US reviewer bashes the V8 Vantage Roadster

[Alwin]

This is an older video (May 2012) but it's suddenly appearing everywhere (I think because of a recent link on Reddit):

CNET Car Tech: James Bond would never drive this Aston Martin Vantage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi0yXeuqBjU

I must admit it got my blood boiling... so to get it off my chest I wrote this little review of his review :-)
http://www.aston-martin.com/2012/08/12/cnet-car-te...

What do you think? Valid points or bashing for the sake of bashing?

[Alwin]

mikey k said:

Old news
Not found the thread in Gassing I guess

http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...

Edited by mikey k on Sunday 12th August 17:21

Sorry, must have missed that one.
Oh well, at least my review of the review is new :-)

[Alwin]

mikey k said:

No probs
BTW the car he is driving has 7 speed ASM2 not 6 speed ASM1

I wasn't sure about that. Does the new regular Vantage (no S) also have the Sportshift II now?

It's beyond me what the difference still is between the Vantage and the Vantage S nowadays. Is that just the 20hp and some carbon bits?

[Alwin]

aryastark said:

"This car is for little men"

I really enjoyed that, thought he had alot of valid points, What are you getting your knickers in a twist about !?

I agree, he makes valid points.
What got to me most is that he completely skipped over, or just briefly mentioned, the main attractions of this car. The engine, the noise, the looks, which IMO completely overshadow the little annoyances he focussed on.

I mean, I just arrived home from a great day driving my V8VS Roadster. With an awesome car like that, do you think I care about the toolbox behind my seat? Or the rev counter going anti-clockwise? :-)