"The V8 Vantage feels like nothing so much as the world's nicest Mustang, a polished piece of just-right British excellence with an American heart. (It has a small-block grumble and a crystal starter button. Is that cool, or what?) The V-12 car replaces the V-8 with the glass-smooth double six from Aston's DB9 and DBS. The finished product sports 510 hp, 420 lb-ft of torque, and a very large, very hairy can of Britain Is Coming To Break Your Face. This is what an Aston should be."—jalopnik.com[1]
The 2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage is a sports car that appears in Forza Motorsport 3 as part of the Jalopnik Car Pack and in Forza Motorsport 4.
The V12 Vantage is a more powerful variant of the V8 Vantage, a two-seater sports car priced below Aston Martin's four seater DB series. As the V12 model was designed to compete against high-performance sports cars, it is equipped with the engine from the Aston Martin DBS.
In 2011, a special model - known as the V12 Zagato - was introduced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DB4 Zagato. In 2014, the V12 Vantage was replaced by the more powerful V12 Vantage S.
Characteristics[]
The V12 Vantage is based on Aston Martin's modular VH platform, which was also used for developing the company's larger four-seater models and thus made it possible to fit a large engine into the compact Vantage platform.[2] Thanks in part by having the engine placed behind the front axle, the V12 Vantage has an almost neutral weight distribution on its chassis.
Its 5.9L (5,935 cc) V12 engine remains mostly unchanged from the DBS as it offers 511 hp (381 kW) at 6,500 rpm and 420 ft·lb (570 N·m) of torque at 5,750 rpm. Combined with a relatively low weight of 3704 lb (1680 kg), the V12 Vantage accelerates from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 4.4 seconds and tops out at 200 mph (322 km/h), which makes it hardly slower than the DBS whilst being also more nimble.[3]
Statistics[]
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Speed 7.4 Handling 5.7
Acceleration 6.2
Launch 6.6
Braking 5.7
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A 523 |
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Required DLC:
Requires the Jalopnik Car Pack | ||
Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Purchase from the car dealer for 275,000 CR | ||
Performance & Body Style
Body Style: Coupé
Speed:
Top Speed: missing data
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): missing data
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): missing data
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): missing data 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): missing data
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): missing data
120 mph (193 km/h): missing data | ||
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Speed 8.2 Handling 5.7
Acceleration 7.7
Launch 7.5
Braking 5.6
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A 561 |
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Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Purchase from the car dealer for 270,000 CR | ||
Performance & Body Style
Body Style: Sports Car
Speed:
Top Speed: 200.5 mph (322.6 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 4.400 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 9.700 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 123.8 ft (37.7 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 320.2 ft (97.6 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.96 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.97 g | ||
Conversions[]
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Conversion - Engine |
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7.3L V12 (One-77) |
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Conversion - Aspiration |
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Twin-Screw Supercharger |
Gallery[]
References[]
| Aston Martin | |
|---|---|
| 1950s | DBR1 |
| 1960s | DB4 GT Zagato · DB5 (DB5 JB) · DBS '67 · DBS JB '69 |
| 1970s | V8 Vantage |
| 1980s | #18 AMR1 · V8 JB |
| 1990s | Lagonda · V8 Vantage V600 |
| 2000s | #007 - #009 DBR9 · DB7 Zagato · DB9 Coupe · DBS '08 (DBS JB '08, Team Forza) · V12 Vanquish |
| 2010s | #009 AMR One · #97 AMR Vantage GTE · #007 - #6 Lola · #7 V12 Vantage GT3 · Cygnet · DB10 JB · DB11 (Pre-Order) · DBS Superleggera · One-77 · Rapide · V12 Vantage · V12 Vantage S · V12 Zagato · Valhalla Concept · Vanquish (Limited Collector Edition) · Vanquish Zagato Coupé · Vantage · Vantage GT12 · Virage · Vulcan (Forza Edition) · Vulcan AMR Pro |
| 2020s | DBX · Valkyrie · Valkyrie AMR Pro |
| Related | James Bond Edition Aston Martin DB5 · James Bond Edition Aston Martin DB10 · James Bond Edition Aston Martin DBS (1969) · James Bond Edition Aston Martin DBS (2008) · James Bond Edition Aston Martin V8 |