Aston Martin V8 Vantage in 2009, increasing power

It is well known, the target clientele performance and exotic sports cars looking for increasingly high performance cars, and against winds and tides in ecological character. It is therefore not surprising to see brands such as Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari and others presented more powerful cars.

This is also the case of the prestigious British firm Aston Martin, which has just announced major change in that, on its entry-level model, the V8 Vantage available in coupe and convertible versions.

So for the 2009 model year, the latter benefit from a new V8 engine with cylinder from 4.3 to 4.7 liters. This will allow a power GRANTED to achieve 420 horsepower, an increase of 40 horsepower compared to the current engine. However, it is mainly the torque that impresses, goes from 302 347 lb-ft since..

All or coupling has a six-speed manual transmission or a clutch sequential completely reprogrammed. It goes without saying that the engineers of the brand strengthen its planned suspension to offer a behavior enhances balance and especially with the news announced power. Brand new rims 19 "are available in series.

Rating performance, Aston Martin announced that its 2009 model V8 Vantage can reach 100km / h in just 4.7 seconds and offering a top speed of 288 km / h (180 mph).

On the inside, the dashboard has been slightly modified, especially at the center console, again she benefited from a new more sophisticated anti-theft system, so that should prove to be safer.

This new mount small Aston Martin will soon be available in Europe and what concerns us in America, we must wait until the end of this year to see it displayed in the showrooms of the British brand.