RE: Aston Martin Vantage RS: Showpiece of the Week

[Olivera]

ntiz said:

Stupid question why is it left hand drive?

Almost certainly because it has a lot of parts and development carried over from the Aston Martin Racing programme, and those cars are always LHD.

[Jex]

"Extensive use of carbon and aluminium in the build, plus a stripped out interior, meant the RS weighed 100kg more than a V8, with 60kg of that accounted for by the engine."

So 60 kg of the extra 100 kg was because the V12 is heavier than the V8? That means it would still be 40 kg heavier after it had been 'stripped out'. Where does that extra 40 kg come from?

[Leins]

Jex said:

"Extensive use of carbon and aluminium in the build, plus a stripped out interior, meant the RS weighed 100kg more than a V8, with 60kg of that accounted for by the engine."

So 60 kg of the extra 100 kg was because the V12 is heavier than the V8? That means it would still be 40 kg heavier after it had been 'stripped out'. Where does that extra 40 kg come from?

Does it have a beefed-up drivetrain to match?

[ChawenHalo]

Pistonheads, get a test drive. Yu guys need to be more active on YouTube.