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Filed under: Coupes , Sports/GTs , Geneva Motor Show , Aston Martin , UK Click above for more desktop wallpaper-perfect photos of the V8 Vantage The Aston Martin V8 Vantage continues to build on its advantages -- exclusivity, hand-stitching, and that winged badge -- to make it a full-bodied competitor to that other marque from Stuttgart. According to Car magazine, the Vantage will get some engineering tweaks and its engine capacity will grow by almost half a liter, to 4733-cc. A year ago Aston merely fiddled with the ECU on the N400 and found 20 extra horses. We hope an even more plump double digit number comes with this kind of growth in displacement. The cabin is also expected to receive a polish, with things like the Ford key -- and perhaps the Volvo switches -- being kicked out of the old boy club. A face-lifted range of DB9s is also expected. All of these changes leads us to our one request for Aston, please be careful with what is already perfection. We've selected the most choice...
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Filed under: Aftermarket , Tuners , Convertibles , Sports/GTs , Aston Martin Click on above to view our 29-image high-resolution gallery When Mansory hit us with its modified Aston Martin V8 Vantage , we bemoaned the lack of any serious performance upgrades. Unfortunately, although it's more visually pleasing than its stab at the Vanquish , Mansory's take on the DB9 adopts the same meatless approach. The only real performance upgrade is in the rolling stock: 20-inch forged alloys hide 405mm discs clamped by six-piston calipers up front and four-piston calipers around back, hooked up to a lowered suspension. Wheels, brakes and suspension ain't nothin', but otherwise it's all poseur. There's a new front end with integrated lighting, side skirts and a carbon fiber rear diffuser with chrome exhaust tips. Inside Mansory has decked the interior out in maple, carbon fiber, Alcantara and available aluminum pedals. The package is available for both the DB9 coupe as well as...
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Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show , Motorsports , Sports/GTs , Aston Martin Click the image above for a gallery of high-res images of the DB9 LM. It's obvious that Aston Martin's new owners are proud of the marque's racing heritage, particularly its recent...
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Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show , Coupes , Sports/GTs , Aston Martin Click image to enlarge In addition to the European debut of the DBS, Aston Martin will use Frankfurt to introduce the V8 Vantage N400 and the DB9 LM special editions that pay homage...
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