Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS spy photos
April 5, 2008 by Alborz Fallah
The Aston Martin super-supercar is getting closer and closer to becoming a reality. The new V12 Vantage RS has already been given the nod for production in the first quarter of 2009 and some have even put their orders in.
These photos are the first of the V12 RS doing the rounds at Germany’s Nürburgring race track. Aston has taken liking to the ‘Ring’, competing in the infamous 24-hour race and announcing its own dedicated test centre there . The Gaydon based company even launched a special edition N400 Vantage dedicated to the legendary circuit.
Thankfully Aston has kept the rear diffuser remarkably similar to the concept’s and apart from the sound of the V12, the easiest way to tell the V8 and V12 RS apart, is the rear diffuser set-up and the air-intakes on the bonnet.
The V12 Vantage will propel Aston Martin to a new level, taking on the F430 Scuderia and Gallardo LP560-4.
Power comes from a 6.0-litre unit shoehorned under the bonnet – official figures are still unknown but expect between 400-460kW. Prices are rumoured to start slightly above the DBS ($466, 500).
Expect a full review of the car when it becomes available.
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God i wish i had the money to buy one, that will be a ripper of a car, can’t wait to see it on top gear.
Frontal styling is ghastly – it looks as though it is “sqinting”, and needs the stitches removed from between its eyes.
0-100 in 4.5’s i’ve read. Awesome. Yes does look a bit boss eyed reckless1. Still nice though.
That looks fantastic, and with thos black wheels MEAN!!
Nope got it wrong. 0-100 in less than 4secs according to Car Magazine, and driven this month. Ace
Looks like a COOL remote control car!
this web site is poo u cant save da pics
To Mil Loo
What do you mean you can’t save pictures. Put mouse over pictures right click mouse, dropdown window appears click-on save as. Picture saved. Easy
Bill Thomas
Pretty sad really..
Aston Martin have basically stolen the Porsche rounded rear of the 70s and updated it to the present.
A great brand dosen’t copy, it creates and redefines.
Try agin AM!
Boris
@boris nedski
Really? Stolen? Simply because it looks remotely similar? Do you really think that every car design is an original thought? Every design is influenced consciously or sub-consciously, directly or indirectly by SOMETHING.
According to your logic the Alfa 8C headlights were stolen from the 911 and the old Merc CLS stole the rear tail lights from the AU Falcon and on it goes…
The greatest crime has to have been committed by Porsche with inbred design direction.
I’m not having a go at you in particular but I’m just a bit sick of reading this stupid notion of so called ’stolen design’.
I am a driver for an auto transport company so I see and get to drive (for about 15 feet) all kinds of cars from your every day car to your exotic cars like this V-12 Vantage. I have always been a fan of the Vantage, but to take the engine from the DBS and somehow squeeze it into this car is amazing. It has the same great lines of the Vantage, but when you start it up, it sounds mean. I am just waiting for the customer that tells me to check it out and take it for a real drive =). I saw the pictures and just had to throw in my 2 cents.