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Old 09-22-06, 06:30 PM
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That might just be the most beautiful *** I've ever seen.

How does AM do it? The overall design of this car is just stunning.
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When you only have to make 2 cars a year, you tend to make them look good.
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
When you only have to make 2 cars a year, you tend to make them look good.
That's no excuse for fugly cars from other manufacturers.
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
When you only have to make 2 cars a year, you tend to make them look good.
Isn't it 3?

Vantage
DB9 (coupe and convert)
Vanquish

Or has the Vanquish been discontinued?

And by the way, I can't wait for the Rapide!!!
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Aston makes the only cars that I lust after.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna

That might just be the most beautiful *** I've ever seen.

How does AM do it? The overall design of this car is just stunning.

pshh....wait till you see this car in person bit. It is incredible. And the V8 roar?!?! WOW!! I had to pick my jaw up from the floor. Its a beauty. IMO it is better looking than the DB9.
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
When you only have to make 2 cars a year, you tend to make them look good.
The new batch of Ferraris certainly don't look nearly as good as Astons do, and there are only three of them.
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Old 09-23-06, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by GFerg
pshh....wait till you see this car in person bit. It is incredible. And the V8 roar?!?! WOW!! I had to pick my jaw up from the floor. Its a beauty. IMO it is better looking than the DB9.
It's a beautiful car, but the front, particularly the headlights, does not look as good as the DB9 - the new Bond car looks incredible
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
That's no excuse for fugly cars from other manufacturers.
lol, I agree!! Driving to work seeing all these ugly cars makes me depressed!
 
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BTW, EVO has one in their long term fleet and the damn thing breaks down every month. A damn shame..........
 
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Originally Posted by knihc2008
The new batch of Ferraris certainly don't look nearly as good as Astons do, and there are only three of them.
WHOOOOOOOOOSH
Hear that?
That's the sound of a joke flying over your head.
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man the car looks very sweet.... i love it!
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Finally going to have an option with the paddle-shifters!



Just needs a slightly tuned engine and it would be a great all-around car.
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Default Aston Martin Racing goes rallying

9/9/2006

Independent rally teams will soon be able to compete in the world’s most exclusive rally car, the Aston Martin Rally GT. The new car has been developed by Aston Martin Racing, a partnership between Prodrive and Aston Martin.

The Rally GT is based on the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, but extensively re-engineered by Prodrive. The motorsport specialist has combined its experience of running the Aston Martin DBR9s in international sports car racing with more than 20 years of rallying experience, to create this new car. As part of its development programme, the Rally GT has already competed in three French Rally Championship events, coming second in the Series GT class on its debut at the Lyon to Charbonniers Rally.

As with the DBR9, the Rally GT uses a standard road car chassis which is fitted with a Prodrive-designed roll cage for safety and increased torsional rigidity. The engine is closely based on the all alloy road car 4.3 litre V8 unit but has been tuned to make it more flexible and responsive for the demands of rallying.

The suspension on the Rally GT carries over the road car’s wishbones, but has new competition Eibach springs and three-way adjustable EXE-TC dampers. The standard road car transmission is kept on the rally car, but this can be upgraded to a six-speed, close ratio dog engagement gearbox, developed specifically for the Rally GT.

A limited number of Rally GTs will be produced by Aston Martin Racing and the first cars will be available at the end of 2006.

Technical Specification

Engine

Type: All alloy V8 quad-cam
Capacity: 4300cc
Power: 420bhp (est)
Torque: 410Nm (est)
Exhaust: Competition exhaust

Transmission

Gearbox: 6 speed trans-axle with Limited Slip Differential
Ratios: Close ratio dog box (option)
Clutch: AP centre plate

Suspension

Front: 3 way adjustable dampers, Eibach springs
Rear: 3 way adjustable dampers, Eibach springs

Brakes

Front: Ventilated discs - 355mm
Rear: Ventilated discs - 330mm
Handbrake: Hydraulic

Wheels

Front: 18” x 8.5”
Rear: 18” x 9.5”

Dimensions

Front track: 1568mm
Rear track: 1562mm
Length: 4382mm
Wheelbase: 2600mm
source : prodrive
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It looks like a zucchini with lipstick...
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