killington — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:11:02 EST

I love that Aston is too classy to put a whore on stage with the car.

Buzz Killington

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

graverobber- My Yugo Nova! — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:04:28 EST

@Mike Spinelli:

That is a lot of alcantara. If you were wearing a pair of corduroy trousers, you'd never be able to get out of those seats.

graverobber- My Yugo Nova!

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

BRDHNTR: Extraordinaire — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:04:20 EST

I like where they are going with this except for the color scheme. It looks like a chick car not a GT3 beater. Note: Those are some BA brakes!

BRDHNTR: Extraordinaire

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:00:21 EST

@graverobber: There was so much alcantara it took four shots to get it all into the camera.

Mike Spinelli

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

The Name's Ash78, Housewares — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:59:14 EST

@Bento: LOL!

I always thought Cooper tuning could do something like a Aston DB Cooper. They take your deposit and you never see them again ;)

The Name's Ash78, Housewares

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

Mysterious Utility Bento — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:51:01 EST

I want to start a Tuning company called Disad. I'd then work out a deal to aftermarket tune Aston Martin Vantages and call them the DisadVantage

Mysterious Utility Bento

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

m3_of_doom — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:42:28 EST

I think the butt is smiling at me...and I'm ok with that

m3_of_doom

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

Turboner — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:38:24 EST

I'll take it in any color. I saw three pedals and a stick shift. I swear, I did.

However, we'd meed to trade the wheels in on some wide BBS's wrapped in a 20-40 treadwear rating. And get some low profile truck nuts.

Turboner

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

The Name's Ash78, Housewares — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:35:45 EST

That interior is horrendous. Imagine all the dust caught in the alcantara. And as the owner of microfiber-clad furniture, the streaks will drive you nuts.

Everything else: Hotter than 1,000 suns

The Name's Ash78, Housewares

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

elwood — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:33:58 EST

I dig the carbon fiber center console too. Wood trim is ugly and brushed aluminum is played out.

elwood

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

Teds — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:33:38 EST

I saw a Vantage the other night... I love that car so much. This version is just icing.

Don't worry most alcantara is farmed these days so as not to endanger the wild population

Teds

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

stiltsdance — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:33:25 EST

wasn't this the vantage that was stuffed with the V12, and released at the opening of the new design studio?

stiltsdance

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

stiltsdance — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:31:49 EST

wasn't this the vantage that was stuffed with the V12?

stiltsdance

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

Advice...Gun_It — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:30:06 EST

Between this, the new Jag, and Lotus still being awesome, times are looking good for British sportscars.

Advice...Gun_It

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

Steel_ETC — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:30:05 EST

That's a sweet car, but won't the Alcantara get all sticky when James Bond spills his martini during a high-speed chase? Should have stayed with leather...

Steel_ETC

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

Mark Arnold — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:25:56 EST

British Racing Green + BBS rims = WANT

Mark Arnold

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

graverobber- My Yugo Nova! — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:24:22 EST

Okay, now you've got my attention. Pogo sticking Jebus, that's a nice car! Question though; why 4 shots of the interior from the exact same angle? Is the alcantara moving or something?

graverobber- My Yugo Nova!

Aston Martin Vantage RS Revealed At The Geneva Auto Show

wookie1901 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:22:01 EST

I think the only negative here is the color, and that I can't afford one. Okay, so that is two negatives. At least it's not silver.

wookie1901