Aston Martin V8 Vantage

James Bond and Aston Martin go together like olives and Martini (shaken not stirred), the English brand recently launched their entry-level sports car, the Vantage in India. Priced at INR 2.86 Crore, this car is Aston Martin's cheapest offering in the Indian market space. Powering this sports car is a 4-litre twin-turbo V8 generating a little bit over 500 horsepower and 685 Nm of torque. The new Vantage follows a lineage of more than 60 years and is built to Read More...

Aston Martin has commenced production of the new Vantage, which, according to the company, is their the most sporting model in their production range. With the first Vantage coming off the British brand’s Gaydon production line today, deliveries to customers will commence later this month. Hand-built at Aston Martin's sports car production plant and headquarters, in Gaydon, Warwickshire, the new Vantage joins the Rapide S, the DB11 family, and the soon to be launched DBS Superleggera.  The new Vantage is Read More...

Aston Martin has announced the introduction of the new Vantage. New head and tail lights form dramatic new signatures giving the Vantage unmistakable road presence and contribute to a strong and individual identity within the growing Aston Martin model range. Aerodynamic performance was central to the Vantage design concept: the front splitter directs airflow underneath the car, where a system of fences channels cooling air where it is needed, and also ensures the rear diffuser is fed with clean airflow. Read More...

British marquee Aston Martin has teased the upcoming generation of the Vantage ahead of its official debut that is scheduled to take place later this year. The first set of teaser images shared by the company reveal quite a few details of the 2019 Vantage. Up-front, the new Vantage features a large clamshell bonnet flanked by sleeker headlights and a Vulcan inspired grille. A few other details such as the raked windscreen at the front, a massive diffuser at the Read More...

British automobile marquee Aston Martin recently announced an official recall for the Vantage. The company is said to have recalled as many as 1658 units of the Vantage due to an issue with the gearbox of the model. According to Aston Martin, the affected models were manufactured from June 2010 to September 2013 and were mated to the company’s Sportshift I or Sportshift II automated manual transmissions. The company added that the issue with the Vantage might cause the model Read More...

British luxury sports car marquee Aston Martin has unveiled a limited edition model of the Vantage, known as the Vantage AMR. To be limited to a production of just 300 units, the Vantage AMR is the brainchild of the company’s performance arm, Aston Martin Racing (AMR). The Aston Martin Vantage AMR can be had with a 430 bhp V8 engine or 595 bhp V12 engine. Both engines are fitted with automated sequential manual paddle-shift transmissions. The British marquee also offers Read More...

Aston Martin revealed the DB9 GT today. Claiming the title of the most potent DB9 yet devised, by virtue of its uprated 6.0-litre V12 engine which now produces 547 PS – the DB9 GT makes its public debut at this week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Meanwhile, Aston Martin also unveils a host of colour, trim and equipment enhancements across its Vantage and Rapide S model lines. Aston Martin CEO Dr Andy Palmer said: “The arrival of 16 Model Year (16MY) cars, as well Read More...

In an unfortunate accident in New Delhi, an Aston Martin V8 Vantage rammed into a tree near the Italian Embassy in Chanakyapuri on Sunday evening. The culprit here was a stray dog. The owner, Ashish Sabharwal, claims that, in order to avoid mowing down the mongrel in his path, he swerved left and eventually lost control, before plowing into a nearby tree. The airbags deployed and he escaped unhurt. No FIR was registered as there were no injuries to anyone Read More...

If you are an avid James Bond fan, you would notice that the Aston Martins used in the movies look more or less identical. Well, Aston Martin is up for a change now as the British car manufacturer has decided to upgrade its entire model line up. The new strategy involves Aston Martin reinventing itself as a supercar manufacturer fit to take on Ferrari. The company plans to execute this transformation by way of new technology and a fresh design Read More...