Paramount Performance offers 65hp V8 Vantage upgrade
Make no mistake about it, the V8 Vantage is an unspeakably beautiful car. Sure, it looks like every other contemporary Aston Martin, but it's arguably the best application of the theme. Unfortunately its performance falls a little short of some of its competitors. So while we wait for news from Aston Martin on its tantalizing V12 Vantage RS concept hitting production, Paramount Performance has come out with a series of modest upgrades to the smallest of Astons to give it a performance edge.
Paramount offers a remapped ECU along with new catalytic converters, exhaust and suspension kit. Paramount claims the reprogrammed chip is good for an extra 35hp, the exhaust an extra 20 (while shaving 15kg off the curb weight) and the cats another 20 horses. The full package is available in the UK for a pre-tax price of £4840, or buyers can purchase each component separately. There's also a rather useless-looking carbon fiber engine cover for £499 installed, and Paramount offers similar mods for everything from Ferraris and Bentleys to Subarus and Jeeps. Thanks to Youri for the tip.
[Source: Paramount Performance via Yissels Supercar Blog]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
HAWC1506 4:11PM (2/20/2008)
I read the title as an actual V8 with only 65 hp.
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Wombert 4:13PM (2/20/2008)
35 + 20 + 20 = 75, not 65
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Seoultrain 4:19PM (2/20/2008)
mods almost never add linearly.
paul34 5:18PM (2/20/2008)
So...
$74.47 per HP.
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Pouya 7:05PM (2/20/2008)
Much cheaper than a horse
DIRETTORE 7:21PM (2/20/2008)
* I've often wondered why the Jag R gets 420HP & the AMV8 gets 380HP=40 HP Deficit? Yes the AM is the flagship?
These figures seem quite optimistic.
Plus, you cannot add HP. The sum of the parts is not greater than that of the whole.
10HP+10HP=/=20HP (Theory yes, practice no)
It will equal approx 13-14HP real gain maybe.
Even so, in a car of this weight, it will do next to nothing in actual noticeable performance in the real world. 0-60=same. Top end, same. Fuel economy, worse?
** Please show us the printout of the RWHP - Rear Wheel HP on the DynoMeter & the VIDEO. Thank you.
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maxgeek 11:29PM (2/20/2008)
The Jag XK is in the same class as the AM DB9 not the Vantage so the HP difference is justifiable. The Vantage is a 2 seater while the XK and DB9 are suedo 4 seaters.
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Christian 3:26PM (2/21/2008)
Wrong:
Pecking order is XK8< XKR< AMV8< DB9< Vanquish/DBS. The AMV8 is faster and more expensive than the heavy 420hp XKR.
Waynns 5:05AM (2/21/2008)
Power gains are not specific for each part - they are aggregative. The more you do the greater the overall power gain will be so you can't necessarily say this part will give this power gain as it depends on the other modifications at the time and indeed the condition of hte engine.
A handy calculator (for fun) which shows this principle is http://www.torquecars.com/tools/engine-mods-power-gain-calculator.php and whilst not scientifically accurate it does give a feel for the aggregate power gains.
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