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The amazing Aston Martin V8 Vantage has been on the market for seven years now, and since its latest update took place in 2008, the car practically screamed for attention and some improvements in several departments. This year, it got exactly that.
Check out the all-new Aston Martin V8:
Elite.
The first thing you’ll notice about the 2012 model is its modified front fascia, altered as to improve airflow to the radiator and brakes. This obviously also helps it stand out when put next to its siblings.
Unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, the car also flaunts some other changes, like the stronger brakes with Hill Start Assist and the faster steering rack.
Still powered by the same 420-hp 4.8-liter naturally-aspirated V8, the car’s original 6-speed manual transmission can now be swapped with the new optional automatic gearbox: a 7-speed Sportshift II sequential one.
Even though the automotive industry is now very fond of dual-clutch units, this one remains a single-clutch gearbox, but it is definitely quicker and smoother than its predecessor.
The 2012 Aston Martin V8 is a powerful and luxurious driving machine that maintains the core values of a Vantage.
Still under construction, China’s largest yacht is for sale at $89.5 million. The price is exorbitant, but the vessel promises to offer a luxury experience that is worth every penny. Called Illusion, the yacht is 88 meters (approx. 289 feet) long and 15.6 meters (51 feet) wide, with a flawless architecture by Azure Naval Architects, [...]
Let’s face it — everyone wants a Ferrari 458. Once they get that Ferrari, they then want a Lamborghini Aventador and then they want a Porsche. In other words, it’s never enough. If you have the kind of money you need to house all three of those super cars in your garage, lucky you. If [...]
You’re on vacation in San Francisco. Why not ride in style? The St. Regis San Francisco is offering the ultimate Bentley driving experience. St. Regis’ and Bentley’s association is not new as we have already seen the two come under one roof to introduce Bentley suites as well as the Bentley Continental Flying Spur being [...]
Brooklyn, New York is known of its brownstone townhouses and fairly historic residential buildings. In the heart of Brooklyn we find a historic gem in the area of Dumbo. The exceptional home is a newly renovated penthouse triplex in Brooklyn’s iconic Clock Tower. Walking into this home you are guaranteed to be awed by the [...]
How much control do you have over your life and its happenings? Our lives are largely governed by outside forces; the four main forces being: where we live, where we work, whom we come into contact with and what we do in our free time. If you were to take the time to consider each [...]
As we anxiously await the release of his forthcoming project The Gifted, Wale has let loose a brand new record, freestyling over Fun.’s “Slight Of The Sun.” Seeing Wale cross over into a different genre is nothing we haven’t seen from the D.M.V. artist before, as over the last few years he’s proven to be [...]
Silicon Valley is where it’s at if sex is your field of expertise. Business is booming in this corner of California, but you’d better prepare to go the extra mile for the amount of money you’re getting from these desperate yet incredibly wealthy nerds. Geeky computer geniuses have been known to pay up to $400-500 [...]
Javaris Crittenton was just another lost soul trying to play in the NBA. If you don’t remember him, he was the guy who along with Gilbert Arenas took out their guns in the Wizards locker room during an argument about a gambling debt. Now that’s ratchet. While he was good enough to get drafted in [...]
If you’re a frequent reader of my articles, you know by now that I am by no means a feminist. This doesn’t mean that I don’t think that women should have the same advantages as men do; this solely means that I personally wouldn’t spend all of my time hardcore arguing for women’s rights. Think [...]
Porsche has been on a mission to take over the automobile industry with their luxurious but still affordable vehicles and we must say, they’re doing quite well. Remember when the Porsche Panamera came out and it received a number of complaints regarding the amount of space in the back and the fact that it’s a [...]
