Aston Martin: Vantage News
#281
Senior Moderator
WHERE'S WALDORF AGAIN...?!?!?
#282
The sizzle in the Steak
Me wants!!! ME WANTS!!!!!
#283
Senior Moderator
the wheels suck and CLEAR TAILS???? thanks welcome to the heart of the rice tuner scene, circa 1999. someone pinch me...
#284
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by srika
the wheels suck and CLEAR CORNERS???? thanks welcome to 1999.
Get outta this thread of beauty and go back to the 335 thread. Now.
#285
The sizzle in the Steak
Originally Posted by srika
the wheels suck and CLEAR TAILS???? thanks welcome to the heart of the rice tuner scene, circa 1999. someone pinch me...
#286
Senior Moderator
on srika being of the :ghey:...
#287
Senior Moderator
ok serious the V12 Vantuage RS does sound pretty hot. looks like (finally) a fast car from AM!
#288
The sizzle in the Steak
Originally Posted by srika
ok serious the V12 Vantuage RS does sound pretty hot. looks like (finally) a fast car from AM!
#290
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
hawtness.
but me prefers the DBS.
but me prefers the DBS.
#291
What Would Don Draper Do?
Originally Posted by Yumchah
You nincompoop. Your argument is like asking who is hawter: Jessica Alba or Elisha Cuthbert.
jessica alba, the DBS of aston martins.
#292
Senior Moderator
Blonde versus brunette, you nimrod. Blonde versus brunette.
#294
Senior Moderator
^ Is your imaginary wife also Jessica Alba...?
#297
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
dude. that's my imaginary wife.
#298
What Would Don Draper Do?
Originally Posted by Yumchah
Nimrod. Your imaginary wife is that French anchor-chick you have as an avatar...!
the french anchor-chick is my e-wife.
jessica alba is my imaginary wife.
get it together.
#300
Senior Moderator
White is hawter than black.
But, yeah...as I said a few posts ago, I'd take an AM in 2girls1cup-brown...
But, yeah...as I said a few posts ago, I'd take an AM in 2girls1cup-brown...
#301
Suzuka Master
Mmkay we'll see what this ford will run like with that zillion pounds engine. It's still far FAR behind my VW ze C....
However, I do agree that white is looking better than black.
However, I do agree that white is looking better than black.
#302
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by nokiaman
Mmkay we'll see what this ford will run like with that zillion pounds engine. It's still far FAR behind my VW ze C....
However, I do agree that white is looking better than black.
However, I do agree that white is looking better than black.
Oh, no you di-ent! *waves hand and snaps finger*
#303
Senior Moderator
I don't dig the color, wheels, or rear spoiler. Other than that, I'd take one.
#304
Senior Moderator
ALL YOUR ARE NIMRODS!!!!!!!!!
#305
Senior Moderator
Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS Official Pictures...
#306
Senior Moderator
WHERE'S WALDORF...?!?!??
#307
Senior Moderator
More pr0n pics! @ Aston Martin...
#308
Senior Moderator
#309
Senior Moderator
Press release from Mount Olympus...
At the official opening of Aston Martin's first ever dedicated design center in Gaydon, Warwickshire, on Tuesday 11 December, Dr Ulrich Bez, Chief Executive Officer, thrilled an audience of more than seven hundred VIP guests with a surprise unveiling of a stunning new 600bhp performance concept car; the V12 Vantage RS.
The V12 Vantage RS concept is based on Aston Martin’s critically acclaimed V8 Vantage coupe, but the company’s design and engineering team have fully exploited the design flexibility of their unique VH architecture and the motor sport development of their 6.0 litre V12 engine to create a dramatic and production feasible concept car focussed on extreme performance and dynamics.
In a speech to the assembled guests, Ulrich Bez said: “Over the last five years, we have established a reputation for presenting fully functional, feasible concept cars, and the V12 Vantage RS is no exception. We will listen with interest to feedback on this concept and, as ever, if there is sufficient demand then we will seriously consider a low volume production run in the near future with a price that will reflect the exclusivity of the car.
“With our dedicated production facilities, our own engine plant, our own unique vehicle architecture and now a dedicated design studio, we have the ideal framework to bring new models such as this to market and to further establish Aston Martin as the ultimate independent luxury sports car company.”
Although the 600bhp power output of the V12 Vantage RS concept will be the focus of attention, just as significant is the level of weight reduction achieved by Aston Martin’s engineering team. With a kerb weight of less than 1600kg, the RS concept underlines Aston Martin’s continued commitment to intelligent use of materials and weight reduction as a means of achieving improved efficiency and performance. In common with the recently launched DBS, the bonnet and trunk lid are moulded in carbon fibre and the concept also adopts motor sport-inspired carbon ceramic brake discs.
The subtly aggressive exterior appearance is driven by function. The dramatic bonnet louvres extract air from the fully ducted cooling pack and the trunk lid features a deployable spoiler that rises automatically at high speeds to increase rear down force. The front bumper features cooling ducts for the carbon ceramic brakes and a carbon fibre splitter to balance down force.
Director of Design, Marek Reichman, commented: “Much of Aston Martin’s recent success has come from the ability of our designers and engineers to work hand-in-hand to optimise form and function. Our new dedicated design centre will take this process to a new level and I am delighted that the V12 Vantage RS is the first car to stand on the turntable in the studio.”
The 600bhp 6.0 litre engine featured in the V12 Vantage RS concept has benefited directly from the race development of this acclaimed power unit. It features a dry sump lubrication system, tuned length exhaust manifolds, forged pistons and steel con-rods, revised lift and duration camshafts and modified cylinder heads. Peak power is achieved at 6250rpm and peak torque of 690Nm is at 5000rpm.
With a power-to-weight ratio of over 375bhp per ton, the V12 Vantage RS concept is the fastest accelerating road car ever built by the company, capable of reaching 62mph (100km/h) from rest in 4.0 seconds and 100mph (160km/h) in just 8.5 seconds.
The unveiling of the Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS concept concludes a remarkable year of new product announcements for the British manufacturer. In the last twelve months the company has launched two of the most eagerly anticipated sports cars of the year – the DBS and Vantage Roadster – and announced details of the DB9 LM and V8 Vantage N400 special editions which celebrate the company’s racing successes at Le Mans and the Nϋrburgring. All of these models now join the award-winning V8 Vantage, DB9 and DB9 Volante models in production at the company’s Gaydon headquarters.
The V12 Vantage RS concept is based on Aston Martin’s critically acclaimed V8 Vantage coupe, but the company’s design and engineering team have fully exploited the design flexibility of their unique VH architecture and the motor sport development of their 6.0 litre V12 engine to create a dramatic and production feasible concept car focussed on extreme performance and dynamics.
In a speech to the assembled guests, Ulrich Bez said: “Over the last five years, we have established a reputation for presenting fully functional, feasible concept cars, and the V12 Vantage RS is no exception. We will listen with interest to feedback on this concept and, as ever, if there is sufficient demand then we will seriously consider a low volume production run in the near future with a price that will reflect the exclusivity of the car.
“With our dedicated production facilities, our own engine plant, our own unique vehicle architecture and now a dedicated design studio, we have the ideal framework to bring new models such as this to market and to further establish Aston Martin as the ultimate independent luxury sports car company.”
Although the 600bhp power output of the V12 Vantage RS concept will be the focus of attention, just as significant is the level of weight reduction achieved by Aston Martin’s engineering team. With a kerb weight of less than 1600kg, the RS concept underlines Aston Martin’s continued commitment to intelligent use of materials and weight reduction as a means of achieving improved efficiency and performance. In common with the recently launched DBS, the bonnet and trunk lid are moulded in carbon fibre and the concept also adopts motor sport-inspired carbon ceramic brake discs.
The subtly aggressive exterior appearance is driven by function. The dramatic bonnet louvres extract air from the fully ducted cooling pack and the trunk lid features a deployable spoiler that rises automatically at high speeds to increase rear down force. The front bumper features cooling ducts for the carbon ceramic brakes and a carbon fibre splitter to balance down force.
Director of Design, Marek Reichman, commented: “Much of Aston Martin’s recent success has come from the ability of our designers and engineers to work hand-in-hand to optimise form and function. Our new dedicated design centre will take this process to a new level and I am delighted that the V12 Vantage RS is the first car to stand on the turntable in the studio.”
The 600bhp 6.0 litre engine featured in the V12 Vantage RS concept has benefited directly from the race development of this acclaimed power unit. It features a dry sump lubrication system, tuned length exhaust manifolds, forged pistons and steel con-rods, revised lift and duration camshafts and modified cylinder heads. Peak power is achieved at 6250rpm and peak torque of 690Nm is at 5000rpm.
With a power-to-weight ratio of over 375bhp per ton, the V12 Vantage RS concept is the fastest accelerating road car ever built by the company, capable of reaching 62mph (100km/h) from rest in 4.0 seconds and 100mph (160km/h) in just 8.5 seconds.
The unveiling of the Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS concept concludes a remarkable year of new product announcements for the British manufacturer. In the last twelve months the company has launched two of the most eagerly anticipated sports cars of the year – the DBS and Vantage Roadster – and announced details of the DB9 LM and V8 Vantage N400 special editions which celebrate the company’s racing successes at Le Mans and the Nϋrburgring. All of these models now join the award-winning V8 Vantage, DB9 and DB9 Volante models in production at the company’s Gaydon headquarters.
#311
Senior Moderator
It's so beautiful...It brings...tears to my eyes. *sniffs*
#312
Senior Moderator
WHERE'S WALDORF?!?!?!?
#313
The sizzle in the Steak
^^
Dear Kwanza Klause........
Dear Hanukkah Hlause.....
Dear Kwanza Klause........
Dear Hanukkah Hlause.....
#314
Senior Moderator
^ And you blamed me for being tardy in the other thread. What's your sorry excuse, hmm?
#315
The sizzle in the Steak
Originally Posted by Yumchah
^ And you blamed me for being tardy in the other thread. What's your sorry excuse, hmm?
#316
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
You moron....I'm busy doing important stuff like writting letters to Kwanza Klause & Hanukkah Hlause about wanting an AM.
#317
The sizzle in the Steak
Originally Posted by Yumchah
Oh okay. Foine.
Leather FTW!!!
#318
Senior Moderator
^ Well, I'm not as picky as you.
They can give me mine with fuzzy rugging and I still wouldn't give a fark.
They can give me mine with fuzzy rugging and I still wouldn't give a fark.
#319
Suzuka Master
Lose the baby blue color for white, lose teh spoiler, and the hood with a zillion air extractors THEN I'll be sold.
#320
The sizzle in the Steak
^^ teh :ghey: is strong with you.