Adrian Newey OBE, the acclaimed Formula 1 engineer and current Chief Technical Officer at Red Bull Racing stated in a conversation with DJ and fellow car fanatic Chris Evans that the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S was “Simply the greatest road car ever made”.
Codenamed ‘Esmerelda’ during its production at Aston Martin ‘The Gypsy Princess with a heart of gold’ was an engineering miracle in its own right.
The ‘Vantage’ was designed and engineered to capture the eye of potential customers that leaned towards the like of the mass-produced Porsche 911, offering a British designed, hand built and crafted alternative with an Aston Martin V8 naturally aspirated engine mounted more centrally and combined with the transaxle at the rear, resulting in the near perfect 50/50 weight distribution to enhance the handling characteristics.
Project ‘Esmerelda’ took this one big step further, and in a feat of engineering genius managed to shoehorn the all alloy Aston Martin V12 6.0 litre (Producing 565 bhp) into the engine bay without having to make any external body modifications save for extra bonnet vents to aid its breathing.
This resulted in an astonishing 0-60mph of just 3.9 seconds and a top speed claimed to be in excess of 200mph.
The specification includes, but is not limited to: Satellite Navigation System, Blue Tooth, Cruise Control, Climate Control, Electrically Adjustable Sport Seats with Argentino Central Sports Stripe matched to Door Cards and Paddle Shift, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System, 700w Aston Martin Premium Audio, Reversing Camera, Front Parking Sensors, Piano Black Facia, Tailgate Body Colour, 19 inch 10 Spoke Gloss Black/Diamond Cut wheels with Carbon Ceramic Brakes.
This car comes complete with a full Aston Martin service history and will be supplied with a comprehensive 12 month warranty and RAC Breakdown/Recovery for complete peace of mind.
Although shown as being registered on 31/12/2014 this car is listed with Aston Martin as being a 2015 Model Year.
A great opportunity to own a very special car.
Please contact Kevin or Roger on 01508 530491 for further details.
Finance available on request.
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