When Dr Ulrich Bez, Aston Martin's CEO, first unveiled the V12 Vantage, he said: "This is the ultimate performance interpretation of the Vantage range, combining our most agile model with our most powerful engine."
So on the face of it, it looks like Aston Martin has shoehorned a V12 engine under the bonnet of the pretty and compact V8 Vantage and tweaked the styling to make it more aggressive. This particular V12 is 6.0-litres in capacity and produces 510bhp for the rear wheels to contend with. It's fed there via a six-speed manual transmission, carbon fibre driveshaft and a limited slip differential, the latter to help with traction during 'spirited' cornering. This very engine is found under the bond of Aston's current top dog, the DBS. In the V12 Vantage the result is 0-62mph in 4.2 seconds and a 190mph top speed, meaning the Aston can stand up and be counted as nothing less than a supercar.
