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I guess I'm not a fan of the driving characteristics of Aston Martin...
I didn't notice the specs on the One-77 were so impressive. I've driven the Vantage V8. And I've had the pleasure of being in a few Aston Martin vehicles.
And I really will say that I feel that the acceleration ferocity of the Aston Martin cars leaves me a bit underwhelmed. When it came to the handling of the Aston Martin, I felt there was a noticeable amount of chassis flex in the Vantage V8 I drove, which is odd because it is touted as a very highly rigid chassis with special glue bonding parts of the chassis. Perhaps the glue was defective on my example.
The one thing that I did absolutely love about them were the sound. The shrilling and deep sound was so symphonic that one could never tire of the soundtrack. I really adore the sound they produce, the New York Phillarmonic, of exhaust notes. Nothing sounds better than the Aston Martin. And not to mention, superb good looks in any setting during all four seasons.
What Car Is It? WCII #1
Welcome to the inaugural post of What Car Is It? Modeled after the similar posts in our TImeOut forum headed by DRMW. What's really being tested here isn't only your photographic memory of each car, but also the "Brand DNA" of various manufactures (twin k...
I agree, the lower part of the rear light and license plate cut out are
pretty clearly A-M, but the rear diffusers are throwing me...pretty aggressive for an A-M.
We have a winner...
That was fast... Was hoping this would be more difficult... Aston Martin One-77 it is. I was even going to give out clues... These two pictures would have been the clues... Clue 1 Clue 2 Picture of the car Congratulations dedestexhes! You are our first Wh...
Well
I think clue 2 was the most difficult one... Still have to see it in real live though. Thanks for the fun, Dirk
I wa also thinking one-77 at first but ...
... then i started doubting .. untill i saw the two above answers ... :-) The diffusor did it for me but i wasn't sure about the lights .... . Bim
Good job Bim.
It was the car you thought. See the photos above in my other post and your memory/recollection will return!
EVO magazine ...
.. did review on this car, i now understand the meaning of this 'piece de résistance' :-) ! A 7.3 litre producing 760 (to 780) hp ! Atmospheric ! I think the only car to surpass that will be the LaFerrari ! Although the F12 is pretty close :-) i can sum u...
I guess I'm not a fan of the driving characteristics of Aston Martin...
I didn't notice the specs on the One-77 were so impressive. I've driven the Vantage V8. And I've had the pleasure of being in a few Aston Martin vehicles. And I really will say that I feel that the acceleration ferocity of the Aston Martin cars leaves me ...
I really haven't driven ...
.. any serious super car but i fear i wouldn't really enjoy trying out a 458 or Gallardo unless i could have it for a week or so. To really enjoy a car you need to get acquainted and that takes some time. I guess i liked the AM V8 convertible because of t...
Absolutely true.
That is absolutely true. It does take time for someone to get acclimated to a car. It took me a month to find the right seating position in one car (the seat had 20-way power seats). Then I let someone else drive me home in it and somehow they managed to ...
GTR
My friend tested an AMG with 507 hp the same day he tested a 530 hp GTR ... he had more fun in the GTR and found it muck quicker ! I think it's might be comparable to a Mitsubishi EVO 9 ... i once took that for a spin and immediately the fun began :-) ......
The GTR is so fun...
Really like the driving feel of the GTR. A lot. The looks of the GTR are a bit strange. Definitely a head turner, but not necessarily a universally beautiful car.
thats Japanese performance cars for you.
easy to get used too, well built, reliable and now with superb electronics if thats the thing that takes your fancy. the Impreza's, Evo's and GTR's may not be as powerful as Italian and English supercars, but i think they could drive at 90% for far longer...
Can't easily do that.
I'm not in the market for an A M car and I don't think I know anyone who owns that one.