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	Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Introduced all-new for the 2006 model year, the V8 Vantage was first seen at the Geneva Motor Show in 2005.
		The V8 Vantage is powered by a 4.3 L (4282 cc) quad-cam 32-valve V8 which produces 380 hp (283 kW) at 7,000 rpm and 302 lb-ft (409 N·m) at 5,000 rpm.
		The V8 is assembled by hand at the AM facility in Cologne, Germany, which also builds the V12 for the DB9 and Vanquish.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aston_Martin_V8_Vantage_(2005) (527 words)

	Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The original Aston Martin V8 Vantage was hailed at the time of its 1977 introduction as "Britain's Supercar" for its 170 mph (274 km/h) top speed.
		Its engine was shared with the Lagonda, but the Vantage used high-performance camshafts and bigger carburettors for increased output.
		The Vantage name had previously been used on a number of high-performance versions of Aston Martin cars, but this was a separate model.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aston_Martin_V8_Vantage_(1977) (426 words)

	Aston Martin V8 Vantage - RSportsCars.com
		The V8 Vantage has endured the most extensive test and development programme in the Company’s 91 year history during which 78 Prototypes were vigorously tested more than 11 million miles.
		The V8 Vantage is the second model to use Aston Martin’s unique VH (Vertical Horizontal) architecture.
		Deliveries of the V8 Vantage to customers in the UK and Europe will begin in late summer and in North America and the rest of the world by the end of the year.
	www.rsportscars.com /eng/cars/aston_v8_vantage.asp (680 words)

	Aston Martin Picture Gallery - Aston Martin V8 Vantage - series 2
		Mechanically the Oscar India V8 Vantage (V540 OI) remained the same as the earlier series 1 (V540) cars although the interior was more luxurious with leather replacing the vinyl on the dash.
		Wood veneers for the dash and door capping, standard on the V8 saloon, became an option on the Vantage although it was thought at the time that the shiny surface would distract the serious driver.
		Further revisions were made to the Vantage in 1980 although these were purely mechanical and the from the exterior, the car remained unchanged.
	www.astonmartins.com /v8/v8vans2.htm (472 words)

	2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The V8 Vantage is a two-seater, with the rear environment offering a large luggage shelf area accessed by a tailgate.
		The V8 Vantage has endured the most extensive test and development programme in the Company’s 91 year history during which 78 Prototypes were vigorously tested more than 1½ million miles.
		The V8 Vantage uses a combination of aluminium, steel and advanced composite exterior panels.
	www.seriouswheels.com /top-2006-Aston-Martin-V8-Vantage.htm (1484 words)

	V8 Vantage is no ordinary coupe - Latest Road tests and Car reviews - CARSguide
		Switching focus to the tyres and brakes and the V8 Vantage runs Bridgestone Potenzas, 18-inch standard (19s are optional) with 275/40s at the rear driving wheels with 235/45s hanging off the front.
		The front mid-mounted V8 which is designed exclusively for Aston, changes pitch, rising to a screaming banshee howl beyond 4500rpm which is an aural treat if your heart races to the beat of competition engines at the racetrack.
		The V8 Vantage is a worthy all-rounder, as sharp as any Grand Tourer going and as hardcore as most connoisseurs would demand.
	carsguide.news.com.au /story/0,20384,18987572-5003140,00.html (853 words)

	Inside Line: First Drive: 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Aston Martin Targets the Porsche 911 Carrera (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Designed to sit below the DB9 in the Aston lineup, the V8 Vantage will cost from $110,000, although the price could rise as high as $120,000 by the time desirable options such as a navigation system and full leather trim are added.
		The Vantage's all-important power-to-weight ratio is therefore marginally inferior to that of the German.
		Bez was anxious that the Vantage should have a different character to the DB9 and Vanquish, and much of this is derived from the engine note.
	www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=107268 (1756 words)

	Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005)
		Aston Martin previously used the "Vantage" name on its highest-performance vehicles, and notably used the "V8 Vantage" name on their supercar of the 1970s and 1980s.
		The V8 Vantage is powered by a 4.3 L (4280 cc) quad-cam 32-valve V8 which produces 380 hp (283 kW) at 7000 rpm and 302 ft·lbf (409 N·m) at 5000 rpm.
		The V8 Vantage is able to keep up with its more powerful relative, the Aston Martin DB9, because of its lighter weight.
	www.astonmartindealers.net /aston-martin-v8.asp (331 words)

	2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - The Car Connection
		But the Vantage is no bulldog, the lines flow gracefully, front to back, a study in perpetual motion.
		Under the sexy skin, the Vantage has much in common with the DB9, though with a wheelbase of 102.4 inches, the platform has been shortened a bit and there've been very minor changes made to the overall layout.
		With the debut of the V8 Vantage, it is a serious challenger to the established order - and certain to ensure Aston's long-term survival.
	thecarconnection.com /.../2006_Aston_Martin_V8_Vantage.S184.A9188.html (1596 words)

	2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Reviews - ForbesAutos.com
		Aston Martin, a company known only for super-expensive GT and racing cars, has just introduced the V8 Vantage, a quintessential sports car of stunning lines, outstanding performance, bespoke quality and a price — $110,000 — that falls right between a well-equipped 911 Carrera S and a base 911 Turbo.
		The V8 Vantage is a tweedy British fox loose in the stuffy Stuttgart henhouse.
		And rather than having its six-speed manual transmission conventionally bolted directly to the engine, the V8 Vantage's transmission is as far aft as possible, between the rear wheels, mated with the differential to create what is called a transaxle.
	forbesautos.com /reviews/2006/aston_martin/v8_vantage/testdrive.html (354 words)

	Aston Martin officially Launches the V8 Vantage \| Aston Martin
		Aston Martin today officially launched its new model, the V8 Vantage, in the Middle East and forecast that the next 12 months will be a record year for sales of all its models in the region.
		The V8 Vantage is in pride of place on the Aston Martin stand at the Middle East International Motor Show (running from 12-16th December 2005), along with the DB9 Coupe, V12 Vanquish S and the DB9 Volante, which is also being shown for the first time in the Middle East.
		The V8 Vantage, which comes with GCC specifications for Middle East customers, underwent extensive testing in the UAE before its launch, especially during the hot and humid months of the summer.
	www.ameinfo.com /73793.html (1851 words)

	Aston Martin V8 Vantage information, specifications, history, and images.
		The design brief for the V8 Vantage dictated a style that could not be anything else but Aston Martin.
		The V8 Vantage is very much a pure sports car, so the Aston Martin engineers' priority from the outset was to focus on light weight, compact size, agility and power.
		The V8 Vantage is a pure two-seater, a car dedicated to providing the most exhilarating driving experience possible, but that doesn't mean it is not practical.
	conceptcarz.com /vehicle/z10615/AstonMartin_V8Vantage/default.aspx (874 words)

	Aston Martin V8 Vantage
		The V8 Vantage frame is based on aluminum extrusions for the main members, with precision castings for some parts – such as the caps of the suspension towers and joints between extrusions.
		As the V8 Vantage is shorter than the DB9 it is inherently more rigid.
		Interestingly, Aston Martin has adopted Bridgestone Potenza tires for the V8 Vantage – 235/45-18 section on 8.5 inch rims at the front, and 275/40-18 on 9.5 inch rims at the rear.
	www.fast-autos.com /Aston_Martin_V8_Vantage.html (1388 words)

	V8 Vantage Zagato (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		he next evolution in the V8 Vantage species was the Vantage Zagato variant, essentially a rebodied Vantage with the uprated S.A. spec.
		These were essentially V8 Vantages with no aluminium body work, revised suspension and uprated engines.
		A further six Vantage engined Zagato Volantes were built with full specification engines fitted by the service department and reworked noses similar to the coupe version.
	v8vantage.com /Zagato.htm (526 words)

	Aston Martin Picture Gallery - Aston Martin V8 Vantage - series 3
		Generally speaking, only Vantage models exported outside Europe were fitted with the open grille to aid cooling.
		An example of a series 3 V8 Vantage together with a V8 Vantage Volante POW, photographed during early Spring 2001 at Nicholas Mee's London showroom.
		Between March 1977 and December 1989, the Vantage was the only British member of the Supercar club.
	www.astonmartins.com /v8/v8vans3.htm (454 words)

	AutoWeek at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show - Photo gallery
		The Aston V8 Vantage finally made its world debut, and for Geneva the boys from Newport Pagnell painted that baby bright yellow.
		The baby Aston is based on the DB9, with a shorter wheelbase and a 380 hp 4.3-liter V8 instead of the 9's V12.
		The V8, based on the Jag V8, is good for sub 5 second zero to 60 times and a 170 mph top speed.
	www.autoweek.com /files/specials/2005_geneva/astonvantage/pages/1.htm (86 words)

	WCF Test Drive: Aston Martin V8 Vantage
		The V8 looks like the DB9 has shrunk in the wash, but while they look similar, the two cars couldn’t be more different.
		The V8 can’t quite hold it together at speed and would lose out to the Porsche on a triple-figure dash round a rough mountain road, but that doesn’t happen very often.
		Many of those orders were placed before the Vantage even turned a wheel in public and it wins the emotional fight in advance with jaw-dropping looks, perfect proportions and elegant detailing.
	www.worldcarfans.com /rsslink.cfm/article/1060519.001/astonmartin/wcf-test-drive-aston-martin-v8-vantage (1034 words)

	Aston Martin V8 Vantage \| Executive Test Drive
		The latest V8 Vantage is what the well-heeled automotive enthusiast can buy to stand out in a crowd already bustling with Italian and German exotica that are becoming a common sight of the roads in the Middle East.
		The worst element of the whole V8 Vantage experience is the ignition key, which looks and feels similar to a Ford Focus key.
		The V8 Vantage may not have any singular area of radiance but it is rather the sum of all elements that makes this car so desirable and a joy to drive and be seen in.
	www.ameinfo.com /80463.html (811 words)

	2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Road Test & Review - Automobile Magazine
		The V8 Vantage is not only the newest Aston Martin but it's also a new kind of Aston Martin.
		The Vantage benefits from the classic long nose, short deck proportions that have defined the sports car since the Stutz Bearcat.
		While the Vantage is drop-dead gorgeous from any angle, the view is even nicer from the cockpit.
	www.automobilemag.com /reviews/coupes/0604_aston_martin_v8_vantage (779 words)

	2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupe Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage is a 2-door, 2-passenger luxury sports car, available in one trim only, the Coupe.
		Upon introduction, the V8 Vantage is equipped with a standard 4.3-liter, V8, 380-horsepower engine that achieves 14-mpg in the city and 22-mpg on the highway.
		The 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage is all-new for 2006.
	www.autoweb.com /content/research/vir/index.cfm/vehicle_number_int/1018943/action/summary (353 words)

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		Aston Martin's big story at the Geneva Show is the official unveiling of the V8 Vantage.
		The Vantage first appeared as a concept at the 2003 Detroit Show, but this is the production version, which completes Aston's three-model line-up.
		The Vantage is the affordable, agile Aston and, in the words of company CEO Ulrich Bez, "is the culmination of the first phase of reinvigorating the Aston Martin brand around the world that began in the year 2000".
	www.mi6.co.uk /news/index.php?itemid=2190 (618 words)

	2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Automobile Magazine
		For now, there's a six-speed manual transmission, but Aston boss Ulrich Bez says that a paddleshift sequential manual is in the works, "but not in the next twelve months." The car has all around control arm suspension, giant ventilated disc brakes with four-piston monoblock calipers, and standard eighteen-inch wheels and tires, with optional nineteens.
		We knew on the evidence of the previous concept car that the Vantage would look gorgeous, but the interior is also a treat, with aluminum accents, hand-stitched leather, and optional wood trim in walnut, mahogany, bamboo, and piano fl.
		The Vantage will propel Aston production to around 5000 cars a year, which is more than Ferrari builds at the moment.
	www.automobilemag.com /auto_shows/2005_geneva/0503_aston_martin_v8_vantage (319 words)

	R&T ROADandTRACK.com -- Road Tests - Aston Martin V8 Vantage (11/2005)
		The rarity of the Vantage means that when I give the keys back, it's likely I'll never drive one again.
		Outside is the V8 Vantage, arguably one of the sexiest cars on the planet.
		The Vantage is a blend of bonded aluminum, mechanically put together with self-piercing rivets, steel pressings, magnesium and RTM composites.
	www.roadandtrack.com /article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=2853&print_page=y (1378 words)

	2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage - The Car Connection
		At $110,000, the Vantage challenges the king of the hill, Porsche's 911.
		Under hard acceleration, we found power came on a little bit slower than with a 911 Turbo, perhaps no surprise comparing the normally aspirated Aston with Porsche's blower.
		Blasting along the narrow roads of Tuscany requires a high degree of faith in the car you're driving.
	www.thecarconnection.com /Vehicle_Reviews/Sports_Convertibles/2006_Aston_Martin_V8_Vantage.S184.A9188.html (1596 words)

	Aston Martin - The Cars - V8 Vantage - Usability
		The V8 Vantage is a high-performance sports car, yet the engine is so tractable, the handling so predictable, the visibility so good and the controls so easy to use that it is as comfortable in town or city as it is on country roads or even the track.
		The car's tailgate adds to its day-to-day practicality, while high safety standards provide reassurance whatever the driving conditions.
		All of which means the V8 Vantage can be a weekday working car, as well as a weekend treat.
	www.astonmartin.com /thecars/v8vantage/usability (95 words)

	AM V8 Vantage - SportsCarForums.com
		If I were to have one Aston, the new AM V8 is the one for me. Wouldn't mind a 1970 AM V8 Vantage right next to it my my imaginary garage either.
		The AM V8 looks way better than the Vanquish, Vanquish S or DB9, I think it looks more sporty and less frumpy.
		I like the V8 vantage, but I think I would still go for the 911 over the V8.
	www.sportscarforums.com /f9/am-v8-vantage-10632.html (560 words)

	Karl on Cars - Aston Martin V8 Vantage -- Rained Out
		In fact, I think that along with stunning interior design elements (possibly the only company that consistently rivals VW/Audi Group cars), Aston Martin's abiilty to tune in an ideal exhaust note could be their signature strength.
		What we really need is a comparison test with the V8 Vantage, Maserati Coupe and 911 to truly see how things stack up.
		The car felt eminently controllable and predictable during that all-too brief, aborted move (the exact characteristics I was trying to confirm it possessed).
	blogs.edmunds.com /karl/.ee90099 (741 words)

	eBay - aston martin v8 ..., Diecast, Toy Vehicles, Parts Accessories items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		ASTON MARTIN ParkingSign for DB 6 V8 DB6 VANTAGE 2 4
		Cutaway poster/print of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage
		poster/print of a 1977 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=aston+martin+v8+...&krd=1 (485 words)

	Aston Martin Planning High-Performance V8 Vantage - Jalopnik
		The UK's AutoExpress is reporting Aston Martin is considering a variant of its V8 Vantage on par with Porsche's GT3 -- a stripped-down, lightweight coupe with an upclocked 4.3-liter V8, giving it 420hp, 40 more than the base model.
		Aston Martin to Launch "Hard Core" V8 Vantage RS [Edmunds]
		New Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante to Hit in 2007 [internal]
	www.jalopnik.com /cars/gossip/aston-martin-planning-highperformance-v8-vantage-141735.php (287 words)

	R&T ROADandTRACK.com -- Photo Galleries - Photo Gallery: Aston Martin V8 Vantage (11/2005)
		Aston Martin’s all-new $110,000 V8 Vantage, despite being the lowest-priced model from the venerable British luxury sports-car manufacturer, is arguably the best-looking in its lineup ― and that’s really saying something when your other cars are the delicious DB9 and the ruggedly handsome Vanquish.
		Aston Martins have historically been sublimely elegant in the styling department and the V8 Vantage carries on the tradition.
		The car is also no slouch when it comes to accelerating, either ― try 4.7 seconds from 0-60 mph with the quarter mile accomplished in only 13.1 seconds at a speedy 107.9 mph.
	www.roadandtrack.com /article.asp?section_id=9&article_id=2836 (242 words)

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