Oct 16, 2008 aston martin vantage vs bmw m6 vs porsche 911, part 34 series 7, episode 1 published on. Matt leblanc finds out just whats under the aston martin v8 vantage s very british bonnet. The first gen vantage was produced from 20052017, originally called the v8 vantage, the car was later available with a v12, named the v12 vantage. He was surprised further when the aston proved capable of keeping up with his favourite porsche 911. The aston martin v8 is a twodoor coupe automobile manufactured in the united kingdom from 1969 to 1989. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may head for the isle of man to decide which is best the aston martin v8 vantage, bmw m6 or porsche 911 carrera s. Aston martin v8 vantage vs jet powered rollerskates top gear. Its main rivals included the porsche 911, the bmw m6, the nissan gtr and the audi r8. Aston martin vantage vs bmw m6 vs porsche 911, part 3. It was only a matter of time before aston martin followed bentley, rolls royce, lamborghini and porsche with a super suv of its own. Aston martin v8 vantage vs jet powered rollerskates top gear series 10 bbc. Aston martin v8 vantage roadster top gear wiki fandom.
Aston martin vantage vs bmw m6 vs porsche 911, part 34 series 7, episode 1. Jeremy, richard and james attempt to resurface a road within 24hours. British supercar, the ascari kz1 takes to the track and waking the dead star trevor eve pushes the liana a little too far, out on the top gear track. Jul 03, 2014 the aston martin v8 vantage is put to the test by hammond who pits it against a man on jet power rollerskates in a ridiculous drag race. Its perhaps no surprise, then, that clarkson was equally impressed with the latest vantage in his most recent. Meanwhile, hammond sees if the aston martin v8 vantage roadster can win a straight. Nov, 2005 directed by brian klein, james bryce, phil churchward. Performance sports coupes aston martin v8 vantage bmw m6 porsche 911 carrera s on the isle of man top gear survey 2005 results. Mar 18, 2019 you cant get more british than an aston martin, right. Matt leblanc samples the new aston martin v8 vantage on track, while rory reid tests the selfproclaimed best car in the world, the rollsroyce phantom. The first car they released was in 1921 and was aston martin s standard sports. With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins. Clarkson took the new aston martin vantage out for a spin and in the process produced a great little film.
The boys travel to the isle of man to test the new aston martin v8 vantage and compares it to. The engine was not ready, however, so in 1967 the company released the dbs with the i6 vantage engine from the db6. The v8 vantage was often described as a rolls royce with attitude or as a british brute. The boys travel to the isle of man to test the new aston martin v8 vantage and compares it to the new bmw m6 and the porsche 911. But after lots of thinking and cups of tea, the production team.
As well as a glowing assessment of the twinsupercharged vantage in 1993, hes also spoken fondly of the v8 and v12 versions of the previous baby aston. Matt leblanc samples the new aston martin v8 vantage on track, while rory reid tests the rollsroyce phantom. Aug 07, 2014 jeremy test drives the flashy aston martin dbs. Deliveries of the new vantage began in june 2018 with a price tag of. Directed by brian klein, james bryce, phil churchward. We take a closer look at the new vantage to see if its got what it takes. Aston martin customers had been clamouring for an eightcylinder car for years, so aston martin designed a larger 2door saloon for v8 applications. The aston martin vantage is a series of handbuilt sports cars from the british automotive manufacturer aston martin. Nov 23, 2017 aston s brand new prizefighter is here, and its angry. Top gear usa goes aston martin vantage testing top speed.
The boys travel to the isle of man to test the new aston martin v8 vantage and compares it to the new bmw m6 and the porsche 911 carrera 2s. Astons brand new prizefighter is here, and its angry. A nominee for best episode ever well be releasing these on a weekly basis, so check back often and leave comments below. I saw one car twice during its construction the late 1990s during visits to aml works service and it also appeared briefly in an episode of top gear in 1999. Jeremy compares the jaguar xkr against the aston martin v8 vantage. The first car they released was in 1921 and was aston martins standard sports. Because the new aston martin v8 vantage is powered by a mercedesbenz engine, and borrows lots of other clever mercedes bits to help it go faster. The aston martin v8 vantage is put to the test by hammond who pits it against a man on jet power rollerskates in a ridiculous drag race. In season 10 of top gear, the boys use the first episode to take a road trip to find the greatest driving road in the world. The presenters travel back to the isle of man to compare a new set of cars the aston martin v8 vantage, the bmw m6, and the porsche 911 carrera s. You cant get more british than an aston martin, right. I am extremely interested to know which episode of top gear this report was featured in and.
Richards first show since the vampire dragster crash the incident footage is shown and explained. Jeremy clarkson test drives the aston martin vantage, with a v12 engine. Jeremy, james and richard are all aston fans and both the men and the cars have taken part in unusual challenges together. Aston martin v8 vantage exhaust rear section topgear. Where is it top gear aston v12 test page 1 aston martin. Apr, 2018 tgs ollie kew is your guide to the 503bhp v8 supercar.
The aston martin v8 vantage, porsche 911 and bmw m6 visit the isle of man. Top gear usa goes aston martin vantage testing top. The aston martin v8 vantage is two door four seat gt produced by aston martin. Nov 29, 2010 in the latest episode of top gear usa, the guys go for an all british battle by putting the aston martin v8 vantage against its more powerful brother, the v12 vantage. This video is from the early 90s, where jeremy clarkson road tests the prototype version of the aston martin vantage. Sep 08, 2016 a nominee for best episode ever well be releasing these on a weekly basis, so check back often and leave comments below. From episode 1 of series 28, its motocross, done a little differently. Richard, in a vantage, raced a man on rollerblades. Aston martin v8 vantage vs jet powered rollerskates top. Jeremy clarkson has quite the soft spot for the aston martin vantage. In the second episode of top gear usa, the american trio compares british best. The tenth series of top gear was aired during 2007 and consisted of 10 episodes, beginning on 7 october and concluding on 23 december. Jul 25, 2012 this video is from the early 90s, where jeremy clarkson road tests the prototype version of the aston martin vantage. Matt leblanc samples the new aston martin v8 vantage, while rory reid tests the selfproclaimed best car in the world, the rollsroyce phantom.
Dec 02, 2010 we don t know about any of you but as far as we re concerned the second episode of top gear usa fared better than the pilot episode but not by much. Beautifully crafted in the uk from 304 grade stainless steel, with a full rich sport tone. Matt leblanc finds out just whats under the aston martin v8 vantages very british bonnet. Matt leblanc samples the new aston martin v8 vantage while rory reid tests the rollsroyce phantom. Aston martin has previously used the vantage name on highperformance variants of their existing gt models, notably on the viragebased car of the 1990s. It was subsequently followed by four best of top gear specials during january 2008, and a sport relief special titled top ground gear force that aired on 14 march 2008.
An almost matching pair of v8 coupes were rebuilt by works service as a three door shooting brake with front and rear lights from the vantagev8 coupe. Aston martin vantage vs bmw m6 vs porsche 911, part 34 series 7, episode 1 published on. And if you want a twoseat sports car with lots of german bits, you could always have a mercamg gt. Having been lucky enough to own an aston martin vantage v12 i really want to use it. The aston martin v8 vantage is put against its bigger brother, the v12 vantage. The dbx is arguably the most beautiful of the lot and comes fitted with a more powerful 542bhp version of the vantages 4. An almost matching pair of v8 coupes were rebuilt by works service as a three door shooting brake with front and rear lights from the vantage v8 coupe. The aston martin vantage is a sports cars from aston martin which was produced from 2005 onwards. I have taken it to the super roads in north wales and yorkshire. In the latest episode of top gear usa, the guys go for an all british battle by putting the aston martin v8 vantage against its more powerful brother, the v12 vantage. After the db9 volante, richard was surprised to see that aston martin could turn a hardtop into a convertible without ruining its looks. Top gear presenter jeremy clarkson has often showed a huge amount of love towards that car.
In series 10, episode 1, james chose the v8 vantage n24 as his lightweight supercar in search of the best driving road against richard in the porsche 911 gt3. Top gear usa compares aston martin v8 with v12 vantage. Take a closer look at the new aston martin vantage top gear. Top gear is a british television series that focuses on various motor vehicles, primarily cars. As of 1 march 2020, 214 episodes of top gear have aired. The aston martin vantage is a twoseater sports car manufactured by british luxury car manufacturer aston martin as a successor to the previous outgoing model which had been in production for 12 years. Aston martin v8 vantage gte 20 aston martin racing wec spa francorchamps 20. Aston martin is a carcompany that creates stylish, slim looking cars. Chris harris explains why a ford fiesta is better than a lamborghini. The original was produced between 1977 and 1989 whereas the second generation car was produced from 1993 to 2000.
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