Sometime last year, a few Photoshop gurus got together and made some very funny “mini” versions of their favorite cars. The trend caught on, and soon lots of people were taking their favorite cars, and through the process of image manipulation, made them mini versions of themselves.
The 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage gets a 4.7L 420hp / 347 ft-lbs engine upgrade which only delivers 0-60 in 4.7, still a step up from its previous 4.3L 380hp! The new model has a Sports Pack option ($3,785) which includes new sexy and lightweight 5 spoke wheels and Bilstein dampers.
You’re probably familiar with supercar tours by now, which include World Class Driving, Road & Track Live, and Gotham Dream Cars. These tours let you and a small group of people take some of the wildest supercars on the road for a drive. Most of these tours travel across the US, and some travel overseas. The problem with these tours is that they range from $1500 to $6400...
Automoblog.net reviews a 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. The new model gets an increase of 40 horsepower (to 420 now,) a 15% increase in torque, some excellent new options, and an awesome Sport Pack. Check out the full review.
Not wanting to leave the 2006-2008 V8 Vantage owners behind in their 380 HP weenie-mobiles, Aston Martin created an upgrade package allowing them to increase their horsepower to 400, add around 7 ftlbs of torque, and hit a slightly higher top speed of 177 mph.
Aston Martin's V8 Vantage and DB9 have taken first and third places in a high profile poll of automotive design professionals. In their recent readership survey, readers of website Car Design News voted the Aston Martin V8 Vantage their favourite current production car design, with the Aston Martin DB9 in third place.