Thursday 6th August 2009

Aston Martin LMV/R By Elite

US Vantage conversion apes Ferrari Scuderia theme

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'Elite' Aston gets carbon bits...

Ever wished that Aston Martin made a ‘Scud’ or ‘Superleggera’ version of their V8 Vantage? To be fair, Aston would probably be delighted to indulge your every whim via the Aston Works Service department in Newport Pagnell, but that hasn’t stopped a US firm offering their own take on the concept.

Enter the Aston Martin LMV/R or Le Mans Vantage Racer, a heavily reworked custom job that Florida based Elite intends to sell to 30 individualists for a not inconsequential $194,000 on top of the cost of a new Vantage.

...and a $194k price hike

The LMV/R package – so far only seen in these renderings released by Elite – consists of a carbon fibre body kit including new front bumper, 2ins wider wheel arches, side skirts, side panels, carbon rear wing and diffuser, plus 20ins matte black alloys on lower and stiffened suspension, plus an alcantara interior.

Elite also proposes carbon fibre trimmings in the cockpit and under the bonnet, and an undisclosed power upgrade via a modified ECU, ‘sports’ headers and cats.

According to Elite’s press release, they’re looking for an Aston dealer in the US to be the exclusive vendor for the 30 cars they want to convert.

[Bizzle]

I think it looks mean.

However, cue the "Damn, that looks like somebody has crashed a V8 vantage into an essex cruise" comments.

[Silver940]

Like it

[Staffy1984]

Bizzle said:

I think it looks mean.

However, cue the "Damn, that looks like somebody has crashed a V8 vantage into an essex cruise" comments.

Looks dope, cant wait to see the power hike.

Either way, I reckon a euro tuner could do a better job, but it's nice to see the yanks modifying a brit car.

[jgt1972]

It would look better without the black stickers and that silly rear wing.

[leon9191]

The V12 Vantage looks much better and has been billed as Aston best car. So I think I would have one of them over this thing.

[MrTappets]

Do I detect a whiff of Photoshop? Anyway, I'll still with the V12 Vantage.

[michael gould]

how common, how......how.....how.....American

[Springbok]

Horrid from the front - more like a MaxPower makeover.

Urgh..........

[uriel]

Isn't there the N24?

[team will]

MrTappets said:

Do I detect a whiff of Photoshop? Anyway, I'll still with the V12 Vantage.

more than likely...."The LMV/R package – so far only seen in these renderings released by Elite – " !!!

[Milks]

article said:

...and an undisclosed power upgrade

bet there's a reason for that. For that kind of money I'd want... well a house actually

[sadlerj]

Yuck...

"Ever wished that Aston Martin made a ‘Scud’ or ‘Superleggera’ version of their V8 Vantage?" they do it's called a V12 Vantage...now that is Yum Yum (apart from the bonnet vents, they make it look a bit like this chav wagon).

Edited by sadlerj on Thursday 6th August 13:01

[JumpinJack]

They might aswell send all 30 over to Arab Emirates... Silly americans

[donteatpeople]

JumpinJack said:

They might aswell send all 30 over to Arab Emirates... Silly americans

I’m sure there will be some hipity hop singers that will buy them too.

[Spurtboy]

Hmmm... Aston Vantage 'Ford Racing Puma' Edition...

[anniesdad]

Fantastic....love it!

Edited by anniesdad on Thursday 6th August 14:02

[sami_voodoo]

I hope it'll be something like a Pratt & Miller C6RS

[dtrump]

someone has poor photoshop skills

[roland82]

uriel said:

Isn't there the N24?

First thing I thought.

[leon9191]

I'm not totally sure but I think you could have two V12 Vantages for the price of one of them.

Think I would just take the one and pocket the change.