Aston Martin V8 Vantage (Manual) | Test Drive Review (#8)

The V8 Vantage is a controversial Aston Martin, for a few reasons. One, the V8 Vantage was designed under Ford's ownership, under a Ford-appointed CEO, with the goal of producing something in higher volume(profits). Second, the V8 Vantage was designed with the intent of calling out the ultimate competitor: the Porsche Carrera S. Did Ford force out a high volume sports car that was never meant to be and ended up ruining Aston Martin's reputation? Or did the engineers at Aston Martin elude the Ford accountants to develop a Porsche killer? Could we have a bargain Aston Martin that even 007 would want to have in his arsenal? We have the answers with this 6-speed V8 Vantage powered by a naturally-aspirated 4.3L V8 on our hands. Find out whether the V8 Vantage is a pure Bond car or Ford abomination in Test Drive: Aston Martin V8 Vantage! Code: 1XGBVJDEXFXVEJGO, CXFFB9C1EPCNFXRA, JAVOEHOAQW9Q1TLO