02-09-2009, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by BPAuto
The V12 is just the icing on the cake. The "big deal" is in the ingenuity of the drivetrain.
The Vantage's power is sent through a carbon fiber driveshaft to a rear-mounted six-speed manual gearbox. The transmission benefits from an oil cooler and a new rear diffuser which helps cool the standard limited slip differential. Aston claims a 0-60 time of 4.1 seconds and top speed of 190 mph.
Granted it isn't the most impressive in terms of performance; but how many companies actually invest this much detail into a car and actually produce it?
-Hunter
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A carbon fiber driveshaft??? Wow whats the manufacturing cost of something like that?
Pretty cool! 
Someday maybe...I can wish.
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