2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage - Car and Driver
Nestling a V-12 into a space usually reserved for a V-8 necessitated a few tweaks to the front structure, a new hood with large vents that help to lower underhood temperatures, and stiffer front springs to support the heavier V-12. How much heavier. Although the V-12 weighs 220 pounds more than the V-8, Aston saves weight elsewhere (carbon-ceramic brakes and forged aluminum wheels, for example), so that the overall increase is a claimed 154 pounds. Fifty-one percent of the big-engined car’s 3750 pounds is over the front wheels. with a V-8 Vantage , 49 percent of its weight is over the fronts. Nearly balanced weight distribution, extreme Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires developed specifically for the V-12 Vantage, and a lower and firmer chassis, similar in concept to the “Sports Pack” available on the V-8 version: All together, it makes the... Although the 5. 9-liter V-12 lacks the latest tricks—there’s no direct fuel injection or even variable valve timing—those deficiencies won’t be on your mind when you shift out of fifth gear at the 6800-rpm redline and find the V-12 still pulling... Source: www.caranddriver.com
