I've got so many cars since last post, but sadly I have no time to share it because of some projects last time. :(
Now, I'll introduce you to a British car : Aston Martin V8 Vantage. I bought it in a toy store. This car is one of 2014 HW Exotics 5-Pack.
It was the debuted as 2005 HW First Editions #11 by designer : Mark Jones.
Origin
Mention
among
Aston enthusiasts and it immediately conjures up images of "high performance", far exceeding
that of the normal cars. While the Vantage name has
been used since the early 1950’s it's origin has remained obscure and a detailed
analysis of the cars has never been made. A new book by Kean Rogers sheds
light on Vantage history and details Britain’s first real “Supercar” the
V8 Vantage.
The name
"Vantage" was chosen after leafing through a thesaurus looking for suitable tags
for higher performance variants of the then current model, the DB Mk II. Offering
125bhp, versus 105 bhp for the standard engine, Vantage represented the tuned state for
Aston Martin's fine handcrafted automobiles and was easily distinguished by a
"V" in the engine number and obviously higher levels of performance.
Aston Martin has previously used the "Vantage" name on high-performance variants of their existing GT models, notably on the Virage-based car of the 1990s. The modern car, in contrast, is the leanest and most agile car in
Aston's lineup. As such, it is intended as a more focused model to reach
out to potential buyers of cars such as the Porsche 911 as well as the exotic sports and GT cars with which Aston Martins traditionally compete.
Real Life
The AMV8 Vantage was introduced as a
concept car in 2003 at the North American International Auto Show, the production V8 Vantage was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 2005 for the 2006 model year. The two seat, two -door
coupé had a bonded aluminium structure for strength and lightness. The 172.5 inch (4.38 m) long coupé featured a
hatchback-style
tailgate for practicality, with a large luggage shelf behind the seats.
In addition to the coupé, a convertible, known as the V8 Vantage
Roadster, is available.
The V8 Vantage was initially powered by a 4.3 L (4300 cc)
quad-cam32-valveV8
which produced 380 hp (280 kW) at 7,300 rpm and 302 lb·ft (409 N·m) at
5,000 rpm. However models produced after 2008 had a 4.7 litre 420 hp
(313 kW) V8. Though based loosely on Jaguar's
AJ-V8 engine architecture, this engine was unique to Aston Martin and featured race-style
dry-sump
lubrication, which enabled it to be mounted low in the chassis for an
improved center of gravity. The cylinder block and heads, crankshaft,
connecting rods, pistons, camshafts, inlet and exhaust manifolds,
lubrication system, and engine management were all Aston Martin designs
and the V8 engine was assembled by hand at the AM facility in Cologne, Germany, which also built the
V12 engine for the
DB9 and
Vanquish.
The engine was front mid-mounted with a rear-mounted
transaxle, giving a 49/51 front/rear weight distribution. Slotted
Brembo
brakes were also standard. The original V8 Vantage could accelerate to
60 mph (97 km/h) in 4.7 seconds topping out at 175 mph (282 km/h).
Vantages with the enhanced 400 bhp version of the 4.3 L V8 engine
(included with the "N400" package or available individually as a Power
Upgrade kit) as well as later models with the 4.7 L V8 and 5.9 L V12
were even faster.
In The Movie
2. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol =>
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1229238/
3. Born to Race: Fast Track =>
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2547210/
4. Iron Man 2 =>
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1228705/
