2009 Aston Martin V12 Vantage

I sold my Carerra GT to buy one of these in this 'down economy'. Based on these track times, I made a big mistake.

Hi guys, the poor top gear lap time is due to the fact that it was the stigs first practice lap. Usually, the Stig has many practice laps prior to the official time.
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Which stat are you talking about?

Right, so it is slower than a DBS by nearly 1 second to 100 m/h? I seriously doubt complete legitity of this database.

It can do alot better than that. the 380bhp V8 vantage did the same time at the ring as the dbs, so this should do around the 1:23-1:20's. i believe that was like a practice lap or sonthing.

I love this car but to be honest i would have expected it to do much better than 1.26.8 at top gear track i mean considering a DBS can do 1.23.9 i would have estimated the v12 vantage to do somewere in the late 1.22s or low 1.23s

Gt2 ?No. GT3? No. Turbo?Maybe =D

The goodwood time is more than respectable, but what the hell happened at the top gear track. 1:26.8 is slower than the recently tested jaguar xfr. Was the track wet? Did they have clarkson driving instead of the stig? What gives?

crni09 is special...
This car seems to be fantastic but I wonder if you could change the hood with one that doesn't have any holes in it. Even so, it looks great!

whatever beather means, i really hope your not trying to say some cheapo stripped out french hatch with scaffolding is quicker/better than this car?!

renaultsport megane r26r is beather of this car

that car is sheet like dbs.v8 vantage is beather

no, they shoud change it drastically. i know what massmudere was feeling when he said he was losing faith:(

They should change the design a bit but nothing significant but when making a totally new model they should do more than intakes.

im starting too loose faith in my favorite company.

they all DO look the same, just a tad bit different. (sigh) i am a bit dissapointed about the V12 Vantage, i was hoping for a 600bhp RS Rocket. i guess you could say its a shrunken less expensive DBS!

I unserstand your greif but to be honest we could say the same for porche as they all look the same except for the GT.

this is bull shit. i was waiting (patiently0 fo a 600bhp vantage and they give it they same ebgine as the dbs. this is a dissapintment:( its a beautifl car but dissapointment. aston martin, change your fucking designs already,all your cars look the goddamn same, shit. it will prolly be overpriced lke the dbs is over the standard db9, $215,000 Maybe. in a way i have sorta lost all respect for aston martn...

looks wise, this is going to be one of the best in the world hands down. but performance wise, it's only going to be marginally above an M6. They really should be getting more than 510 hp from a 6.0 V12 in a car of this statue.

This car is very nice but i seen a DB9 the other day which was a light kind of beige and it was AAAAAWWWWEEEESOME!!! I used to love beemers but now i love those ASTON MARTINS. Exotic looking sports car.

A Scuderia competiter?!?!?! Aston Martin never seemed like the wieght and handling specialist so lets hope they are this time since its far behind in power to weight ratio

GT2? NO! GT3? Yes.

Scuderia? NO! 612 Scaglietti? Yes.

this is a tad disapointing really, aston sacrificed the 600hp for more comfort and everyday usability. the result is gunna be that its wont be competing against the scud or the gt2 but more like the standard 430 and gallardo

So it looks like those Brits have really decided to put back the old shine as the finest craftsmen of auto industry,well,i'd say they're doing it,alright...
The car is supposed to be tough competitor for Scuderia and GT2,it's a tough task,but if it can get even close to those than i'd (personally) be proud to own one,of course if i could...