The V12 Vantage could be thought of as Aston Martin’s take on the classic Detroit muscle car formula. The car was created when Aston Martin stuffed its largest, most powerful V12 motor into the engine compartment of its smallest sports car, the V8 Vantage. The result is a straight-line monster but also, unlike many muscle cars of yore, a lithe and nimble machine in the corners..
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 3-door hatchback
BASE PRICE: $181,345
ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 48-valve V-12, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 362 cu in, 5935 cc
Power (SAE net): 510 bhp @ 6500 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 420 lb-ft @ 5750 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 102.4 in Length: 172.4 in
Width: 73.4 in Height: 48.9 in
Curb weight: 3750 lb
PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):
Zero to 60 mph: 4.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.5 sec
Top speed (redline limited): 190 mph
PROJECTED FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):
EPA city/highway driving: 11/17 mpg
Aston asks $181,345 for this V-12, $59,245 more than the V-8. But the bigger car’s performance elevates it into the supercar realm and makes Aston’s own $270,350 DBS seem redundant
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