Aston Martin V8 Vantage Road Tests Articles

2009 Aston Martin Vantage V8

The Aston's appeal is an emotional one. more

First Test: 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Better By Half: But is the Glass Half-Full, or Half-Empty? more

First Drive: 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

The civilized man's Porsche 911 more

2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Aston Martin finally gives the V8 Vanatge enough power to back up its looks. more

First Look: 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Three years after its debut, Aston Martin has updated the V8 Vantage with even more of what we loved for the 2009 model year. more

First Drive: 2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster

The 2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster most certainly isn't any manner of Ford Motor Company product nor a jazzed-up Jag or Porsche 911. more

2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster

Our favorite Aston gets its top chopped, and the result is a classic case of love at first sight. The lines. The leather. The engine. more

Newcomers: 2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Sportshift

At $117,200, this Vantage is far from cheap, but it's exclusive, and, thanks to the Aston-driving exploits of Mr. James Bond, it has an enviable image. more

Road Test: 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2006 Corvette Z06, 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera & S, 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Dial 911: Let The Battles Begin more

2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

I'm driving the luscious Aston Martin V8 Vantage from L.A. to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, just loping along, not really paying attention as I click off miles. Cresting a rise, I spot a black-and-white in the hollow below, facing me with a radar gun visible in t more

First Drive: 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Three numerals place the 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage in context. Not horsepower, speed, or price. These three: 911. more

2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

My bum hurts. It's been sitting on a narrow, medium-frame seat for more than 500 miles, and it feels baboon-red at the end of day two. My brain has switched to overload, vexed by at least six dozen radar traps and three unmarked police cars. But my eyes still more

First Drive: Aston Martin's Vantage

Merely glance at the sinewy bodyshaping and drool begins to form at the corners of your mouth. Fr... more