AMG Powered Aston Martin V8 Vantage Caught During Final Phase Of Testing

Pictures of Aston Martin testing its all-new V8 Vantage continue to stream out before its reveal later in the year. As the replacement of Aston Martin’s highest selling model ever, the new Vantage has much resting on its newly formed shoulders, not least the pressure of forming the backbone of Aston Martin's model range before the brand's rapid expansion into new market segments really kicks off.

We'll get our first glimpse of the finished car in the form of Aston Martin’s 2018 FIA GTE V8 Vantage race car – crucial successor to the marque's successful WEC racing car - that's due to race in the 2018 season. Until then, these finished-body prototypes appear to be undergoing the final stages of testing, complete with production-ready lights, usually a sign of the cars impending reveal.

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MDarringer - 9/22/2017 7:54:57 AM

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Given that Aston Martin "is" Mercedes for all intents and purposes, this is hardly surprising.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 9/23/2017 6:25:46 PM

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Not sure why the V8 could not come from the same block at the V12. Or a V6 for that matter. They own and run the engine plant that makes the V12's now. A V6 for the Vantage, V8 for the DB11 and V12 for the Vanquish and Langonda's or special high performance models. I would also take the Vantage name back and call the little coupe something else. Vantage was the name for the high performance models back in the day. It should remain so.

MDarringer - 9/23/2017 7:37:49 PM

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One basic reason is that V8s like 90 degree Vs and V6 and V12 like 60 degree banks.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 9/25/2017 8:46:37 PM

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MD - That would do it. Even odder to read about the new F1 partnership between Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing. As a firm barely afloat, they would not be on my list for a works engine. Jeepers. 2020 regulations or not this is way beyond where they are today. If Toyota and Honda failed at it, I have to wonder what Red Bull is thinking. But if they are tripping over piles of money from fizzy water, they may not care if to them an engine from "Aston Martin" sounds cooler.