{"id":855,"date":"2017-04-06T14:17:37","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T18:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motor-junkie.com\/?p=855"},"modified":"2021-04-14T08:12:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T12:12:04","slug":"leaked-video-2018-aston-martin-vantage-test-drive-nurburgring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/leaked-video-2018-aston-martin-vantage-test-drive-nurburgring\/855\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaked Video: 2018 Aston Martin Vantage Test Drive At N\u00fcrburgring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>So Much Want&hellip;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1913, Aston Martin has become a global icon . Renowned for their luxurious and performance cars, Aston Martin first hit the big time in 1964. Featured in the James Bond flick <em>Goldfinger<\/em>, the Aston Martin DB5 was a big hit.<\/p>\n<p>The headquarters of Aston Martin are on the site of a former RAF base in Warwickshire, and that&rsquo;s about as British as it gets. The DB11, Aston Martin&rsquo;s most recent offering, is now being used to test the next generation 2018 Vantage.<\/p>\n<p>Pic from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-news\/new-cars\/2018-aston-martin-vantage-spotted-nurburgring-testing-video\" target=\"_blank\">Autocar<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-865\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/img_97291-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>V8 Vantage<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Although the V12 option will also be available, the new technology for the Aston Martin 2018 Vantage is being tested with a V8 lump. It&rsquo;s the Mercedes twin turbo AMG lump that you&rsquo;ll hear roaring in the following video.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Upgraded bonded aluminium bodywork and advanced suspension were on test under the &lsquo;old&rsquo; body style Vantage. Watch the video below:<br>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1blLEWK8hmU\" width=\"454\" height=\"255\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>That engine sound is something else!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-867\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/sb1_86821-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>More Details<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The six-speed manual or semi-automatic gearbox is expected to be available in the vantage. Rest assured the Mercedes AMG engine is being used as part of the collaboration between the two brands, and isn&rsquo;t expected to come with the AMG software, rather Aston&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s some more as per Autocar:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Obviously the car is still some way off from being officially revealed, but insiders think it could make its debut late this year before arriving on British roads in 2018.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The new Vantage will come as part of a new model blitz from Aston Martin, in which all of its key cars, including the Vanquish and Rapide, will be refreshed with new models and joined by an all-new DBX SUV and Lagonda. There will also be a convertible version of the DB11, called the Volante, which is the car seen testing alongside the V8 Vantage in earlier pictures.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>CANNOT WAIT!<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So Much Want&hellip; Founded in 1913, Aston Martin has become a global icon . 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