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The Aston Martin V8 is a grand tourer manufactured by Aston Martin in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1989. As with all traditional Aston Martins, it was entirely handbuilt – with each car requiring 1,200 man-hours to finish. [4] Aston Martin were looking to replace the DB6 model and had designed a
The 1969–1972 Aston Martin DBS V8 coupe/convertible was Aston Martin's first V8 model. This engine was an all-aluminium construction with double overhead camshafts and was used in several models up until 2000 when the Virage model was discontinued.
The V8 Zagato is a limited edition version of the V8 Vantage with a body by the coachbuilder Zagato. [15] The design was an angular modern interpretation of the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato of the 1960s. The Zagato is powered by a 432 bhp (322 kW; 438 PS) version of the Vantage's V8 engine with twin choke Weber carburettors.
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE: Aston Martin 4.5L V8 332 2013 3 GTE-Pro 97 Aston Martin Racing Darren Turner Peter Dumbreck Stefan Mücke: Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE: Aston Martin 4.5L V8 314 6 GTE-Am 96 Aston Martin Racing Roald Goethe Jamie Campbell-Walter Stuart Hall: Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE: Aston Martin 4.5L V8 301
Production of the V8 Vantage ended in 2017 while production of the V12 Vantage continued until 2018. The 2005 Vantage and its variants became the most successful model in Aston Martin's history. Aston Martin unveiled the next-generation Vantage in November 2017, and started its production run the following year. [9]
Aston Martin has used the Vantage name on a number of vehicles, normally indicating a high-performance version of another model. In one case, during 1972–1973, the Vantage was a distinct model, being a straight-6 powered version of the DBS, a car that had been launched as a straight-6 but was by that time V8-powered (as the DBS V8).
The Aston Martin Virage is an automobile produced by British luxury automobile manufacturer Aston Martin as a replacement for its V8 models. Introduced at the Birmingham Motor Show in 1988, [1] it was joined by the high-performance Vantage in 1993, after which the name of the base model was changed to V8 Coupe in 1996.
Aston Martin V8 Vantage may refer to: Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977) Aston Martin Virage (1993–2000) Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005) Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2018)