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Aston Martin CEO confirms production for V12 Vantage RS and DBS Roadster
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS.
Rumors began swirling late yesterday that Aston Martin CEO, Dr. Ulrich Bez, had confirmed that the V12 Vantage RS was headed to production. Unfortunately, the cited sources spanned from the totally obscure to the remarkably unlikely, and now, the path leads back to Dutch car Magazine Autovisie, which doesn't seem to have any article about the V12 Vantage online, except for its official unveiling.
Regardless, the reported stories say that the 600 hp, V12 Vantage RS will go on sale sometime next year as a limited production model, tipping the scales at a little over 3,500 pounds, and coming equipped with plenty of carbon fiber bits and a rear spoiler that deploys automatically at high speeds. Bez supposedly also confirmed that the DBS Roadster is on its way to production, expected sometime towards the middle of 2009.
Gallery: Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS Concept
[Source: World Car Fans]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MachinaDC5 1:55PM (3/14/2008)
Quick question: Who would give his left nut for a V12 Vantage RS?
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Shipey 2:10PM (3/14/2008)
*Raises hand and hands you the scissors.*
Artoo 3:03PM (3/14/2008)
That's why God gave us two =)
Dahk 2:45PM (3/14/2008)
*fully raises both hands*
On a note just as serious lol, is that bottom not-really-a-skirt thing that sticks out in the front new? My model R/C V8 Vantage has it for bumper protection, but I don't remember it being in the V8 Vantage.
Mobius_1 10:06PM (3/14/2008)
Yep, one is for the Vantage and the other the DBS
Mobius_1 10:07PM (3/14/2008)
Yep, one nut is for the Vantage and the other the DBS
ALEXDB9 2:06PM (3/14/2008)
Great news. Cant wait to see it in the flesh.
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BAMF 2:38PM (3/14/2008)
ouch
Xcountryflyer 2:25PM (3/14/2008)
I'll take it, just not in that unflattering color.
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Moe 5:10PM (3/14/2008)
That color is supposed to tie it in with Aston's new Gulf livery for the DBR9. In that context, it looks good.
BAMF 2:38PM (3/14/2008)
what the heck, that comment was supposed to be attached to Shipey's comment
BAMF 2:39PM (3/14/2008)
okay apparently 'reply' doesn't work quite the way it should
Shipey 2:40PM (3/14/2008)
Comments are constantly broken here... always hit or miss.
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kevin 2:54PM (3/14/2008)
left nut, first born, my soul... TAKE THEM ALL!! Whatever it takes to get one of these in my garage.
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AstonAffair 2:45AM (3/15/2008)
Oh my God..!
I'm awfully glad to hear that RS is confirmed going into production. I wish though that Aston would drop its 0-62 mph to less than 4.0 seconds.
Please Dr.Ulrich; Acceleration was Aston’s famous weakest-link, so just make this little Mako to Whacko a little bit hitting 0-62 mph in 3.7 seconds….!
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