RE: Aston Martin Vanquish

[maranellouk]

The 575 rear end is perfect! The rear end of the Vanquish is the only thing that puts me off it. From every other angle the car looks stunning. The music which come from the loud pedal is something else. Absolutely fantastic(all IMO of course).

I loved the shape of the last Vantage 600. The huge round brake lights and the macho British bulldog styling and stance were brutal yet beautiful. The 600 looked desirable from every anlge.

[ian carboy]

The interior of the vanquish is awful have you seen the tacky crome dials and that cheap clock on the dash,a new mondeo has a better interior.It does look good though,and sounds quite sweet,but up to 160 mph my near 15 year old Alpina B7 cat could beat it and its got 4 doors and doesnt cost £160000

[hungryjim]

I disagree the back end of the Vanquish is perfect it isn't like the Ferrari which i love the Ferraris back end looks how it should-like a Ferrari and its the same with the Aston!
I agree the car looks perfect from every other angle and it has the best badge of the lot.

[JonGwynne]

PetrolTed said: I'm pretty sure the stunt cars were running with V8 engines

Yeah, but I'm willing to bet that the soundman made sure that the roar of the original V-12 made it into the final film.

It wouldn't be the first time that a car has been "looped" in a film.

[hungryjim]

Im sure the sound would have been changed otherwise it would have sounded like someone was cutting their grass with a powersander!

[tuffer]

No matter what the interior or gearbox is like the looks alone would make me buy one even if it was just to look at. Better than any piece of "art" that I have ever seen.

[dutch]

They were V8's because they needed a smaller engine so they could fit the mechanicals in for the rockets, etc. So the V12 had to go and the V8 sat further back to make the room.

[dutch]

ian carboy said: The interior of the vanquish is awful have you seen the tacky crome dials and that cheap clock on the dash,a new mondeo has a better interior.It does look good though,and sounds quite sweet,but up to 160 mph my near 15 year old Alpina B7 cat could beat it and its got 4 doors and doesnt cost £160000

Ah, the voice of someone who has never driven a Vanquish, good to jump on the slagging off band wagon isn't it Also I know I would prefer a Vanquish over a tatty old BMW anyday

[hungryjim]

Want to know the best difference between an M5 and a Vanquish dont drive just look and listen!

[dutch]

Lee77 said:

I would like to see a Vanquish against a 911 GT2 and see what wins it would be and interesting test.
In the new bond film i am glad that the Brittish spy is back in a Brittish car.

[e-mail]

Had some fun in my 996 TT with a vanquish and left him behind quite easily so the GT2 would certain do the same.

Next time the bloke in the Vanquish may put his foot down and it would be a different story