ASTON MARTIN
V12 VANQUISH
Copyright 2000 www.tombraiderchronicles.com
[ October 21st 2000 ]
The sleek
aluminum lines caging a beast of a 450 horse powered
engine, and that's an understatement, could soon
be adding a touch of class to the set of Tomb
Raider as Angelina Jolie looks set to join British
Secret Service agent 007 by jumping into the driving
seat of Astons limited edition sports car. Aston
Martin has finally revealed the V12 Vanquish.
a machine refined beyond perfection with the engine's
valve train lightened and stiffeneded, and a new
air induction system developed to propell the
2 door carbon fibre beast from 0-60 in 4.7 seconds
reaching an astonishing top speed of 190 miles
per hour.
Lifting
a page from Formula One, the six-speed Select
Shift Manual transmission places paddle shifters
on the steering wheel, with gear changes compaired
to a similar system used by Ferrari, the 2000
Formula 1 Driver and Constructor winners. Two
specificational flavours include a four door with
a mininal fuctional back seat, or a true two seater,
both of which wil be unvieled at next years Geneva
Motor Show, with a price tag of $230,000.
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