Aston Martin vehicles

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 35. Chapters: Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Virage, Aston Martin DBS V12, Aston Martin DB5, Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, Aston Martin Vanquish, Aston Martin DB6, Aston Martin V8, Aston Martin Lagonda, Aston Martin DB7, Aston Martin One-77, Halford Special, Aston Martin DB2, Lola B08/60, Aston Martin Vantage N24, Aston Martin DB2/4, Aston Martin Rapide, Aston Martin Vantage GT2, Aston Martin DB Mark III, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Razor Blade, Aston Martin Cygnet, Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports, Aston Martin Vantage GT4, Aston Martin V8 Zagato, Lola B11/40, Aston Martin Le Mans, Aston Martin Bulldog, Aston Martin DB AR1, Aston Martin DB7 Zagato, Aston Martin Short Chassis Volante, Aston Martin Atom, Aston Martin VH platform, Aston Martin Volante. Excerpt: The Aston Martin V8 Vantage and the Aston Martin V12 Vantage are a series of hand built sports cars from the British manufacturer Aston Martin. Aston Martin has previously used the "Vantage" name on high performance variants of their existing GT models, notably on the Virage-based car of the 1990s. The modern car, in contrast, is the leanest and most agile car in Aston's line-up. As such, it is intended as a more focused model to reach out to potential buyers of cars such as the Porsche 911 as well as the exotic sports and GT cars with which Aston Martins traditionally compete. Profile view of the Aston Martin V8 VantageFollowing the unveiling of the AMV8 Vantage concept car in 2003, the production V8 Vantage was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 2005 for the 2006 model year. The two seat, two -door coupé had a bonded aluminium structure for strength and lightness. The 172.5 inch (4.38 m) long coupé featured a hatchback-style tailgate for practicality, with a large luggage shelf behind the seats. In addition to the coupé, a convertible, known as the V8 Vantage Roadster, is available . The V8 Vantage was initially powered by a 4.3 L (4300 cc) quad-cam 32-valve V8 which produced 380 hp (280 kW) at 7,300 rpm and 302 lb·ft (409 N·m) at 5,000 rpm.However models produced after 2008 had a 4.7 litre 420 hp (313 kW) V8. Though based loosely on Jaguar's AJ-V8 engine architecture, this engine was unique to Aston Martin and featured race-style dry-sump lubrication, which enabled it to be mounted low in the chassis for an improved center of gravity. The cylinder block and heads, crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons, camshafts, inlet and exhaust manifolds, lubrication system, and engine management were all Aston Martin designs and the V8 engine was assembled by hand at the AM facility in Cologne, Germany, which also built the V12 engine for the DB9 and Vanquish. The engine was front mid-mounted with a rear-mounted transaxle, giving a 49/51 front/rear weight distribution. Slo