RE: Driven: Aston Martin Vanquish
Discussion
Aids0G said:
Love the Car and the Looks and im sure its more than fast enough in any situation.
Does nobody else see it as a bit weird that it 'only' (being relative) does 183mph top end the 10 year old vanquish s with 520 bhp did 200+?? it seems a bit low??
I'd say a typo. No way its aero is that poor or the engine/trans cooling is that bad. Does nobody else see it as a bit weird that it 'only' (being relative) does 183mph top end the 10 year old vanquish s with 520 bhp did 200+?? it seems a bit low??
Allegro-style steering wheel = fail
Column stalks from late-90s/early-00s Fords/Jag X-type = fail
Styling that ignores its home market and is cynically aimed at punters in China and the Mid-East, and Cheshire = fail
Six-speed ZF 'box when all others, including penny-pinching Jag, now spec the 8-speeder = fail
£190k for performance that barely matches the 10-year-old 575M = fail
Inability to produce an engine that produces at least 105bhp/litre = fail
And before the apologists chime-in that Aston's customers don't want a Tarmac-melting hotrod with poke to match a 12C, or even an SLS, please, wake-up and smell the coffee - at present, very few people want an Aston, period, which is why sales are sliding and the current majority share-holder is trying to sell.
All of which is rather sad
Column stalks from late-90s/early-00s Fords/Jag X-type = fail
Styling that ignores its home market and is cynically aimed at punters in China and the Mid-East, and Cheshire = fail
Six-speed ZF 'box when all others, including penny-pinching Jag, now spec the 8-speeder = fail
£190k for performance that barely matches the 10-year-old 575M = fail
Inability to produce an engine that produces at least 105bhp/litre = fail
And before the apologists chime-in that Aston's customers don't want a Tarmac-melting hotrod with poke to match a 12C, or even an SLS, please, wake-up and smell the coffee - at present, very few people want an Aston, period, which is why sales are sliding and the current majority share-holder is trying to sell.
All of which is rather sad
Aids0G said:
Love the Car and the Looks and im sure its more than fast enough in any situation.
Does nobody else see it as a bit weird that it 'only' (being relative) does 183mph top end the 10 year old vanquish s with 520 bhp did 200+?? it seems a bit low??
Perhaps the Vanquish figures were a bit optimistic.Does nobody else see it as a bit weird that it 'only' (being relative) does 183mph top end the 10 year old vanquish s with 520 bhp did 200+?? it seems a bit low??
Madderz80 said:
Like the looks and the sound. BUT my biggest bugbear with Astons is the interior. Quite frankly, it's a joke for a car that costs this much. All the other players at this pricepoint and many below wipe the floor with it in terms of fit and finish...
I'd say the exact opposite. I find the interior in my car is a far nicer place to be than any rival. The Conti GT is nice but is too dull. No others even come close.
MrTappets said:
It looks good, but now the 'new' DB9-that's-definitely-not-a-Virage thing is too close. I do think the power figure should really be starting with a 6 though, bearing in mind an SLS with the same power is over £20k cheaper.
But what would you rather own, a Mercedes or an Aston Martin..?Robbo66 said:
NGK210 said:
Styling that ignores its home market and is cynically aimed at punters in China and the Mid-East, and Cheshire = fail
Exactly. Though as a business decision , understandable.sgq89 said:
It certainly doesnt look better. There is a man down my road who works for Aston Martin and he actually has a dark blue one of these frequently on his drive (much to my suprise, its been on his drive for months, he also had one covered in a disguising tape, but it is 100% the new vanquish) and I can tell you now that its actually shocking how plastic and cheap it looks up close.
sounds like a development car. i used to get them when i worked in the industry. they range from 50% complete cars with interiors, parts and even engines from other models hacked up to fit with fiberglass panels to 99% 'production' evaluation cars... if it looks shockingly plastic it probably isGassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff