Aston Martin Vantage V8 Road Test PDF Result

Associations have a very strong inluence on the way we perceive things. Think of Ferrari, and you’ll automatically think about racing, history and passion. Or – for better or worse – about Michael Schumacher. Simply talking about Jaguar makes most people nostalgic about the “swinging sixties” and, especially, the sexy E-Type. However, your mind may also wander to Austin Powers and his crooked teeth… and that’s not necessarily a good thing.

And Aston Martin? That’s simple – martinis, sophistication, exotic girls with unprintable names, and Bond… James Bond. There surely can’t be many cooler brands than this, if any at all. Aston Martin is an almost universally admired marque, but the interesting thing is that not many people have seen one in real life. That makes it a bit like a Hollywood celebrity – you may idolise a speciic actor/actress, but meeting your idol frequently ends
in disappointment.

Would our first ever test of an Aston Martin shatter our fantasy? How would we emerge from the experience? Shaken… or stirred? Well, based on irst impressions, the V8 Vantage is certainly off to a good start. Viewed in the metal, this Aston Martin is one of those rare cars that manages
to look right from every angle. Proportionally, the design is probably perfect – it is less than 1,3 metres high, yet quite long (4 380 mm) and wide (1 865 mm).

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