Aston Martin will tell you that this V12-powered Vantage RS is just a concept. Yeah, and the Pussycat Dolls can sing.
To create the Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS, Aston's engineers put the company's largest V12 engine in its smallest car. The result is a a 600-horsepower monster that can reach 200 mph...
If it goes into production (as we think it will), the Vantage RS would be the fastest street-legal Aston Martin you can buy.
The fact that V12 Vantage RS is just sitting in the Aston stand at this year's Geneva auto show will only further fuel production rumors. In fact, yesterday we saw Aston principal and the Chairman of Prodrive David Richards (he bought the company from Ford in December) giving Formula 1 and 24 Hours of Le Mans racing legend Jacky Ickx a tour of the car. Hmmmmm.-- Scott Oldham, Inside Line Editor in Chief
tryan says:
04:00 AM, 03/ 5/08
Jamming the biggest available engine into the smallest available chassis? Golly gee, now THERE'S an original idea...=)
Though, the car is beautiful and classy - as any car with the Aston nameplate should be!
estreka says:
01:30 PM, 03/ 5/08
This or a Maserati GT? Oh the choices!
ateixeira says:
03:03 PM, 03/ 5/08
Nice but this is overkill.
I'd "settle" for the base model. LOL
desmolicious says:
08:39 PM, 03/ 5/08
Anyone remember the Aston Martin Bulldog? They only built one, 5.3V8 twin turbo, supposedly making 700hp.
SubyTrojan says:
10:33 AM, 03/ 6/08
I would've tried to ask Mr. Richards when the Subaru Impreza WRC 2008 rally car is going to make its FIA WRC debut. :o)