What it’s like to drive the new 202mph Aston Martin Vantage
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Second, IF she really was an Aston Martin, she’d be the new Vantage V8 — because it’s an absolute world-beater with a glorious set of lungs.Fernando Alonso makes cryptic response to claims Taylor Swift makes dig at him in her new album after rumoured romancehas been hiked 30 per cent to 665hp — bejeezus — and torque is up 15 per cent to 800Nm. Rapid.
But what really scrambles my eggs is the absolute witchcraft going on beneath you to help you corner like a pro. I think I’ve got this right. Vantage is 100 per cent stiffer across the suspension tops front and rear, which makes the car feel more agile and precise.Want to do big skids at a track day? There are nine traction control settings that progressively make the rear-end more lively, with the last one being everything off.Alonso had a play in one and then ordered one immediately.
Director of vehicle performance Simon Newton said: “He was very positive about the car and found it quite exploitable.”Technically, it is much the same as the road car. They just added flashing lights and a race car front splitter and rear wing.Now one hundred per cent gorgeous. The touchscreen carries loads of tech. There’s a flight deck-style control panel for the things we use most — air con, volume, drive modes and a louder exhaust note.
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