The high performance English coachbuilder Aston Martin has announced that after competing in the 37th Nürburgring 24 hour race this past May, the V12 Vantage muscle car is also slated to compete in the upcoming Shelsley Walsh National Hill Climb Festival that will take place soon on August 15-16.
This beautiful blue Aston Martin not only receives the 6.0 Liter V12 from the larger Aston Martin DBS, but also a pair of really cool rally inspired driving lamps in the grill and an interesting wheel and tire combination, that judging from the photo varies from front to rear. This Nür spec Vantage almost certainly has a few more than the standard versions 510 HP resting underneath that wonderfully vented hood and should also be able to better the production version’s 4.2 second 0 to 60 MPH time, but where they might have gotten close to the roadgoing car’s 190 MPH top speed on the back straight at the Nordshleif, it’s doubtful that they will get anywhere close on the hill.
U.K. motoring journalist Richard Meaden is scheduled to drive the V12 Vantage up the hill. This accredited racer formed part of the driver lineup that piloted the car to victory at the Nürburgring only three months ago. Meaden will be joined by fellow writer Matt Prior from Autocar Magazine when they face the narrow stretches at Shelsley.
Top Gear’s ringleader, Jeremy Clarkson took full advantage of the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the new Aston Martin V12 Vantage. This particular Vantage follows the traditional muscle car formula of putting your largest engine into a midsize automobile, unfortunately this kind of power mad car building could be coming to an end soon. So like Mr. Clarkson says, these types of machines should be enjoyed while we still can.
The vented bonnet wearing V12 Vantage is powered by 510 HP 6.0 Liter V12 from the much larger DBS. This kind of power is capable of propelling the Vantage to a top speed of 190 MPH and go from 0 to 60 MPH in less than 4.2 seconds.
Recently Britain’s who’s who of motoring professionals turned television hosts at Fifth Gear got their hands on an Aston Martin V12 Vantage and took it for a few laps around their test track with Tiff behind the wheel. The Prodrive owned coachbuilder shoehorns their 6.0 Liter V12 engine into the nimble Vantage chassis creating a handling package that produces 510 HP and 420 lb-ft of torque and go from 0 to 60 MPH in just 4.2 seconds. Given enough road, this English super car is capable of hitting a top speed of 190 MPH.
Top Speed has brought you a lot about the amazing Aston Martin DBS Volante. Well, the English sports car builder took a page out of American automotive history and shoehorned the 6.0 Liter 510 HP V12 into into their smallest body, effectively creating a muscle car. Here it is, the 2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage in action, simply mazing!
Top Speed has just added 70 new high resolution images to the Aston Martin V12 Vantage gallery. Check it out and you will treat your eyes to the new 12 cylinder sports car in four awesome exterior colors: Titanium Silver, Magma Red, Mako Blue and Hardly Green.
Just to remind you why you will be looking, the V12 Vantage makes 510 HP, can go from 0 to 60 MPH in 4.2 seconds and has a top speed of 190 MPH. The vehicle will be produced in short supply, only 1000 examples will be hand built by Aston Martin.
Stay tuned to Top Speed for a closer look at this amazing Aston Martin, because the super car coach builder is making a stop in Miami to let us have a closer look this Friday.
Our friends from across the pond at AutoCar get to have all the fun. at least they are kind enough to share it with the rest of us. This time they are pitting the Aston Martin V12 Vantage and the Porsche GT2 in a head to head battle. Watch the video to see who won, you might just be surprised.
Aston Martin has essentially made a hot rod out of their Vantage model, by taking the 6.0 Liter V12 out of the larger DBS and shoehorned it into the smaller Porsche 911 sized Vantage. See what Driver’s Republic had to say when they tested the new Aston Martin V12 Vantage.
Times are changing, we are now in the cyber age, thanks to computers and the internet the world has become a smaller place, one where information travels at the speed of light. This day in age, instead of spending their advertising dollars on full page spreads in the New York Times, companied are looking towards social media web sites, even the most prestigious of automakers are adapting in order to reach the masses. The English super car builder Aston Martin has just released a never before seen image gallery of the new 2010 V12 Vantage, on Facebook of all places. The V12 Vantage has a top speed of 190 MPH and can go from 0-60 MPH in under 4.2 seconds.
The English super car builder Aston Martin unveiled the coupe version of their V12 Vantage back at Geneva, and very shortly there will also be a roadster. The official debut for the drop top Bond car is likely to take place at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and should be limited to a very lucky 500 individuals.
The Vantage Roadster is be powered by a 6.0 Liter V12 that produces 510 HP and 420 lb-ft of torque. The open air Aston can go from 0 to 60 MPH in only 4.2 seconds and doesn’t stop until it reaches a top speed of 190 MPH.
If Aston Martin is going to install its largest engine in its smallest car, then of course it will the car racing. The Aston Martin V12 Vantage got a few minor tweaks to get ready for the Nürburgring 24 hour race on May 23 and 24.
Aston says the V12 Vantage race car will be close to production model, with only essential safety modifications, reduced weight and re-tuned suspension. The car has not had any additional aerodynamic enhancements.
It will be powered by the same 6.0-liter V12 engine that can be found in the road-going V12 Vantage and the DBS. It produces 510 hp and 420 lb.ft of torque, which is a 100 hp improvement over the V8 N24.
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