2011 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S chief Ulrich Bez used at the head of R & D of Porsche. The Porsche 993, is considered the best of the 911 air-cooled, was developed on his watch, so you can say he knows a thing or two about sports cars. No doubt the veracity of his world view, Bez left Porsche after clashing with top management, including stillbirths, four-door, 989, and spent several years in the wilderness of the Daewoo. When he was appointed head of Aston Martin in 2000, not only brought in a world that loved and understood - sports cars - but also gave him the opportunity to settle some old scores with his former employer in Stuttgart.
This charming Aston Martin Rapide has gone from concept to production in record time, Upstaging the Porsche Panamera. It is a narrow, muscular V8 Vantage was designed from the beginning of a unique option for those tired of endless further development of the Porsche 911 with every day Bez would attack the Porsche whenever he can, but he is not afraid to follow the script when it comes to slicing and dicing the collection. If the Aston Martin V8 Vantage is the answer to your 911 Carrera GTS 911 and the V12 Vantage competitor, the new V8 Vantage S neatly split the difference - as the 911 Carrera S
S Vantage is powered by the same 4.7-liter Aston Martin V-8 used in the basic car, but now, it develops 430 hp at 7,300 rpm and 361 lb-ft at 5000 - an increase of 10 hp and 15 pounds-feet, respectively. The power and torque comes courtesy of an intake system of variable length new and more aggressive ignition timing. Changes to the chassis include a quicker steering - 15:01 vs. 5:01 p.m. in the standard car - plus stiffer springs and shocks, a half-inch-wider rear wheels, and recently developed Bridgestone . The front brakes are larger 15-in. rotors and new six-piston calipers, and systems stability control were returned.