एस्टन मार्टिन विंटेज 2011-2019 वी12 6.0लीटर

विंटेज 2011-2019 V12 6.0L रिव्यू

Aston Martin achieved something that wasn’t expected from any other car company. They had the ability and capacity to take the most powerful engine and combine it with the most lightweight sports car in its portfolio. This gave rise to Aston Martin Vantage V12 6.0L ; an ultimate sports car. The company has designed the car with its best engineers and made it one of the best sports cars in the world. A 6.0-litre V12 configuration petrol engine has been fitted under the bonnet and it churns out 510bhp along with 570Nm of peak torque. This car is an all wheel drive and the engine having been coupled with a rear mid-mounted 6-speed manual transmission, heightens the performance of the car and delivers an amazing driving experience to the driver. The perfect proportions, athletic stance with compact dimensions make Aston Martin Vantage V12 6.0L absolutely thrilling. The clean and sculptural form, accompanied with fine details makes this car a timeless and elegant beauty. If we compare the Vantage to other Aston Martin cars, the Vantage is victorious in delivering a heart throbbing performance on the road, turning your journey into a more exiting and exhilarating one. On the inside, the interiors are loaded with luxurious features and the use of black cabin shading transforms the car's ambiance into a deluxe and utterly lavish one.

Exteriors

Aston Martin is known for producing beautiful and sporty cars and Aston Martin Vantage V12 6.0L is the perfect combination of elegance, sophistication and sportiness. It has compact dimensions, perfect proportions and a bold stance that makes it stand out in the crowd. The long and low bonnet line accompanied by broad rear haunches portrays aggression and power. On the other hand, the minimal overhang and unruffled profile articulates sharp, dynamic and modern focus. The car exteriors are simple yet confident, pure yet understated and elegant yet sporty.  At the front, the aggressive carbon fibre splitter along with a deeper bumper ensures stability at high speeds. On the other hand, the pronounced side sills cut down on aerodynamic lift and provide the flanks with better definition. Coming to the rear end, Vantage V12 6.0L has very stylish tail lights along with a carbon fibre diffuser that helps extracting air from the undercarriage of the car.

Interiors

In terms of interiors, the Aston Martin Vantage V12 6.0L has an elegant design accompanied by beautiful and high quality materials with superlative craftsmanship. As soon as the gently assisted door swings open in an upward arc position, you can conveniently slide into the driver’s seat and make your driving experience extremely special. The soft, flexible and hand-stitched leather upholstery that has been wrapped on to the seats is to die for. This leather is also used to give finishing touches to the door panels and dashboard trims. The aluminum finished instrumental panel has been designed carefully and has all kinds of buttons to operate things like the audio system, air conditioning and more. The flawless colour shade on the other parts further compliments the interiors of the Vantage V12 6.0L. The door pulls are of a carbon fibre finish, while the alcantara-trimmed sports steering wheel is a delight for the driver.

Comfort Features

Talking about the comfort of Aston Martin Vantage V12 6.0L, it has been bestowed with world-class comfort features. The car has electronically adjustable sports seats along with memory functions. The ORVMs are also electronically adjustable, while the rear windshield heater assures good visibility to the driver during cold weather. The air conditioning system is ideal and has automatic temperature control. The organic electroluminescent displays are very impressive as well. Furthermore, to enhance the comfort level here, the car also comes with a trip computer, Bluetooth, satellite navigation system and LED map reading lights. On the entertainment front, the presence of the 160-watt Aston Martin Audio system with 6-CD auto-changer is just perfect. This has been incorporated with an apple iPod connector and a USB connector with waveform audio, MPEG, MP3 and WMA formats.

Engine

Aston Martin Vantage V12 6.0L has been fitted with an all-alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve 5935cc, V12 configuration petrol engine . This engine is capable of churning out 510bhp at the rate of 6500 rpm along with the deliverance of 570Nm of peak torque at the rate of 5750 rpm. This engine has been coupled with a rear mid-mounted 6-speed manual transmission that allows the car to deliver decent mileage figures. On the city roads, it gives out 7 kmpl of mileage, while on the highways the fuel economy is 10 kmpl. This car is an all-wheel drive and being a sports car, it sports highly impressive pickup and acceleration. This absolutely fabulous machine is capable of going from 0-100 kmph in just 4.2 seconds, while the top speed of 305 kmph is simply amazing.

Braking and Handling

Aston Martin Vantage V12 6.0L is technically very strong. The engineers of the Aston Martin group made sure that coupled with great speed, this car model is also provided with high class braking and handling. Aston Martin Vantage V12 6.0L comes with ventilated carbon ceramic disc brakes for the front and rear. This is further accompanied by an Anti-lock Braking System, Electronic Brake-force Distribution System, Bake Assist, Vehicle Stability Control System, cruise control and traction control. To make the handling of the car smooth and supple, the power steering option is present along with a high class, sophisticated suspension system. The front axle has Independent double wishbones  incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube dampers type suspension. The rear axle comprises of Independent double wishbones with anti-squat and anti-lift geometry, dual-rate coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube dampers type suspension.

Safety Features

The safety department of Aston Martin Vantage V12 6.0L is strong and very impressive. The company has taken care of the safety of the occupants via means of a strong body structure that has the power to protect the passengers considerably during an accident or collision. Apart from this, on the inside, the car comes with airbags, rear parking sensors, seat belts, Xenon headlamps, crash sensor, engine immobilizer and more.

Pros 

Superb looks, high class interiors, and great pickup and acceleration

Cons 

Petrol engine and very expensive