Mid-Engine Vanquish
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Mid-Engine Vanquish
With this car in the lineup, the Vantage will wither away.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-sho...W0TOiIRk15Uleo
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With this car in the lineup, the Vantage will wither away.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-sho...W0TOiIRk15Uleo
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-sho...W0TOiIRk15Uleo
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It will be interesting to see how this car shapes up. In the segment, there are no more manual transmissions, unfortunately. The only hybrid V6 mid engine car that could be considered a competitor is the NSX, which is half the price of the Ferrari and McLaren. Aston is certainly likely to price the car in the $300k+ range as the Vantage is the direct price competitor for the NSX, but with the hybrid V6 and aluminum construction, the spec sheet is going to look more like a $160k car than a $300k car. Excepting the turbo V6 Ford GT, which I think is something like $450k. There's 3 years for the market and the car to take shape, but I see alot of potential overlap between this car and the Vantage.
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If this turns out to be the appearance of the production car, Aston would be able to again lay claim to the world's most beautiful cars. This blows Ferrari and McLaren away.
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That looks like a 500K car. If it can compete with the bread and butter McLaren and Ferrari in price it'll be successful. Great looking design.
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I saw these just a few days ago and I was blown away at its amazing design. I’d out a deposit down on the car Today. We don’t know exact specs on the car, but if priced correctly, it will steak a lot of Ferrari and Lambo owners. It needs to be priced just below the Huracan and 488 price range. $250-290k to
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The concept looks like a McLaren P1 with Aston Martin overlays. This isn't to say the concept looks bad, though! I love the look, but I have always thought of AM as the quintessential, hand-built, GT sports cars that they are. I will miss the sleek, long hoods and the rumble of V-12 engines as the company migrates to a hybrid (and ultimately electric?) platform.
We are losing manual tranny's, normally aspirated engines, and it looks like front-engined cars. Soon, every sports car will have the same 2-pedal, mid-engine (or motor) layout.
We are losing manual tranny's, normally aspirated engines, and it looks like front-engined cars. Soon, every sports car will have the same 2-pedal, mid-engine (or motor) layout.
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I saw these just a few days ago and I was blown away at its amazing design. I’d out a deposit down on the car Today. We don’t know exact specs on the car, but if priced correctly, it will steak a lot of Ferrari and Lambo owners. It needs to be priced just below the Huracan and 488 price range. $250-290k to
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It will be interesting to see how this car shapes up. In the segment, there are no more manual transmissions, unfortunately. The only hybrid V6 mid engine car that could be considered a competitor is the NSX, which is half the price of the Ferrari and McLaren. Aston is certainly likely to price the car in the $300k+ range as the Vantage is the direct price competitor for the NSX, but with the hybrid V6 and aluminum construction, the spec sheet is going to look more like a $160k car than a $300k car. Excepting the turbo V6 Ford GT, which I think is something like $450k. There's 3 years for the market and the car to take shape, but I see alot of potential overlap between this car and the Vantage.
probably much more comparable to the Ford GT but a lot more luxurious inside and probably less harsh of a ride
since the last gen vanquish was around 350k with some options it wouldn't surprise me one bit to see these top 500k freedom dollars
also its not coming till 2021/22 according to the man himself, also said it would be a hybrid carbon/bonded aluminum chassis
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