GT8, DB6 Mr JWW Video
Discussion
RobDown said:
I don’t know. Have you seen his V8? 
You can see it here 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESpDzCvhRP0
Bobajobbob said:
Now I understand Aston’s current marketing philosophy and colour choices. When the CEO drives a white car with a BOSS numberplate it all becomes a bit clearer. No doubt he’s a great business man but not so much in the taste department.
I think it looks good in white, it was the lime/yellow that the new one was unveiled with that was horrid 
I wish JWW would stop complaining about the car showing it's age. It's a 10 year old platform, just enjoy the beautiful car for what it is and stop your b
hing all the time. AstonV said:
I wish JWW would stop complaining about the car showing it's age. It's a 10 year old platform, just enjoy the beautiful car for what it is and stop your bhing all the time.
hing all the time. I think the previous 'BOS' also had a white Vantage. A V12VR if I remember correctly, but he had a conventional registration mark.
The original Vantage had a 'chassis' frame made with alloy extrusions and castings, riveted and glued.
It was a mistake to have given it the name VH, because after about 10 years, journalists said it was a very old fashioned chassis, and therefore would probably not be able to corner very well. Amusingly at about the same time, the VW group introduced an alloy component chassis for their cars, which the same journalists described as very innovative.
I presume the new Vantage has a chassis frame made with alloy extrusions and castings, riveted and glued.
It has been described as 'all new', and wisely has not been given a name.
Can any PH chassis experts explain how the original alloy extrusions and castings, riveted and glued, differs from the new alloy extrusions and castings, riveted and glued ?
VH [vertical/horizontal] architecture was manufactured by a third party. It was very strong, and light, with torsional rigidity figures in excess of 30,000Nm/degree, including Rapide [2015]. The aluminium extrusions and pressings tended to be at a right angle to each other to help with strength, but this compromised packaging.
DB11 and new Vantage platforms are manufactured at Gaydon from hot-quenched aluminium components, which are moulded around the drivetrain, which gives better packaging, and more interior space.
Jag F type 33,000Nm/degree
Ferrari 458 33,000Nm
Porsche 911 30,000Nm
New Vantage 38,000Nm
DB11 34,000Nm
VW Veyron 60,000Nm
Nissan Micra 4,000Nm
DB11 and new Vantage platforms are manufactured at Gaydon from hot-quenched aluminium components, which are moulded around the drivetrain, which gives better packaging, and more interior space.
Jag F type 33,000Nm/degree
Ferrari 458 33,000Nm
Porsche 911 30,000Nm
New Vantage 38,000Nm
DB11 34,000Nm
VW Veyron 60,000Nm
Nissan Micra 4,000Nm
Edited by roughrider on Sunday 9th September 15:44
Shrimpvende said:
I might be able to help, I used to work at Gaydon and spent plenty of time seeing them being built.
The post above is slightly incorrect, the chassis (or 'tubs' as they're called internally) for previous Vantage/DB9/Vanquish were built at Gaydon also, not externally by a third party.
The new tubs are different designs, but a similar approach.
The post above is slightly incorrect, the chassis (or 'tubs' as they're called internally) for previous Vantage/DB9/Vanquish were built at Gaydon also, not externally by a third party.
The new tubs are different designs, but a similar approach.
Thank you Scott.
Paul was partly correct, because the 'tubs' were initially manufactured in Worcester by (I think the name was) Superform. Lotus 'tubs' were and still are made in the same factory, which is now owned by Lotus. After some time, Aston Martin took over the manufacture at Gaydon. One of the factory videos (Youtube if still available) shows the process in great detail (very automated).
I thought the present 'tubs' must be fairly similar, but after the criticism, it was important to ditch the VH name and to use the description, 'all new'.
Edited by Jon39 on Sunday 9th September 19:36
Jon39 said:
Shrimpvende said:
I might be able to help, I used to work at Gaydon and spent plenty of time seeing them being built.
The post above is slightly incorrect, the chassis (or 'tubs' as they're called internally) for previous Vantage/DB9/Vanquish were built at Gaydon also, not externally by a third party.
The new tubs are different designs, but a similar approach.
The post above is slightly incorrect, the chassis (or 'tubs' as they're called internally) for previous Vantage/DB9/Vanquish were built at Gaydon also, not externally by a third party.
The new tubs are different designs, but a similar approach.
Thank you Scott.
Paul was partly correct, because the 'tubs' were initially manufactured in Worcester by (I think the name was) Superform. Lotus 'tubs' were and still are made in the same factory, which is now owned by Lotus. After some time, Aston Martin took over the manufacture at Gaydon. One of the factory videos (Youtube if still available) shows the process in great detail (very automated).
I thought the present 'tubs' must be fairly similar, but after the criticism, it was important to ditch the VH name and to use the description, 'all new'.
The description 'all new' is certainly fair as they are, but they're still aluminium bits glued together!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YXnAabohNpU&vl=e...
Here’s the finished video. They have done an excellent job of capturing the sound of the GT8
Here’s the finished video. They have done an excellent job of capturing the sound of the GT8
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