Vantage (2005) Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS headed for production

Bartek S. · Mar 13, 2008

VroomVroom · Mar 13, 2008

WOW 600BHP

Will this be competing with the SL Black series? and this also reminds me of the R8 V12 TDI :t-hands:

Centurion · Mar 13, 2008

600hp is overkill for a car of that size. Regardless of HP it better be as beautiful as the DBS.

VroomVroom · Mar 13, 2008

Luwalira said:
600hp is overkill for a car of that size. Regardless of HP it better be as beautiful as the DBS.

I would rather see that power in a Vanquish or the DBS to complete the car, it has the looks just needs more power

Merc1 · Mar 17, 2008

Well I knew this was going to happen. Aston-Martin is on a roll. I hope the DBS will get a power upgrade in a few years, or maybe with a facelift. Then again this will be more of a racer than the DBS. Either way no one has a better looking lineup of cars. Not Ferrari, not Bentley, not even Audi. The DBS Volante has the potential to be the hottest convertible ever devised, at least in the modern era. Going to be sick.

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Bartek S. · Mar 21, 2008

Secret new cars: Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS

Spyshots
19 March 2008 08:44

This Aston Martin is thought to be a mule for the new V12 Vantage RS. Earlier this week Aston confirmed that the stunning concept – which CAR has just driven – will go into production in the first quarter of 2009. And now CAR Online's spies have snapped this car testing on roads around the Nurburgring, with a rear diffuser remarkably similar to the concept's. The V12 is one of two new Vantage models due in the next 12 months.
Two new Aston Martin V8 Vantages? So what is this car?

Just one new V8 Vantage is coming actually. That's because the other is the V-12-engined Vantage RS. CAR already knows that a mule exists with a V12, but the car in our pictures was registered in 2005 with a 4.3-litre engine. However, our spy photographer reported a much louder, deeper engine note coming from the car.
The new rear diffuser set-up on this car is the most obvious change over a regular V8 Vantage though. It’s very similar to the rear on the Vantage RS concept, and with a big V12 putting big power through the rear wheels, decent cooling for a rear differential is a must.
The car was spotted testing on the roads around the Nurburgring. Aston is trying to make the circuit its own, competing in the infamous 24-hour race there, announcing its own dedicated test centre at the ‘Ring, and recently launching a special edition N400 Vantage dedicated to the legendary circuit.

Just what exactly will this V12 Vantage RS be like?

Fairly extreme, though not as hardcore as Porsche's RS models. For Aston, RS stands for 'road sport', rather than Stuttgart’s track-focused ideology. That doesn’t mean it won’t be fast. The V12 gets its name from the 6.0-litre unit shoehorned under the bonnet. In production form, and with durability on Aston’s mind, expect about 550bhp, rather than the concept’s 600 horses.
Other changes for production will probably include the replacement of the static concept’s pop-up rear spoiler with the raised boot lip of the car we drove. The V12 should also get new wheels, not the bling aftermarket items seen on the static car. The Mako Blue colour will, however, be available. Production itself will probably be at Gaydon, and the price is expected to be in excess of £150,000.

And the second Aston V8 Vantage?

Last month CAR Online had a world exclusive scop as we discovered a couple of V8 Vantages testing in the Arctic Circle that were registered with 4.7-litre V8s. Because the car featured in our pictures isn’t registered with the new 4733cc engine it’s not likely to be the revised Vantage.
But CAR has learnt more about the new car in recent weeks. The Volvo key will go, to be replaced by Aston’s ECU (Emotional Control Unit) that doubles as a starter button. Interior updates will be similar to those found in the revised DB9 shown at Geneva. Expect the car to be shown this summer, along with a Sport pack V8 that was previewed by the limited edition N400.
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Aston-Martin-V12-Vantage-RS/?content-block=1

Centurion · Mar 22, 2008

vroom_vroom said:
I would rather see that power in a Vanquish or the DBS to complete the car, it has the looks just needs more power

The DBS would make good use of the power, no doubt. But a 600hp V12 in a Vantage?? Nose heavy anyone?

My guess is that they are trying to replicate one of my favorite Aston Martins of all time, the brutal 550hp Vantage which did 0-100km/k in 4.6seconds back in 1997 :icondrool

Matt · Mar 22, 2008

i read in evo that the DBS was a terrible driving car---and it was an improvement on the DB9.....

I sort of doubt this car will be any good...

Tarek · Mar 22, 2008

That car doesn't excite me at all,what's wrong with me?

Vantage (2005) Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS headed for production

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