AMV8 RS

[chest3r]

I saw two awesome pics of this car in a portuguese magazine a few weeks ago and it was stunning :shock: . I don't know if it is a photosop but it looks very real.

I can't find the 2 decent pictures I saw but anyway go to this page to see one of them and some info about the car 8)

http://news.caradisiac.com/Aston-Martin-V8-Vantage-RS

There are a lot of sites with this article but all of them had the same picture. Maybe someone could scan the Auto Express article :roll:

[DeMoN]

Must be hellafast, but I like the front bumper from the original amv8 better. That looks a little american IMO.

[Evo]

I can't read the article I think it is written in German but I made out some of the stuff..

HP = 420
0-100KM/H ( 0-62MPH) = 4.5
Price €134 000
Introduced Mid 2006 as a 2007 Model..

Can someone please translate the article I want to read it.. Thanks.

[nthfinity]

Originally Posted by DeMoN Must be hellafast, but I like the front bumper from the original amv8 better. That looks a little american IMO.

if by american, you mean like a Subaru (previous gen) then yes, i agree with you

[racer_f50]

Originally Posted by Evo I can't read the article I think it is written in German but I made out some of the stuff.. HP = 420 0-100KM/H ( 0-62MPH) = 4.5 Price €134 000 Introduced Mid 2006 as a 2007 Model.. Can someone please translate the article I want to read it.. Thanks.

Looks French to me, actually. Here's the article as translated by Babelfish. Some of the translation is kinda funny, like "magazine Car Express train"

Originally Posted by that site According to the English magazine Car Express train, the English manufacturer Aston Martin would be preparing us a small bomb under the silhouette, my faith, extremely successful of their last production AMV8 Vantage. This one would take ḻappellation RS, very much used in the automobile sector (Renault Sport, Racing Sport or Rein Sport) and would come to titillate Porsche 911 GT3 and another Ferrari F430 Stradale. To see ḻillustration of the magazine, one can only note that this AMV8 RS posts a front face good aired on the level of the shield and engine cowling, and quite pretty rims of 19 inches. But it however preserves the british charm as a basis model being used without falling into l’excès from the disgracieux appendices resulting from the competition. But you do not trust this voluntary stylistic wisdom too much since this version RS would dissimulate a aerodynamics optimized... under the car with in particular a tunnel for venturi purpose ending in a diffuser and a double exit d’échappements sport with the quite serious tonality. Moreover, the engineers took care that the beautiful one loses a few kilos by l’emploi composite materials, carbon fibres de for the roof and magnesium for the rims. Even combat with ḻinterior of the vehicle, the comfortable leather seats disappear with the profit from bucket seats and various the trimmings or useless elements of comfort are removed, thus allowing a profit of 150 kg compared to l’AMV8, which would give us in 1420 kg on the whole... is hardly 12 kg more than the Porsche target 911 GT3 (standard 996). With this cure Weights Watchers s’ajoute a meeting of fitness having for goal acknowledged to gain in power. One speaks about 420 CH for V8 4.3l, 310 km/h of dash speed and d’une acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in only 4.5 S ! Of course, the brakes will be re-examined with the rise. Cherry on the cake, it would be possible to vary the height of case and even, on request, to gain still more weights by removing air-conditioning, the panes electric, l’autoradio, etc... for a circuit use. Let us hope that, extremely relative success of the DBR9 in competition, this AMV8 RS holds head with its two enemy known named. Lastly, if you have the charged wallet, do not n’hésitez to return to you in a concession Aston Martin in 2007 (surely in Monaco) to sign a cheque of 134 000 € which will transport you to the 7th sky. Meanwhile, the AMV8 will be made Volante, include/understand by there convertible, as of the semi-2006... choice is difficult ? Buy both see !

[gobs3z]

Well it looks amazing, i really just wish it came with 450hp in the first place. I really doubt that it'll keep up with the Porsche or Ferrari, but who cares, it's a stunning car and it sounds amazing (not that other two don't).

[DeMoN]

by american I meant looking hudge lol. The front bumper makes the car look big.

[Fleischmann]

Awesome!! What it's slightly lost in terms of beaty it has more than made up for in power. The weight reduction is a very important step, all modern Astons are way too heavy to rival with the equivalent Ferrari and Porsche. Now it's going to be in the 996 GT3 territory with an extra 40BHP. I simply cannot weight. But is this going to be produced INSTEAD of the rumoured supercharged 500BHP version ??

[SnakeBitten]

This car deserves 500hp and nothing less.....An F430 should beat it the way it is now. F430 has 483hp I believe...A Viper or Vette will tear the shit out of it...Speed aint everything but this particular Aston should be a world beater...450hp aint gonna make it a world beater...

[1zippo1]

Weight savings is what this car really need for an RS version IMO. They say here that they're going to shave 150kg's of and that's a lot. But really if they're going to make an RS version I hope they make it hardcore and not softcore like most Astons. Do not get me wrong I like Astons but generally they're a gentleman sportscar and that means they need to be distinguished and luxurious.

[taygunho]

first of all car looks very good . Less weight and more power is make this beauty really fast. But I am wondering when AM will announce AM V8 Vantage? IMO yhis rs version will have less Hp than Vantage.

[Vansquish]

Well...that's definitely a PS job, I've got the original picture from which it was made. I'm not a fan of the front end either, but the CF roof a la BMW M6/M3 CSL is pretty cool and would lower the CG quite a bit. It's going to need a fair bit more than 450bhp if it's going to compete well with the new Porsche 997 GT3 for which I've seen rumors of 400bhp or more. The GT3 is going to be lighter weight for sure, so the Aston needs to make up the difference in power and I seriously doubt that 50bhp is going to be enough of an advantage.

[dutchmasterflex]

definitely not as pretty as the regular V8.. i just hope it's performance makes up for it's looks..