So what happens to you when you see an Aston Martin V8 Vantage? For me, It is a weakness in the knees and the unquestionable desire to lick it. A couple of months ago I hap some time to spare at an auto mall while my car was being worked on, so I decided to walk around the mall and drool over some cars. This being Orange county CA, my hearts desires were being fulfilled as I walked by BMW M5s, the new Audi S5, and a room full of 8 Lamborghini Gallardos. I thought the last one was going to be the highlight of my journey, but it was nothing compared to the glory my eyes were to behold.
As I turned a bend, there was the cherry on top of the sundae; An Aston Martin dealership. The first one I saw was an older DB7, which is in no way an ugly car, but now it is looking slightly dated. And then. OH. MY. GOSH. Three V8 Vantages in a row. And in some of the coolest colors I’ve have ever seen them in. I don’t even know how to describe them, they were just wow. Seeing these cars in the flesh is absolutely 1000% better than in pictures in magazines or on the Internet.
So I can’t even imagine what this car will look like in person. They are calling it just a concept right now, but I can tell already, if I see this Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS in person I will have sinful thoughts. My wife will slap me directly in the face as I drool and gawk over its shear beauty. Some may think that the styling is a bit over the top but like all concept cars, they are likely to tone the vents and the gills down a bit. I think that if Aston is slightly more restrained with this car than they were with the DBS, this very well may be the best looking Aston Martin ever.
Its not only the looks that have me salivating, but also the potential for mass amounts of speed. Basically, they have wedged a 6.0 litre V12 from a DBR9 race car with 600hp and a beefy six-speed manual. The rumour at the moment is that it will be a limited edition run and the price will be somewhere north of the newly released DBS.
So, enough with the talking, lets just stare in wonder at what may be causing accidents around an Aston Martin dealer near you sometime next year.
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